Finally, it is time to start our real DIY van conversion! In this update, we add insulation, three layers of flooring (cork, plywood and vinyl), a welded bed and walls – all in 12 days and temperatures sometimes in the minus features.
GMC Savana DIY Conversion Update 4: Moving Across Canada
Our experience driving 7000km across Canada in early winter and the trials and tribulations of legally transferring a GMC Savana van from British Columbia to New Brunswick
GMC Savana Van DIY Conversion Update 3: Adding Insulation
The day this post goes live, we will be officially on the road indefinitely! Our lease on our Penticton apartment ended on 30th November…
GMC Savana DIY Conversion Update 2: Building a Bed
Three months after buying our new van and….WE LOVE IT. Seriously, I am already utterly in love with the thing and we haven’t even…
Our New Van: GMC Savana van conversion
We bought a new van! Specifically, a 2006 GMC Savana. It’s hard to describe just how excited we are, but we are practically bouncing…
Chevrolet Astro Van Conversion (our homemade camper): Update 5
An update on our Astro Van conversion after a five month trip around Western Canada and Alaska
How We Travelled Canada for $45 a Day
The true cost of our five month 2014 BC/Yukon/NWT (and Alaska) road trip
3 Honest Reasons Why #Vanlife Isn’t Always Fun
Time to be upfront about the less fun side of long term travel and vanlife in a small campervan from our experience of two months on the road
Three Big Reasons Why We Love #Vanlife
Two months in and life is good on the road. Here’s why…
Finding space in an Astro Van conversion
How I created more storage and provided better access to our gear in our small campervan.