This has to be one of the most ornate van conversions I’ve ever seen, with lovely carved woodwork that gives it a mythical forest feel. There’s a three-seater couch that folds into the main bed, an itty bitty kitchen with a propane cooktop, and even a stow-away toilet that doubles as a seat when not [...]
Van Dwelling
Simon’s 1980 Westfalia Vanagon Brings Back Memories
“I had a quiver of cuss words I hadn’t used in awhile, so I got myself a Westy.” Simon had travelled around Europe surfing with his buddies in a VW van when he was younger, and that nostalgia got him into a Vanagon restoration project for weekend travels and camping getaways. This vintage update of [...]
From No Construction Experience to a Van Conversion with Shower & Murphy Bed
Vanlife, like “normal” life, has changed since the pandemic, and Nate & Izzy built their unique campervan with COVID restrictions in mind. They made space for a shower and portable toilet just in case gyms close down again, and they went with a cool murphy bed set-up I haven’t yet seen in a van. When [...]
Route Del Sol, All-Electric, Solar-Powered Motorhome
This is the story of Route Del Sol, an all-electric, solar-powered motorhome. This DIY motorhome build is very likely the most powerful solar-powered campervan in the world today and this is how it came to be. Since that very first exchange with the ticket booth operator, I have grown much better at explaining just what [...]
He Mounted A Stand Up Desk To His Van’s Bumper
This is one way you can get work done during van life using an outdoor stand up desk mounted on your van’s custom bumper. Yes, this is the story of a stand up desk mounted on the front bumper of this man’s van conversion! This bumper happens to be an Aluminess van conversion specialty bumper, [...]
TransMoto Van Conversion by Wilderness Vans with Dirt Bike Storage
This is the TransMoto Van Conversion by Wilderness Vans. It’s definitely a one-of-a-kind custom van, but I’m pretty sure you can order one from them if you wanted to. A used one recently sold for $99,000 USD earlier this year. It was a 2018 T350, 2wd, with 4700 miles. You can look at it below [...]
Brynn Chooses Sprinter VanLife at 37
Society has a lot of opinions on what you should or shouldn’t be doing at 37, but Brynn has tossed all that aside and chased her dream of a nomadic and free lifestyle in her 2005 Sprinter van conversion. She made the unique choice in her van to close off the garage, allowing her to [...]
