BIG JIM
Annie and Ronan are keen surfers and dog lovers. Big Jim is named after Annie’s grandfather, who had a proper adventurous spirit.
Solid bulkheads made from air dried, seasoned oak in the front, middle and rear of the cabin give a beautiful gypsy carriage aesthetic while providing so much stiffness that the rest of the cabin structure can be kept very light weight. The shaker style doors are made from Valchromat, a high performance organic particle board, with wonderfully textured brass hardware.
As well as having room for surfboards and the dogs, Big Jim will also double up as a mobile office. A high-capacity electrical system, mobile 4G WIFI and two floating desks allows both Annie and Ronan to stay productive, wherever they’ve parked.
For comfort in the evenings, we have squeezed in a full size pull-out double bed, heater, LPG hot water shower, oven/grill with 3 burner hob, full size sink, composting toilet, 100l water tank and pull-out 12v fridge.
Big Jim is well set up for all-season adventures. He is fully insulated, with a 4KW diesel heater, integrated thermal blinds and several fans and vents. And what makes him suitable for winter also helps to keep cool in summer, too- making him equally at home in the Alps, the Scottish Highlands or the Portuguese coastline.
We can’t wait to see this beast following in the original Big Jim’s footsteps.
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Ford Transit L3H3
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Air-dried oak worktops and bulkheads
Shaker-style doors in green Valchromat
Solid brass hardware
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Full-sized double bed
LPG-powered hot shower
100l water tank
Composting toilet with extracting fan
4kW diesel heater
Integrated thermal blinds
Spray foam insulation
Maxair MaxxFan
12v fan
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3 burner hob
Oven and Grill
Full size sink
12v pull-out fridge
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2x 100Ah LiFePO4 leisure batteries
1600W 240v inverter
50A smart alternator battery charger
240V campsite hook-up
4G mobile wifi router