The Build Log
Notes from the shop and the road.
What we learn building and living in these rigs, written down so you don't have to learn it the expensive way.
The Build Log
What we learn building and living in these rigs, written down so you don't have to learn it the expensive way.
Honest industry-typical cost ranges for van conversions, and the four places budgets quietly fall apart. A framework for budgeting, not a price list.
Read it →How adding an Iron Man 4x4 8-ft awning to our box van changed the way we stop. Pull-offs became camps, and the line between driving and living got a lot thinner.
Read it →A full year of trips, from Mt. Hood ski lots to Oregon coast summers, taught us what winter actually demands from a van build. Here is what held up and what we learned.
Read it →The box van started life as a bright yellow work truck. Here is why we resprayed it matte graphite, what changed visually, and what the job actually involved.
Read it →Most van kitchens are staged for photos. Ours is staged for dinner, and these are the layout decisions that make daily cooking actually work.
Read it →The honest case for converting a box body instead of a Euro-style van. Square walls, real standing room, and a cheaper platform, with the tradeoffs spelled out plainly.
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