Be safe out there whatever weird contraptions you rig up.

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I finally bought my first van!

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Now that I'm back to work I can't travel as much anymore so I needed some other form of entertainment: GAMING

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Thoughts on where to park for overnight backpacking? I feel like trailhead parking is high risk, but I can’t think of any great alternatives

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Super stoked on how the kitchenette in the promaster conversion is coming along, so I just had to share! Whadaya think vandwellers?

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I've been trying to learn pixel art (again)

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Step 1: Aquire Van ✔ Step 2: Oh shit this is gonna be a lot of work and money

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Walking by the beach in San Diego and made some van friends. I love the instant connection you get from someone living a similar lifestyle to you.

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Not a care in the world 🚐🐾

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I did not just find Al Capone’s old hideout in the desert. I just skated al Capone’s old pool? I️ love living in my van. 🎯

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for those of you who didn't think it was a movie screen

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Diwali in a 77' Van (Oaxaca, Mexico)

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Made it to 222,222 miles in my Sprinter

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been at it for 2 months, finally starting to feel like the routine is setting in..each time we set up it's easier and easier.

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My friends climbing van. AKA Big Yellow Rustbucket. Cobbled together but does the job! [Medium wheelbase Sprinter, UK]

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our e350 7.3 diesel earth ship .what do yall think

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4 Years Later Still Love It

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1991 Talbot Express Rambler conversion. All done by one woman 💪 (me lol)

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From Dream to Reality

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Just added the solar yah!

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Mom and dad's rig in Flaming Gorge Utah

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Cuddled up with a good book, listening to the rain. I love the sound of the rain on the metal roof, it’s so relaxing.

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I spent the past 2 years driving around Europe in my old van to record an album with only street musicians. I ran totally out of money three times, but glad I didn’t quit. The universe provides. Proud to show you the finished product.

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Just got this yellow beast..let the fun begin

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Stopped at a lookout. Cooked a meal while enjoying the view. Only a few times have I been asked Is this a food truck???

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After over a year of buying ice, I upgraded and bought myself an Iceco fridge! I already had a 2nd battery & charge controller hooked up to my 100 watt panel so I added a 12v adaptor to the battery terminals y voila!!! Magic! Even Botas is a fan! It also makes a great foot rest while I watch netflix

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20 Years Found My Great Grandparents Transvan!

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Pulled over at a weigh station to check my hubs after a repair. Horrified that something was leaking out of the engine, I stuck my hand in trucker’s piss and brought it right up to my nose. Luckily this thing has a sink...

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Sheltering at Home... which we Drove to Antelope Valley

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Build ya heart out.

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These tinder profiles are getting wilder

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In an effort to increase your urban STEALTH, has anyone considered getting magnetic signs with fake trade company names?

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Thought you all might enjoy my latest Van conversion. Whadaya think reddit? (Info in comments)

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after a year + In my Odyssey, I traded up! looking for northeast friends.

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was told u guys might like this. drawn by me in pastel

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Getting ready for winter here in Utah.

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It may not be my permanent residence, but it's the best for weekend adventures

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Tapestry glued,headliner shortened, and finally re-installed

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Any tips are appreciated.

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Won the last minute, it's getting dark and I need a damn camp spot lottery on my trip last week.

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Surfing above San Diego 😉 // it’s also my first Reddit Cake Day thanks for a year of fun on this sub!

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Woke up at 5 AM to hitch a ride from Ecuador to Peru with a guy driving this monster of a vehicle throughout South America. Been traveling with him ever since.

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It may not be a van but this old brick gets me anywhere and everywhere

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My turn for a Lying on my bed, majestically looking out into the mountains photo

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New Mexico, gorgeous free camping

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Put the wood stove on the door for outdoor fires and cooking in the spring and fall!

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The galaxy and our campsite at Baja midnight (i.e. 9pm)

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Bought my van this past weekend!

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Lofted our bed with those fancy IKEA bed slats.

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40sqft shared between two people and a cat. Seven months full time vandwelling, AMA!

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Finally. Done. 2012 Ford Transit conversion ready for adventures

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Our mobile recording studio!

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Call me naive, but I think I'm passed the halfway point. Renault master build in Portugal, hoping to finish it in time to enjoy the summer end. Any thoughs?

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Finally invested into getting myself a home theater! Watching the Green Knight parked by a river in the middle of no where

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My twin and I have been driving our rig across America. Also, today is our birthday! (35mm)

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Got lost trying to pick my mom up one day, and saw this big girl for sale on the side of the road, 1983 GMC Vandura. Currently rebuilding!

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HBO being more true to life than Instagram

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Unique van by Roadtrek. Pop out rear.

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Friend’s van cat checks out our van.

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After nine months of living in my Honda finally bought a van a few months back.

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Around 60% built, the end is in sight!

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absolutely stoked to make this my new home. thanks for all the inspiration.

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Phoenix here we come! Any1 want to guess the mpg?

