Our Mission
Overwhelmed by all the various bits of van build information online? So were we!. We put together this website to create a single source of A.I. free, consise build tutorials, product recommendations, and van life joy.
Aaron
7/18/20241 min read
Ever bitten off more than you can chew? And then chewed with your mouth open so that everyone can see how bold you are? You've found the right website!
A camper van build can be a large and daunting project. In preparing for our van build we discovered that the internet has literally ENDLESS information about van building. Duh! Don't know why it took 30 years to discover that!. When reading an encyclopedia of van building you start to develop the feeling that if you don't read everything you might miss that small tidbit, that crucial piece of information that will make the difference between a delightful camper van leading to quiet solitude in the forest (complete with glorious stock photos - see above), and a DIY jalopy that looses peices on the first dirt road you drive.
What is needed is a place where the research has been done, and then distilled into something less than 26 volumes from A-Z. That's where we hope to come in!
OUR MISSION: To help others enjoy van living through providing consise knowledge, tutorials, and product recommendations; and to celebrate to potential and freedom of van life!
What we are NOT: A website using fake AI 'top 5' review lists. We hate those! We are not a blog so jammed with advertisements that it is hard to navigate (like every cooking website I've ever used - hate those). We are not a young tank-top, Chaco wearing couple with seemingly no responsibilities. We don't hate those people, we're just jealous!
What we are: A real family, working real jobs, and counting real dollars. We are project people. We value jobs well done. We enjoy the build just as much as the actual use.
With that said, Dig in! Just chew with your mouth closed...nobody wants to see that!
-Aaron
Idaho Van Life