Kae and Alex were living in an apartment, thinking that bus life might happen for them someday when they had more money. Instead, it took losing everything to push them into nomadic life! While it took them 5 years to make the bus what it is today, the results of their hard work are incredible. [...]
Van Life
Arch-Themed Artistic Van Design by First Time DIYers
Nicole and Edden met each other while living in Israel, and later met a man who invited them to live in his house and build a van under his guidance. That chance encounter changed everything for them! The resulting van isn’t just practical and beautiful — it’s a true work of art! Their innovative design [...]
Freedom on the Road in Their Shuttle Bus Build
Mike first fell in love with vanlife after he built out a ProMaster in Boston and traveled with his brother. Eventually, they sold that rig, and he went back to “normal” life, finding himself working in Florida where he met Sara. She’d never heard of vanlife, but he slowly convinced that getting a shuttle bus [...]
Big Bear Van’s Santa Monica Sleeps 4 People!
Big Bear Vans got its start when the owners converted an old ambulance to travel with their three kids. That turned into creating several more conversions and custom builds for others! But now they have a team of engineers, designers, and van builders, a CNC machine, professional equipment, and a big garage shop! Now they’ve [...]
Cabin-Like Skoolie Built with Milled 4x4s
Nick began his nomadic life after he got a remote job and sold his dog daycare. He already owned a truck, so he purchased a cheap 50-year-old truck camper, put it on his vehicle, and hit the road! After seven months of living with that set-up, he had a good idea of what he wanted [...]
Her Self-Built Van Conversion with No Prior Experience
When her job went remote in 2020, Annette found herself feeling lonely working from home and wanted to change things up. She was also hoping that a van to vacation in would bring her closer to her then-partner. But when that relationship ended, Annette was faced with a choice: Sell the van or do it [...]
Family of Three and Their Non-Toxic Van Life
Tommy and Ashley met in Hawaii and after doing some assorted mission work, they met another couple who lived in a van, and they were inspired to try out nomadic life for themselves. Highly averse to debt, they decided to take a loan out on a 0% interest credit card and complete the build for [...]