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Custom campervan with roof raise for small space living and travel.

Couple’s Campervan Conversion w/ Roof Raise

Alex and Meg are “slow roamin'” the Americas in their recently redone 2006 Chevy Express 2500. They added a roof raise and tons of awesome exterior gear to ensure they can get to and stay just about anywhere on their journey! Their van, named “Betty” has gotten a total overhaul, including a much larger kitchen [...]

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Modern 4x4 dually van with pop-up tent for off-grid adventures and small space living.

4×4 Dually Van Conversion w/ Pop-Up Tent

Dan was ready to take his love for outdoor adventure to the next level and decided on this awesome custom-built adventure rig! He has tons of lights, a 4×4 dually set up, and solar panels on his rooftop deck that he can point toward the sunshine. The interior of the rig is just as sleek [...]

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Writer’s DIY Low-Top Van Conversion

Kath set out to live nomadically in 2017, when she purchased an RV and hit the road — for three days. She didn’t like pulling her house and hated the black tank — and ended up moving abroad instead! But she had nothing to come home to, so she decided to build a van conversion [...]

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Van with surfboard tunnel in a forest setting.

His Sleek DIY Van w/ a Surfboard Tunnel

This van is so sleek and well-crafted and bursting with fun features. While this is only the third van Ikey has built all on his own, he has experience working on nearly 30 rigs with several van conversion companies. He got started right out of high school and those years of hard work show in [...]

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Custom-built truck camper with a motorcycle parked nearby, perfect for small space living and outdoo.

Veteran’s $15K Custom Built Truck Camper

After Sean got home from his time in Germany and Afghanistan, he tried many different jobs, including a high-paying position in tech and finance that was draining his soul. He ended up trading in his Audi for a truck, thinking he’d only travel for a week or two and then settle down into something new. [...]

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Tiny house on wheels with a cozy porch, set in a natural landscape in Europe.

His DIY Tiny House in Europe

Jonathan lives in this amazing tiny house on wheels that he built nearly four years ago. He spent a couple of years using it for full-time travel around France and Europe with his former girlfriend, and now lives in it stationary (although he is still searching for land). It has a lovely front porch with [...]

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Interior view of a custom tiny house built in a ProMaster van with blue cabinetry and cozy living sp.

Carpenter’s ProMaster Conversion

Brandon loves adventure sports and was a carpenter by trade. Van life gave him the chance to explore the rest of the country before he officially settles down. While he misses the space his apartment had—especially for all his sporting equipment—he believes the trade-off of spending so much time outdoors and exploring new places is [...]

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