GMC Savana DIY Van Conversion Update 6: An Almost Finished Van
The biggest update yet! In just two weeks, our GMC Savana conversion really became liveable with a proper ceiling, cupboards, under bed storage, seating, solar panel system and more.
The biggest update yet! In just two weeks, our GMC Savana conversion really became liveable with a proper ceiling, cupboards, under bed storage, seating, solar panel system and more.
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.
Travelling through the middle of tundra, mountains and limitless wilderness, the Dempster Highway offers one of the best road trips in the world! Here’s everything you need to know so you can take on this adventure yourself
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
The day this post goes live, we will be officially on the road indefinitely! Here are the latest upgrades in our GMC Savana conversion before we drive across Canada
An update of our DIY GMC Savana conversion, including construction of a temporary bed and the sale of our previous van conversion
We bought a new van! We are SO excited to start our GMC Savana conversion and all the new adventures that it will bring us. Heres’s all the info about our new van conversion purchase and future plans
Aires de service are the cheapest accommodation available while exploring France! These camping areas are usually free or low cost and are located all around the country for anyone to use while travelling France.
The total cost and breakdown of our five month long road trip around British Columbia, Yukon, NWT and Alaska. It is possible to explore Canada on a budget – let us explain how
Cooking on the road doesn’t have to be difficult; here’s our favourite foods to carry with us on the road
An update on our Astro Van conversion after a five month trip around Western Canada and Alaska
We love life on the road, but there are certain necessities that are a little more tricky to find than others when on the road, such as public showers. Read on for tips and recommendations for finding these vanlife necessities.
The final part of our five month, 17,000km road trip around BC, Yukon & NWT; Quesnel to Vancouver, via 10 sun-and-wine soaked days in the Okanagan
An extra long holiday weekend in Tumbler Ridge, accompanied by the Northern Lights, wolves and spectacular waterfalls followed by a dash through the Cariboo to reach the warmth of the Okanagan
A week of contrasts driving south from the Yukon, with a trip through the Northern Rockies (bison, hotsprings and moose, oh my) and an insight into BC’s oil and gas industries
Regular life experiences in Vancouver that felt strange after travelling for five months around Western Canada in small Astro Van conversion
A drive around southern Yukon with highlights including a desert, a jewelled lake and a town with something of an identity crisis
Crossing the Arctic Circle on the Dempster Highway to reach Inuvik, the Midnight Sun, and millions of mosquitoes. An unforgettable journey
The rush to the north in time for the summer solstice. Our mammoth 3750km drive from Vancouver to the start of the Dempster Highway, Yukon Territory
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