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On Vanlife Roadmap, we have real conversations with vanlifers, pro builders, and DIYers who build their own vans, learn as they go, and hit the road to live life on their terms.
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- Oct 8, 202628 min
Episode 10: Eugene Kurolap - Can You Really Make a Living Singing Out of Your Van?
Eugene was working a telemarketing job in Tel Aviv when a street singer told him she made his daily wage in two hours. That was the end of the job. He busked his way through Europe to Australia, found vanlife in Melbourne, and paid off about $11,000 of debt in a year from farmers markets and restaurant gigs. Now he lives in a converted step van that is also his recording studio and his stage – the side opens up, the curtains go up, the PA rolls out, and he plays. He talks through building it ...
- Aug 5, 202630 min
Episode 09: Whitney & Russell Thorn - Paradise Camper Vans
Russell grew up in England doing surf trips in his dad’s converted VW campers. Whitney grew up in Wisconsin, fell for vanlife on a trip to the south of France in a van called the Blue Beast, and hasn’t looked back. Many years and three kids later, they’re in Florida, chasing waves, and driving Roxanne — a five-person camper van Russell built over nine months of evenings and weekends. In this episode, they break down the build — fixed bunks, 10-day fridge, A/C, indoor shower, and why every one...
- Jul 1, 202646 min
Episode 08: Troy Norton - NanaVans
What happens when a fine artist builds his first van from scratch — no tutorials, no research, just artistic instinct and a pile of cardboard boxes? Troy is the founder of Nanna Vans, a custom van build company based in DeLand, Florida, operating under his design firm TR Designs. He came to van life not through YouTube or van life forums, but through years of ceramics, large-scale environmental installations, and high-end residential and commercial design. His van — named Janet, after his lat...
- May 20, 202637 min
Episode 07: Tim Jowers - Father-Son Van Builders
Tim Jowers quit a 25-year warehouse career in December 2021, bought a ProMaster, and started building vans out of his Texas driveway with his son Ryan. Twenty builds later, he’s still in that driveway — and still loving it. Tim builds what he calls weekend warrior vans: complete, functional, and specifically without showers. In this episode he walks through why — the condensation issues, drainage problems, and cost math that make showers a non-starter. He also covers why cabinet work is the p...
- May 6, 202632 min
Episode 06: Grant Wilson – Build Less, Use It More
Grant Wilson from FreedomVanGo joins Episode 06 of Vanlife Roadmap to share what years of building, using, and refining camper vans have taught him about making better build decisions. Grant’s advice is refreshingly practical. Before you commit to a full van build, go use the van. Sleep in it. Try a simple setup. Rent other vans. Learn what actually matters before spending heavily on layouts, parts, and upgrades. In this conversation, Grant talks through the lessons from his own first build, ...
- Apr 15, 202649 min
Episode 04: Dutch at The Bug Wall
What happens when a simple vanlife problem turns into a full product? In this episode, Dutch shares how dealing with bugs in his van led him to create the Bug Wall—and how trial and error, simple thinking, and real-world use shaped the outcome. In this episode, we cover: • Dutch’s background in carpentry and hands-on building • The challenges of designing a family van layout • Why bugs became a bigger problem than expected • How the first screen designs came together &...
- Apr 1, 202643 min
Episode 04: Clayton Houser – Real-Use Lessons After 50 Van Builds
Clayton Houser joins Episode 04 of Vanlife Roadmap to share what building around 50 vans taught him about layout, electrical planning, quality parts, and the tradeoffs that matter most once a van is actually in use. In this conversation, Clayton reflects on how his thinking changed through real-world experience – from early layout choices that looked good but created friction in daily life, to the importance of planning ahead for future upgrades and using better components from the start. If ...
- Mar 18, 202656 min
Episode 03: Justin Shipp – From RV Roots to Real-World Van Design
In this episode of Vanlife Roadmap, Justin Shipp of Site Seven shares how family roots in the RV industry, a detour into custom bicycle building, and years of hands-on experience shaped his approach to van design. The conversation centers on a practical idea – better vans are not always the ones with more features, but the ones built with more intention. Justin explains why quality, simplicity, and real-world use matter so much, why some vans end up overbuilt or harder to live in, and what DI...
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