Chad was flipping homes on the West Coast, but the cost of living was getting out of hand. Someone suggested vanlife to him, and at first he balked at the idea of living in a van post-40-years-old. But when he found out he could design and plan the whole thing, he got interested. Due to [...]
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Cynthia & Her Dog in Their Ford Transit Connect Conversion
Cynthia had been thinking of going tiny for a while, but she was initially nervous about telling her grown children and friends about her idea. But she conquered her fear, bought a Ford Transit Connect, and converted it all herself! She made sure her conversion fit her lifestyle and her 60-pound dog. She has a [...]
“Sanctuary on Wheels” Van Life with a Dishwasher, Shower & Hidden Toilet
Sofia and Dennis started van life by converting their own to live in. However, once people saw it on YouTube, the couple received requests to start converting vans. Now, they own multiple shops on the West Coast where they and their teams build vans! They are enjoying the full-time van life in their own luxury [...]
Brothers-in-Law’s VanBuild Business & The Sandy Van
Get excited today for the story of how these brothers-in-law started a van conversion business in the United Kingdom, and a photo tour of their latest bespoke creation designed for a tall dog-owner. Jorvik Van Conversions was born in the midst of lockdown, and they’ve been converting vans ever since. The Sandy is their signature [...]
This Van Conversion has a Wet Bath & Convertible Bed
Miranda and Kyle had done the “mattress-in-the-back-of-the-car” camping for shorter trips plenty of times, but when they couldn’t travel in 2020, it made them pause and consider what they really wanted out of life. Eventually they decided to purchase a van and have it professionally converted, so they could hit the road sooner rather than [...]
Traveling the World in Their Self-Converted Van
Cazzy and Bradley are one amazing couple who have been globetrotting since 2016! Their travels have taken them from South America to Sri Lanka to Scotland and the US. While they’ve taken plenty of planes, trains, and automobiles to get around the earth so far, their latest mode of transportation has been their self-converted van. [...]
From Renters to Van Life: The Story Behind A Mano Vans
Sole and Joey first got into campervan conversions when they built out their own van in order to escape the weight of San Diego rent. They adjusted to the tiny lifestyle and eventually decided to make converting vans into a business! So far, they’ve converted 5 full rigs and done some other partial conversions, as [...]