by Bob & Suanne | Apr 25, 2022 | Bathroom, Boondocking, Clothes, Communications: Mail & Cell, Conversion Details, Cooking-Refrigeration, Electrical, Entertainment, Minimalism, Staying Clean
IF YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE IN A CAR, there’s room only for yourself and the essentials. So, what are the essentials? Suanne Carlson, the executive director of the Homes On Wheels Alliance, lived and traveled in a Prius for several years. Here she shares everything she...
by Bob | Sep 24, 2021 | Bathroom, Conversion Details, Simple Living--Getting Rid of Excess Stuff, Staying Clean, Which Vehicle to Live In?
Lily and Dior wanted to give RVing a try, with the eventual goal of visiting all the National Parks. They rented an RV and decided they loved traveling that way. Rather than go whole hog and buy an RV right away, Dior figured he could build something with only the...
by Bob | Dec 9, 2015 | Conversion Details
For a single person who’s decided to live in a van, deciding where to put the bed isn’t that hard, it either goes along one of the sides or across the back of the back door. However, there are times when the width of the bed can become a problem: If you...
by Bob | Jun 26, 2015 | Conversion Details
THE VAN HAS BEEN SOLD, BUT I’M LEAVING THE POST UP BECAUSE IT’S SO HELPFUL Today’s post is a little unusual, it was originally posted to the CRVL Forum as a classified ad. I was so impressed with the owners story and the work he had done I offered...
by Bob | Mar 18, 2015 | Conversion Details, Inspiration-Spirituality, Vandwelling Philosophy
(Today we have a guest post from Brian, a fellow vandweller, I hope you enjoy his van conversion, but more than that, I hope you hear his heart’s cry for more out of life and his insistence on getting it!) Hi, my name is Brian and I’m a Southern California...
by Bob | Oct 7, 2014 | Conversion Details, Which Vehicle to Live In?
Judy and I just moved back to the area near Flagstaff, AZ and lo and behold we ran into my old friend Fred camped there. The last time we saw him was last May so we were glad to be camped by him again. He told me that he was going to sell his truck and camper and move...
by Bob | Aug 12, 2014 | Camping Locations, Conversion Details
This will be the final post on how we converted Judy’s van for two people and I’m going to cover how we built the bed. But first I’m going to remind you about the recliner we built for it because I consider it to be indispensable for a couple in a van. Today, I’m just...
by Bob | Aug 9, 2014 | Conversion Details
Today we are going to look at how we converted the interior of Judy’s van to fit two people in a standard van. We both knew it was going to be very hard! Fitting one person in a van takes a lot of work and adjustment and the idea of two in a van just seems...
