When we were looking at tear drops, the outdoor shower was obviously the only option. In theory, we thought it would be fine, but the reality was, many of the higher-alpine places we visit are dusty, windy, stormy, and we plan on parking at TH's a lot for backcountry skiing. So, an indoor shower quickly shot up the importance list. Quite a few larger overland campers use the in-floor shower setup that SMB has as an option. The curtain and hose fold up into the basin, so when it's not in use, you don't even see it. We're strongly leaning towards a high roof rather than pop top, and the small full-bathroom that have is likely what we'll go with since we don't need as much storage space as most people. But, that in-floor shower idea seems like a no-brainer to us since it takes up no additional space, but affords you the privacy and ability to shower - regardless of what the weather is doing outside.
We're in the planning stages for a sprinter 4x4, both for long-distance travel, and for weekend getaways (we're in DT Denver). We don't want to deal with propane, so that left diesel as a cooktop and heater source. Then, we really thought about how we would cook, and realized that a regular 110v induction cooktop would be more than enough. It's small enough to fit in a silverware drawer and saves on counter space. It's rare that we have two pots going at the same time at home, let alone while camping.
We're planning on the the second battery option from MB to provide enough power to run the diesel block heater, and 2 batteries for the back - roughly 400 aH. That should provide enough power to run the 12v induction stove, and if worse comes to worse, we just crank up the engine to run as a generator.
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