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When you forgot the salt but don’t want to get your van muddy

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Rest stop vibing

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I’m homeless LVL. 2 now, just got this bad boy! Now I can eat better! (ICECO VL60)

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Making friends in wilmy. We were both from Boston, started vanife and left on the same week, ended up in the same place, and then matched on tinder. Crazy how things work sometimes

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I was missing my piano so much I threw out the kitchen and put it inside my van. Also doubles as my working desk now. (I’m a music producer) couldn’t be happier with this.

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Fall in Utah is beautiful

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Travelling Portugal in a Mercedes Hymer from the 80's.

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Just starting our adventure in our 2003 transit!

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When the sun says it's last goodbye behind a mountain 👌

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Enjoying my tidied up interior for the approximately 30 minutes it will look like this

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Finally got my van today and was too excited to try it out!

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Installed a moonroof in the Aerostar

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Its happening, Reddit. Im finally 21 and houseless!

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Somewhere in Colorado

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Before and after the van restoration!

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Went on a proper adventure this week

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when the dog gets into the salsa, vanlife ain't so sexy then

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My unexpected project is officially road trip ready

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Simple, but it works

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Ten months of blood, sweat, and tears got us to this point. Now two months into the life and couldn't be more excited for each new day.

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I highly recommend buying one of these if you are doing a solo build. It has been a major time/frustration saver.

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Our first adventure is complete. Despite the wild camping rules, we had two knocks, and they couldn't have been nicer...

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Tore out the old school bus subfloor today.

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I think the coolest part about living in a van is that you get to chose what’s important enough to bring with you.

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Nothing makes family more proud than sending them a Christmas card from the guy living in a van.

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Interior? Unfinished. Gas Mileage? Poor. Paint Job? Spray cans. Going to the lake after work? Absolutely.

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Just finished my 2nd van build-first look!

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This is our new project! All of you self-converters will probably understand that I am super stoked about the square vehicle body.

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I just turned 19 and have finished my conversion! Only been on the road for week but I couldn’t be more excited!

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Van life NL

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Did I do it right?

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It's nice to not have to pay for ice for a change. Snow taken from the side of the road in Alaska.

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opinions on this lighting so far?

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Since r/vandwellers was gone, I finished my power system.

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My grandparents know that my dream is to live in a van. They don’t understand why, but I came to visit and they gave me this. 😭❤️

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I’ll take it :)

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90% done! What do you guys think?

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Day 10 of the van build. The work is on hold till the postman comes with all the goodies. But I think Vanity looks alright for a dirty kids home on wheels.

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Have a nice camping trip

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After YEARS of dreaming, I finally got my first van 😍

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Neighbor down the street

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This my boy Lou. He passed in my van last week somewhere around Santa Rosa, NM. I'll miss you until the end of time.

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Really happy with how the lighting turned out

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Sitting in my Driveway Right Now. I can't believe it's real

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Small in stature, big on vibes.

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Michelin (defender) costco tires for camper vans

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My first build, free wood from the Amish! The van still smells like pine and I built it a month ago.

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Check your older vans wires, people.

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I woke up to these handprints on my window. Not creepy at all

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My home for just under a year

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Who needs a drone when your boyfriend’s a mountain climbing billy goat?

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Vee has finished her build! She retires next month and sets off.

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Morning in the Badlands

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My Current View!!

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I made a thing, and it works :)

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Oatmeal and coffee on this brisk morning.

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My van is telling me its happy 🌈 right?

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Mock up for an up coming commission- what’s Reddit think?

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I hope you're all enjoying your quarantine

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I've managed to make fully off-grid (water, electric, composting toilet, full size bed, storage, only shower is outside) camper van on 4 square meters and still keep it so spacious that I can sit on my bed. Has any of you managed to do the same? Would love to see your minimalistic conversions.

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The Infallible Logic of Karl

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Fresh wash and window tint for the cab.

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Cooking meals in my RV is more practical than the apartment I had!

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My build so far

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Another little before and after for you guys :) This build was done for a firefighter out of Toronto! Let me know what you love or hate 😜

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Irish president admiring a van

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It’s a dog’s life.

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After 3 years of deliberation and research, I made a purchase! 1995 diesel g30 magna/cube with 50k miles. Drove her from Dallas to New Orleans yesterday, where she'll be worked on.

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A stretch, but.. any of you decide to drive the Big Sur Coast yesterday? Took this in the morning

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New project! Has been sitting behind a shed for 10+ years. Cleaned up pretty good. Glad it was under a tarp.

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Her bed all day she lets me use in at night

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Finished building our kitchen in our 1994 Toyota Hiace today, never done anything like it before but pretty happy with how it’s turned out.

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New layout since I've been laid off due to the Corona. 2 years in the van!

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Before and after of our VW LT35 van build. 8 months of hard work almost everyday, starting with no building experience whatsoever!

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Isolated in a Vivid Desert

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VW Bus on 4th Ave and Balboa, by Patrick Mahar, 2019

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Laid off

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Oh You Have a Window Office? That's Cute!

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Use window latches for your door knobs! They won’t move/shake around and you don’t have to buy more than one piece!!

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No dorms for me. Picked up this bad boy last weekend.

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Didn't get stuck, still don't believe it. Great Salt Plains, Oklahoma.

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How we built this

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