Zak and Fal had just sold 90% of their belongings and were planning on moving to a new state for a fresh start when one of them joked about jumping into van life instead of moving. But it didn’t stay as a joke for long! Suddenly they were flying to purchase a Ram Promaster, and moving in with Zak’s grandmother so that they could build it out.
Neither of them had any construction experience, but with the help of YouTube they figured it all out and the van they created is gorgeous! There’s a convertible bed, couch-to-lounge area, flip-up counter, and a bathroom with a shower. What’s your favorite feature?
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Convertible Bed, Bathroom & Pure Joy
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Loren was in a baseball accident in his 20s that left him with paralyzed legs and limited arm mobility — but that didn’t stop him from converting a power wheelchair-accessible van with a fellow friend who uses a wheelchair! Now Loren and his wife, Karla, can take trips in the van, get into the wilderness and hopefully eventually move in full-time.
The van includes an arm lift to carry his wheelchair into the van, hand controls, and another zip-line-like lift to take him from the elevator bed to the driver’s seat. Everything is designed to allow him to turn his wheelchair inside the van and open/close things easily. This is one remarkable conversion! Enjoy the tour below.
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Accessible Van Conversion for Quadriplegic Man & His Wife
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While pop-top campers are nothing new, adding your own to a regular Sprinter van is quite remarkable. That’s what Stu did! He had a low-top Sprinter and wanted more headroom and amenities, and he was able to get that with his innovative DIY.
The downstairs of the rig is equally impressive, with great storage, a couch that folds into a second bed, and space for a mini microwave and a one-burner cooktop. He’s been nomadic now for 6 years and recently began doing van conversion or upgrades for others.
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His Sprinter with a Second Floor Bedroom
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Goldie has such a fun vibe and she loves her ever-evolving sense of style. While her work in the cannabis industry kept her traveling frequently for work, she was a little hesitant to jump into full-time vanlife because of her hat collection and expansive wardrobe.
She purchased her van about four years ago and slowly converted it when she had the time and money. At the time of filming, she had been on the road for a few months and made some immediate changes to her kitchen for maximum functionality! Let us know what you love about her rig.
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Living Her Wildest “Vantasies” in Her DIY Conversion
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Hayley and Jake got their first taste of vanlife on a vacation to Iceland, where they traveled in a minivan for two weeks. When they got home, they grabbed a prebuilt 1985 campervan for traveling, but decided they’d love something more personalized if they were going to live on the road full-time.
Below you’ll see their Ram Promaster conversion, which was made exactly the way they wanted it with lots of counterspace, a hidden shower set-up and a fixed bed with storage underneath. Let us know what you love about it in the comments!
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Clever Pop-Up Shower & Fixed Flip-Up Bed
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Nate and Maud might be one of the most adorable couples we’ve seen before! After meeting in Thailand just before the world shut down and then getting married so they could stay together, the couple chose to build out a van and hit the road with their full-time remote jobs. And they have no intentions of ever quitting #vanlife!
Their rig is almost entirely white on the inside, including a custom whitewashed tongue-in-groove ceiling. They have “long-ways” bed setup so they can stretch out (they’re both over 5’10”), and even a hide-away shower they pull out for 5 to 10 minutes a day. What’s your favorite part?
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Wildly-in-Love Couple Working Full-Time & Vanlifing
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Greg & Jess have been living #vanlife for more than three years now — two of which, they lived in a professionally-built rig. But they ended up tackling a DIY build to see if they wanted to convert vans for a living. While their van looks awesome (especially the welded steel cabinets), the experience taught them they wanted to find a different way to earn income!
The couple had high-paying jobs and saved up a sizable nest egg in mutual funds for their retirement. Now they need about $24k per year to keep their lifestyle afloat, and are getting creative finding seasonal and remote work to make it happen. Enjoy the tour!
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Function Over Form in their DIY Promaster Conversion
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While plenty of people choose vanlife to escape their 9 to 5 jobs, Brenda is finding a way to blend the best of both worlds. She works remotely for her desk job, and enjoys traveling in her boho van conversion named, “Copper.”
The inside of her home hardly feels like a van. It’s so light and tropical, with an entire wrap-around shelf filled with terra cotta pots and plants! She lives in there with her dog, Ranger, and they enjoy hikes wherever she goes.
She was able to complete the build with her dad, while both of them worked full-time, in just 42 days. Amazing! See the full tour with Tiny Home Tours at the end of the post.
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Her Bohemian Van Conversion Built In 42 Days
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Meet Frye — he and his dog have been living in his Volkswagen Westfalia now for four years. He gutted the van and turned the interior into a rustic cabin, complete with unfinished wood floors and a cast iron wood stove.
Frye has mainly used his home on wheels to explore the woods of the West Coast, getting closer to nature and learning to become his own handy-man. He added a cool wooden roof extension to give about 10 feet of head space in the van, which really opens up the space.
Watch the awesome video tour and interview with Frye done by FLORB at the end of the post, and follow Frye on Instagram here.
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Frye’s Van Life in the Woods with His Dog
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