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How to Find a Van for Van Life?

January 24, 2022

When finding a van for van life it can seem like a daunting task. It’s not exactly like buying a new car from a dealership. […]

The Best Lens for Travel Photography in 2021

October 21, 2021

Those of us who travel usually have one big thing in common. We enjoy taking pictures. Whether we share them on social media, do it […]

Is Van Life Right for You?

September 18, 2021

Getting into van life can be a scary and daunting adventure. A lot of people want to live the lifestyle but don't know if they will like it.

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Our DIY Ford Econoline Camper Van

The story and build process of our 1997 camper van.

#1 Getting The Van

Buying a van and building it into a home is one of those things most people aren’t going to understand but to those of us […]

#2 Van Build – Gutting The Van

This van is a 1997 Ford Econoline-150 conversion van with the 5.4 Triton v8. It started out with a full interior, 4 total captain chairs […]

#3 Van Build – Installing Vinyl Flooring

For flooring we decided to go with vinyl peel & stick tile and we chose this for a couple of reasons. The main reasons we […]

#4 Van Build – Storage & Bed

Given that this a smaller van and we had to put a large mattress we didn’t have too much room to build on the inside. […]

#5 Van Build – Cooking, Power, & Lighting

This is how we cook when we are on the road and how we store food and water. As well as what we use for power and what we use for lights.

#6 Van Build – Window Covers & Curtains

Our van has a lot of windows and the blinds and curtains that were already in the van don’t block much light and you can […]

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Resources

Resources for Van Life, camping, dogs, and more!

How to Find a Van for Van Life?

When finding a van for van life it can seem like a daunting task. It’s not exactly like buying a new car from a dealership. […]

The Best Lens for Travel Photography in 2021

Those of us who travel usually have one big thing in common. We enjoy taking pictures. Whether we share them on social media, do it […]

Tools for Designing Your Van Conversion

Designing the layout for your van conversion is the first step towards van life. Being able to make everything to scale in 3D space is the best way possible.

5 Things You Need To Know When Camping With Your Puppy

Bringing your puppy camping can be a great experience for both you and your puppy. Here are 5 helpful tips to help make camping with your puppy go smooth.

3 Things You Need To Have In Your Van

When you are on the road or in woods you never know what can happen, so here is a list of 3 things you should have in your van.

Review of our Jackery Explorer 240

In our van we don’t have solar panels or deep cycle batteries so we decided to get the Jackery Explorer 240. We decided out of […]

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