A tiny house, a vintage trailer, a toy hauler and now, a Ford Transit van — those are all the things Nailgun Nelly (Janelle) has overhauled since 2020! Janelle and her husband, Chad, are both nurses with fairly flexible schedules, so when they aren’t working, they’re renovating or traveling in their awesome creations.
The couple has two young sons who sleep on the pull-out couch bed (that’s also where their car seats attach in transit). Janelle chose a fixed queen-sized bed for her and Chad, and they have a swivel seat, a micro kitchen, and quite the spacious shower/toilet area for a van. Could you do #vanlife part-time?
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Family of 4’s Part-Time Van Life

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Such a stunning aesthetic inside!

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They have a “spacious” for-a-van bathroom inside!

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VIDEO: Family of 4 in DIY Ford Transit Camper Van
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Beautiful job! In love with the bathroom.