Our goal in building our campervan was to create a simple, basic traveling tent that would allow us to live and work comfortably on the road. We are teachers and our all three of our children are currently in college. So it goes without saying that we did not have a huge budget to work… More A Simple, Budget-Friendly Van Build
Before you buy your van or start building, take time to reflect of your own van life vision. Your van build should be based on your own needs and priorities, not someone else’s van life ideal. Everybody and her brother is following the standard van-build process: heavy duty insulation, vinyl flooring, solar electric set up,… More The First Step in Van Life: Visioning and Prioritizing
Our van, Steven, is a 2014 Ford Econoline e350 xlt passenger van. It has a 5.4 liter, 8 cylinder gas engine and gets about 14 miles per gallon. We bought from some friends who used it on their maple syrup farm. We found Steven through sheer luck (or perhaps fate) when our friends stopped by… More Crazy Brave Little Van: How We Found Our Perfect Van Life Vehicle