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 solo. She decided to rise above the pain and enjoy her hard work!
Now that she’s tasted nomadic life, she has no intentions of going back to “normal.” She’s found an incredible community to support her as she learns the ropes of solo van life. Her van has a great U-shaped dinette and a hidden toilet! What do you think?
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Empowered Solo Van Life After a Breakup
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Alex was the last person her friends and family thought would jump into nomadic life since she was never a very outdoorsy type. That said, when her mother passed away from cancer, she wanted to do something different and got a job opportunity with Tiny Home Tours that allowed her to live in one of their buses.
After living in that bus for a while, she had fallen in love with #buslife enough to get her own vehicle! So she purchased a professionally-built van. Her conversion includes a bathroom, a U-shaped dinette that converts into a bed, and a lovely little kitchen. Enjoy the tour below!
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Her Professionally-Built Van Conversion (w/ Shower)
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Elen was struggling with too much space and a not-so-great landlord in her Glasgow apartment. So when she went on a 2-week European tour in her van and saw how amazing nomadic life could be, she finally took the plunge into full-time van life!
She spent six months making the van livable and might purchase a larger rig next year and start the conversion process again. While on the road she became famous enough on social media to start making money from her content — and she met her partner. In other words, van life has brought her many good things! Enjoy more of her story below.
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Leaving Toxic Rental Situation for Full Time Van Travel
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Favian is a civil rights lawyer who enjoys a nomadic life from his van! He can even do Zoom hearings from the comfort of just about anywhere because of his office setup and Starlink connection.
He purchased the van as an empty shell and converted it over the course of about 10 months. He had a few “must-haves” including an indoor shower and a bed that could fit his height. Favian created a great office space with swivel seat, and another one with a makeshift standing desk for those long days! Enjoy the tour.
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Bathroom, Standing Desk and Double Swivel Chairs
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Lindsey spent some time after college traveling in a truck with her friends, which planted the seed for her now-nomadic life in a van conversion. Because she’s a travel nurse, she can take assignments all over the country and live there for a few months at a time in her van!
She purchased her van and spent a year building it out, and altogether it cost about $26,000. She has a fixed bed, lots of cabinets, and a cute kitchenette. What’s your favorite part of her conversion?
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Her DIY Van Conversion (No Windows!)
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Cat had wanted to live on the road for a while, but decided getting a professional conversion was the way to go! She designed the interior and made sure to include everything that would make full-time life comfortable — then she paid Shane at Dogwood Conversions to bring it to life.
Her conversion includes amazing touches like glass turquoise tiles, a hidden toilet, and a fixed bed. She also has tons of closed storage to keep the place looking minimal and crisp. What do you think?
- Cat’s dream of a mobile lifestyle comes true through a collaboration with a professional van conversion expert.
- Unique features like turquoise tiles, a hidden toilet, and a fixed bed elevate the interior design.
- Explore Cat’s journey from concept to comfortable van life, with practicality and aesthetics in perfect balance.
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Getting the Van of Her Dreams!
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Adam’s father had always wanted to convert a school bus and homeschool Adam and a potential second child while traveling the country. Tragically, his life was cut short. But Adam — and his Winnebago named “Eve” — are making that dream a reality!
Originally, Adam thought he would only be on the road for a year, but once he was 9 months in, he wanted to find out how to do this indefinitely. He sold his house, his motorcycle, and the car he loved to pursue van life! Even though the Winnebago was already converted, Adam has made several personalizations to the van which you’ll love to examine in the video tour.
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His Solo Van Life with Amazing Attention to Detail and Constant Improvements
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Tori graduated from college and spent 10 months traveling abroad. Her friends were coming home to settle into 9 to 5 jobs, but she wasn’t ready to settle down quite yet. So she bought a van and converted it! When she started, she didn’t even know a drill could go in reverse, but she taught herself everything with YouTube videos.
Because she built her van before lumber prices started skyrocketing in 2020, she was able to do the whole thing for just $20K. It has a simple shower/bathroom setup, a long countertop with a small sink, and a beautiful fixed bed framed by hanging plants. Enjoy the tour.
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Simple DIY Van Build for Solo Travel
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Tory has always loved Taylor Swift, but going to her Reputation tour set her life on a whole new path! She was inspired by Taylor’s resilience and honesty and ended up starting a jacket-painting business that raised awareness for self-defense and ultimately funded her van conversion.
While Tory is proud of the van she converted — entirely on her own —Â she is starting a second van build to perfect some of the problems with her first conversion. This time she might add some windows, although she loves the security her windowless van offers.
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How Swift’s “Lover” Era Inspired This Van
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