Debie The Van – Self-build Mercedes Sprinter surf bus

HELLO! We are Yana & Dennis, a couple from Ghent who converted a garden contractor's bus into a real house-on-wheels in 2019!

Yana and I started building our van in February 2019, after a lot of blood sweat and tears we left on our first big trip in September 2019. During our trip to Greece, Debie introduced us to the perfect 'vanlife': breathtaking places , expansive views of the sea, pints with other vanlifers/travellers,... Debie gave us a carefree holiday for 2 months.

After our trip we decided to share Debie with other travelers. Debie is not a factory camper, so don't expect a separate toilet and shower room. These options are present, but we have tackled and provided them in a creative way (a porta-potti and an outdoor shower can be found with us). So Debie is a perfect bus for adventure travel all over Europe and is a true synonym for freedom! All luxury is present, but Debie retains the 'incognito/stealth look', so that you can spend the night in beautiful places and in plein nature without any worries.

Debie is perfect for slow-travelling. Take your time and enjoy the beautiful nature that the country offers you. We still often travel around with our Debie. Feel free to ask us about nice places to stay and discover our secret spots ;). We already crossed with Debie:
--> Portugal, Spain, France, Netherlands, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Montenegro, Macedonia, Serbia, Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary.

SAFETY FIRST:
- VAB Roadside Assistance: With our bus we are affiliated with the VAB. You can travel almost throughout Europe carefree.
-Comprehensive insurance for third parties (rental): Our bus is fully insured, which means that the damage is covered in the event of damage (by you or someone else). The franchise is for your own account.

FRANCE PASSION MEMBERSHIP INCLUDED WITH EVERY RENTAL:
France Passion is a network of 2050 farmers, livestock farmers, winegrowers, restaurateurs or producers of artisanal products who welcome campers looking for the 'real' France with a free pitch, where they can enjoy hospitality, tranquility and delicious food. All these 10,000 safe and pleasant motorhome pitches are scattered all over France and are all collected in the handy France Passion guide, a must-have for the camper who likes to choose his own path and who likes to get in touch with locals.

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SLEEPING AREA
- 172cm x 140cm bed, mattress made to measure, real pocket spring mattress!
- 2x reading light

KITCHEN
- Large sink
- Pull-out faucet (with shower head)
- 2x 25l bottle (clean water)
- 1x 25l water bottle (grey water)
- 2 burner built-in gas fire
- 65 liter compressor fridge with freezer compartment
- Cutting board that fits in the sink
- Finish with real tile
- Spice rack + wine rack

INTERIOR
- Handmade curtains
- Handmade seat cushions
- White interior for a light, spacious feeling

ELECTRICITY
- Completely self-sufficient (offgrid), no shore power required.
- 220Wp of solar panels on the roof
- 500w AC inverter + shore power charger
- 6x 12v cigarette sockets
- 3x 220v plug connections
- 4x USB connection
- Mifi 4G modem with large external antenna on the roof, perfect 4G reception everywhere! (Sim card not included)
- Dimmable LED lighting throughout the bus.

OTHER
- touch screen radio, Bluetooth, CD, FM, google maps, waze, ......
- reversing camera
- Turntable for co-driver's seat
- Diesel heater (Planar 2D)
- 2x skylight
- 2x fan
- large storage space under the bed
- Porta potti mobile toilet
- Basic kitchen & camping supplies (inventory available before departure)
- Shower curtain for outdoor shower
- Shower solar bag (20L) for outdoor shower (or garden pump 5L for quick shower)
- all-season tires with snowflake symbol, also available in Germany all year round.
- Euro 4 engine (be careful with LEZ)
- Space for surfboards or canoe on the roof!

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Debie is not a factory camper but a homemade house on wheels. We built our bus with a lot of love. We therefore expect that the right care and respect is taken with our Debie (who has become a bit like our baby).

We would like to know who is going on an adventure with our bus. A word of explanation about yourself is therefore more than welcome with an application! :)

Discover the adventures of Debie on instagram: Debiethevan

Greetings,
Dennis and Yana