Van Dwelling

When an architect designs a van conversion, you get something like the Ryovan Project — a Japanese teahouse-inspired Sprinter van built on a 2018 Mercedes Sprinter 2500 4×4 for owners Saul and Ayaka. Designed by architect Andrew Wade Keating and built by High Grade Partners, it blends zen aesthetics with serious off-road capability. A Zen [...]

This is the story of how Anna, a seasoned traveler, ended up becoming a van dweller thanks to Tiny Home Tours/YouTube. When she first converted her van, it was a standard low-top conversion, and she used it like that for a while. After a while, Anna decided that she wanted it to feel more like [...]

This is Exploring Alternatives’ Mat & Danielle’s new, DIY van conversion that’s based on a high top 2015 Ford Transit Van. They’ve been living, traveling, and working out of their own van conversion for a while now, and have recently had the opportunity to upgrade to a customized van conversion which you’re getting to see [...]

This is the story of a woman named Bridget who used van life for an adventurous life after divorce. She travels with her dog as a companion and is excited about life every day now, even though van life definitely has its downfalls. What do you think? Have you ever considered doing something different when [...]

This is the story of Colin and Sofi. They’re a family with two young children + a dog who are living and traveling out of a huge van and go by @afueravida which translates to “outdoor life”. But it’s not just any van. It’s a 1978 Mercedes 508D German Command Vehicle. Yeah! It’s a pretty [...]

This is the story of a young couple, Kensie and Joey, who built a camper van tiny house to live free and affordably in the area they want to be in. So they found a creative way to design a life where they could live/work in their dream location at an affordable price. So here’s [...]