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MADCTY Transit beneath a railway bridge as a freight locomotive crosses behind it in autumn woodland.

MADCTY / EXPLORE FURTHER

Lived adventure.
Built by hand.

Adventure, building, travel and learning—documented through real experience.

Featured project / The Transit

The Four-Season
Transit Build

A 2026 Ford Transit AWD conversion designed for Saskatchewan winters and the long road ahead.

48V power   /   Hydronic heat   /   AWD

The real MADCTY Ford Transit parked among autumn trees.

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A river winding through autumn woodland.

Adventure

Riding, hiking, camping and travel. Make room for the outdoors.

MADCTY custom Honda café racer.

Projects

Motorcycles, fabrication and hands-on builds for everyday life.

Brian reviewing build notes inside the Transit.

Learn

Practical guides, online courses and lessons from real builds.

Aerial view of the Transit and its rooftop solar array.

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Adventures, build footage and the stories behind the work.

Latest from the Build

The Transit parked beside autumn trees.

BUILD JOURNAL / OCTOBER 2026

October 2026 Van Build Update

Installed systems, hard-won lessons and the next steps in our four-season Transit conversion.

Router and pocket-hole jig on the plywood subfloor during construction.

DESIGN NOTES / FLOOR HEATING

Building a Heated Subfloor

The insulation, materials and hydronic heating decisions behind a floor built for winter comfort.

Actual Rixen hydronic equipment and plumbing installed in the Transit.

SYSTEMS GUIDE / WATER

Four-Season Water System

Fresh water, hydronic hot water and freeze protection: how the pieces work together.

Broad river and sandbars beneath the autumn sky.

Beyond the van

More Adventures,
Builds and Projects

Trail rides on an electric unicycle. Motorcycles built by hand. Hiking, camping and roads not yet travelled. The Transit is one chapter in a life made for getting outside.

Victron DC converter and solar charge controller in the real MADCTY 48V installation.

From the workshop: the Transit’s electrical system, October 2026.

Learn by building

From Zero to 48V

Van Electrical Foundations

Understand the decisions behind the components. A practical course developed alongside the MADCTY build, connecting electrical foundations with real-world planning.

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