Van Life4 Min Read AlastaironJune 20, 2025 Van Life Manual – Part 2: Buying OR building your camper van Buy or build? Sprinter or Promaster? Here’s how to choose the right van and setup for your budget, lifestyle, and van life plans.
Van Life4 Min Read AlastaironJune 15, 2025 Van Life Manual – Part 1: Is this lifestyle for you? Is this lifestyle really for you? A real-world look at van life, who it’s for, and how to know if you’re ready to hit the road.
Van Life4 Min Read HelenonMarch 17, 2021 DIY Sprinter Van Conversion Part 7: Our Campervan’s Hidden Toilet, Secret Door & Custom Overhead Cabinets This DIY van build update includes a tour of recent additions to the build, including custom overhead cabinets, our campervan's hidden toilet…
Van Life8 Min Read HelenonMarch 15, 2021 DIY Sprinter Van Build PART 6: Installing a HUGE Bed and a Dog Crate in our Campervan In this luxury DIY Sprinter van build update we explain where we installed a dog crate in our campervan, which sits under our huge permanent…
Van Life8 Min Read HelenonMarch 12, 2021 DIY Sprinter Van Build PART 5: Cabinets, Hidden Composting Toilet, Oak Countertop and more This DIY Sprinter Van Build update shares a look at our campervan's custom cabinets, oak countertop, hidden composting toilet, LEDs and more.
Van Life6 Min Read HelenonDecember 23, 2020 DIY Sprinter Van Build PART 4: Installing Wood Paneling in our Sprinter Van – Plus, Flooring and our Off-Grid Electrical System How we installed wood paneling in our DIY Sprinter van build, including how to attach tongue-and-groove planks straight to look awesome and…
Van Life7 Min Read HelenonAugust 21, 2020 Van Build PART 3: Getting Flarespace Flares Installed in our Sprinter Van (Plus Windows, Espar Heater & More) In addition to adding a heater, roof vent and opening windows, we also had Flarespace flares installed in our Sprinter van. But are they worth it?
Van Life6 Min Read HelenonJune 3, 2020 Van Conversion PART 2: The 8 Essential Factory Options For Our Sprinter Van Conversion Read our list of the Mercedes factory option must-haves for our Sprinter van before we start converting it into a tiny home on wheels and why…
Van Life5 Min Read HelenonMay 28, 2020 Building The Finest Off-Grid Sprinter Van Conversion – PART 1: Planning Our Luxury Tiny Home on Wheels Introducing our Mercedes Sprinter Van which we're converting into a luxurious off-grid Tiny Home on Wheels. Here's how we planned our van…