Life doesn’t always go the way we plan, and that was the case for Nick and Shannon. An exciting business opportunity didn’t go as well as they hoped, and their choices were to either move in with Shannon’s parents or jump into vanlife. They chose the van.
The 2021 ProMaster conversion makes plenty of space for a kitchen, since Nick was a professional chef for many years and loves to cook. They also prioritized ways to get WiFi for Shannon’s business and a comfortable spot for their three full-sized dogs. Enjoy the tour!
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Pivoting to VanLife After Business Experiment
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Sierra jumped into vanlife by purchasing a DIY Promaster 2500 conversion from someone who was moving on from nomadic life. The van he designed was built out of planed cedar wood to keep the weight of the build down. She’s been traveling in “Dreams” the van since September 2020.
At first, she worked full-time from the van, so she liked having the big dinette where she could set out all her work. Now she runs Boondock Consulting, works less, and would like a van with a fixed bed whenever she upgrades. Which kind of setup would you prefer?
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Her All-Cedar Van Life w/ Her Dog
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She rock climbs, she teaches yoga, she shoots photography — and she built out her own amazing DIY ProMaster van conversion in 9 months. Gaby doesn’t seem tied to any *one* thing — she’s lived in a number of vehicles, traveled the world, done the “city thing” and now she’s a solo traveler enjoying plenty of rock-climbing and a packed-full schedule of gigs that bring her joy (and pay the bills).
She learned that good was better than perfect as she borrowed tools from a tool library and taught herself how to build cabinets and hook up a water system. Somehow she squeezed two “offices” into her tiny space, and even has an exercise area to help her stay fit. Enjoy the video tour!
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She Converted this ProMaster in 9 Months
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One of the awesome things to happen over the past two years is the influx of remote work opportunities that are allowing people to have more location flexibility. That’s seen in Kristine & Brandon’s #vanlife story. One works as a CPA and the other as a recruiter, and both are able to work full-time in their beautiful Promaster conversion.
But, of course, home can be anywhere! Their rig has stunning wood countertops, lots of cabinets, and an ample garage to store the always-needed-to-fix-things tools. There’s a special under-bed cubby for their dog, and they don’t have plans to return to “normal life” soon.
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CPA and Recruiter Living and Working on the Road
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This is a “used” van conversion looking for its next owners. The design was meant to look and feel like a micro-apartment, with all the luxuries of home, including a toilet and an expandable shower!
The light wood used throughout keeps the place feeling especially open. In the daytime, the back area can transform from a bed to a dinette, but if you want a fixed bed, there’s another bench/seating area in the front of the van. What do you think of this one?
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Bright and Airy Van Conversion
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Sarah was familiar with #vanlife when she graduated from college and settled into her 9-5 job, but the work routine finally convinced her that an alternative life was the right choice. She expected to do the conversion by herself, but it turned out her mother was very excited about the adventure and jumped all-in with helping her.
Just the van conversion itself radically increased Sarah’s self-confidence, as she learned a whole set of new skills. Most people didn’t expect her to be the one DIY-ing it! She travels with her dog and sells tie-dye creations as an income stream. What do you think of the van?
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Mom & Daughter Build Out This Awesome ProMaster
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Jonnie wanted to get into travel nursing, and van life seemed like a perfect option for that lifestyle. It turns out that once she started building vans, other people wanted her to build theirs! Now she primarily builds vans and then travel nurses between builds.
Her van has a shower, toilet and beautiful walnut accents. She chose to run her bed lengthwise so there’s no need to climb over anyone to get in/out of bed. What a remarkable journey she is on! Oh, and the dachsund comforter is just the cutest.
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Her Gorgeous Promaster with Walnut Finishes
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I don’t know that I’ve ever heard of a vanlife couple who spent as much time and forethought regarding making the move into a vehicle! They spent a full year plotting and planning and discussing all the things that could go wrong in order to prepare themselves. Now that they’ve been living tiny for over a year, they consider their van a “sanctuary” no matter where they go!
The result? An awesome van that perfectly suits their stealthy needs — Becky can take the van to work as a travel nurse and park at the hospital, and Drew works from the van (or a co-working space) as a digital nomad. Their bed design is a brilliant middle ground between “take it all apart” and permanent.
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Stealthy Promaster W/ Shower & Cool Bed Design
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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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