Tim and Aimee are empty-nesters who wanted a way to explore — and visit their kids! They spent lockdown converting a 2019 Ford Transit with no prior building experience. They chose to prioritize a big, comfortable bed, coffee, and a bathroom in their rig. They have a cool hidden toilet that transforms into an emergency [...]
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Single Mom’s California Vanlife with Young Daughter
Bathsheva grew up in Paris and Israel, and eventually came to the United States on a work visa and found her “true home” in California. Unfortunately, her business went under in 2020, leaving her needing another option for housing. That’s when she decided on vanlife. She has a young daughter, Sarah, and she designed the [...]
Their Micro Van with a Harry Potter Ceiling!
Sam and Chris have made it all the way from New York to Oregon in their awesome micro van — with their two dogs! Chris is a tattoo artist, and she’s so excited to be traveling and tattooing on the road, like she’s always dreamed of. They carry an inflatable boat on the roof of [...]
Angry Bird Bus: 1968 Bus Conversion with 12-Foot Roof Raise and 1929 Ford Tow Vehicle
Rickey didn’t want to end up in a nursing home after a lifetime of adventure, teaching English, and truck-driving, so he used his handy skills to transform a 1968 bus into his home—and he tows it with a 1929 Ford. He designed the exterior of the rig to look like the red Angry Bird, complete [...]
How These Accidental Vanlifers Ended up in Their Dream Rig
Bai is Australian and Den is from the Netherlands. Their plans to be together were upended in 2020, and they wanted to hurry up and get back to Australia as lockdowns started closing borders — but they weren’t ready to buy a home. Instead, they bought a van to live in “until things got back [...]
Van Life Since he was 17 Years Old with a 1986 Volkswagen Vanagon
Fry first got this van when he was just 17-years-old, and he later added an awesome wooden pop-top to his rig that’s truly one-of-a-kind. He spent years alone in his van until he met Clare, who moved in after her own solo van life! Between them, they have 14 years of combined vanlife experience. The [...]
From the Netherlands to Discovering Europe in Their Campervan
Jarrik and Vivian are an amazing couple from the Netherlands who wanted a chance to tour Europe and decided what better way to do so than in a self-built campervan. They spent 10 months, while still working full-time, converting their van and making it a stunning home on wheels. They have a fixed bed in [...]
