Like so many others, Elizabeth joined vanlife because of the shutdowns of 2020. When she stumbled across vanlife on YouTube, she was hooked! Through a series of events, she ended up purchasing a short bus and converting it into her own home on wheels. She has a remote job and is able to travel while [...]
Conversions
Enchanted Cordwood Yurt at Magic Forest Farms
It took five years and 200 volunteers, but this incredible, enchanting cordwood yurt is complete! The off-grid structure was built primarily from materials gathered on their 225-acre organic farm, and the results are fantastic. If you’re not familiar with cordwood construction, it’s the process of using short logs and mortar/cob to build a structure. The [...]
Single Dad’s Skoolie in Christchurch NZ
Andy is a single dad who built this amazing skoolie so he could travel with his two kids when they aren’t in school. The bus includes a great couch for hanging out, a kitchen where he can cook homemade meals, some awesome bunks for his kids, and a larger bed for himself. In 2011, he [...]
Photographer’s $40k Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro
Riley started his nomadic life living out of his CRV, but after discovering how much he enjoyed nomadic life, he decided to purchase a Volkswagen Vanagon Syncro. He lived in it for some time without any upgrades, but when he got some garage space for three months, he was able to do his full build-out. [...]
Freedom on the Road in Her Van Conversion
Abby’s love for an adventurous lifestyle led her to convert her own van! She fit a bike, paddleboard, camping gear, and tools under her bed, so she can enjoy the outdoors. Her conversion was a DIY build, that cost her $37,000. She used plenty of reclaimed materials to keep costs down, but the van’s aesthetic [...]
Nurse to Yoga Teacher Van Life: $35K DIY Conversion with Reclaimed Materials
Mary grew up camping and enjoying the outdoors, so after graduation, she moved to Arizona, worked as a nurse, and spent her free time exploring. Travel nursing eventually called, and she started living out of her car between assignments. But she reached a crossroads and was ready to change direction. That’s when she became a [...]
Annie’s Van Life with an Innovative Kitchen
Annie is an incredible, custom-built van conversion by Safe + Sonder Vans. It has a layout I’ve never seen in a van conversion, with an L-shaped kitchen that divides the bedroom from the rest of the home. This layout allows for oodles of counter space and a bench seat that can double as a chaise [...]

