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The Van Design & Build Process

DESIGNING A HOME on wheels that is specific to your wants and needs can be a challenge. Working with a space that is less than 100 square feet, but must fit everything a conventional home has, is no small design feat. We’ve gathered advice from three very different van dwellers to give you some perspective on their experiences while designing and building their vans!

Taylor and Kevin Mathers are an adventure-seeking couple whose interest in van life sprouted from the seed of several short international trips they took during their allotted vacation days. Kevin was a corporate IT professional and Tayor was a full-time nurse, making it difficult for them to travel as much as they truly wanted to. Converting a van was the catalyst for quitting their jobs and traveling full time!

Kevin and Taylor were working full-time when they bought their empty cargo van,

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