Derek loved traveling and was tired of being tied to leases, so he got a short-top Chevy van and converted it. After a handful of months on the road, however, he discovered he missed the stability of having a home base, so he plans to move back into a city and keep the van for roadtrips.
He did a nice job on his budget conversion, including learning how to do epoxy/resin to make some really fun beach-themed cabinets/countertops. In the back, he has a fixed bed set-up — and just wait until you see his really gorgeous sink! Tell us about your favorite feature in the comments.
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Transitioning into Part-Time Van Life in Budget Van
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Patrick was in college, but it wasn’t working for him. When he saw a video about #vanlife on YouTube, he decided to drop out and chase his dreams! Seven years and six rigs later, he’s living in his dream van with no plans of ever stopping.
“Gadget” the van is bursting with innovative features, including a hidden kitchen inside, a pull-out kitchen outdoors, hammock hooks, and a pull-down convertible couch/bed. He has little cubbies for everything and stunning woodworking throughout. Which feature do you like the most?
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His 6th Rig w/ Amazing Convertible Features
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Erica had spent three weeks traveling a large swath of the country in her car, thinking she could never sell her house and do full-time vanlife. But when she was about to go back to another year of teaching, she realized how unhappy she was with her current situation!
So she went ahead and sold her house, bought her van and converted it into a great home for her and her two big pups. She did all the work herself, so she’s prepared to fix just about anything that goes wrong while she is traveling.
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She Can Fix Anything In Her DIY Rig
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The two things that were holding Michelle back from van life were her stuff and other people’s negative opinions. Once she got rid of those, she was able to jump into her van joyfully and after two years on the road her only regret is that she didn’t do it sooner!
She travels with her two dogs and made them a gate from paint sticks (love it)! She has a nice, deep sink, outdoor shower, indoor composting toilet, closet under her bench seat and a TV so she can play video games on rainy days. I love it and hope you will too!
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Solo Traveler & Her Dogs: Two Years into Vanlife
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“I didn’t move into the van to be in a VAN. I moved into the van to be in the WORLD in more intimate and profound ways,” Rachel said.
After some other plans fell through and the pandemic hit, the stars aligned for Rachel to start #vanlife. She only owns what she could fit in the van, and she used the time during the end of her lease to really evaluate what she used daily and what she could part with.
Like many vanlifers, she works remotely and has a simple pop-up desk system to complement her pop up shower system! Watch the video from Tiny Home Tours to see more.
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She Used Sticky Notes to Prepare Herself to Downsize!
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