V1 — Citroën Jumper L3H2
The Shakedown Van
€3,400, 217,000 km, bought in Germany, registered in Bulgaria. Not glamorous. That's the point.
V1 philosophy: bed, mattress, service battery, internet, diesel heater. Everything else comes after the first 10,000 km tell you what you actually need.
See full van cost breakdown →What's in this section
Choosing a van
Jumper vs Ducato vs Transit vs Sprinter — what we chose and why.
Budget build
Insulation, bed platform, electrics — done for under €650.
Internet on the road
SIM routers, data plans per country, Starlink prep.
Electrics
Service battery + DC-DC setup for working remotely.
Diesel heater
Why and how — working in the van at -5°C is not optional.
Breakdowns
Roadside clutch in Podgorica. The thing that died in Slovenia. All of it.