Thanks for stopping by. For van build updates, trip updates, and more, check out the blog below. New posts every week or two.
Similar to the power system, I’ll have an “internal” water system, as well as a portable water station. The van will have a sink which will require a fresh water tank, a...
I've gone through and re-built the entire website on a new design/website framework. This looks much, much better, and adds signifiant flexibility for future growth and new...
Power is going to be a major focus for this build because of the number of devices I plan to run. The van will be outfitted with 600–800 watts of solar panels and (2–3) 30...
We’re about two weeks into owning the Promaster now. I’m beyond excited to dive into the build, but it’ll still be a few more weeks before anything major starts takin...
Unfortunately I’ll be limited to so many days per month I’ll be able to work on the van. This is due to my work schedule, as well as aligning my schedule with the pe...
The morning of Thursday, May 22nd, I got a text from the dealership I’d been talking to for a couple days. They said everything had been approved on their end and wanted ...
First off, design. The van will have a sleek, yet functional design. The attached photo is the design I’m going for. The exact design likely won’t be figured out until I p...
Today, the website Project: VanLife (previously on my personal website) has been moved to nickandavan.com and has been made public. Certain posts have been locke...
Since the last update, I’ve been approved for financing on a Ram Promaster — one of the final steps before I can kick off the build. Now it’s just a matter of finding...
Planned Internet Choice
Internet will be an important component of the van build. There are 3 viable options. Weboost, Cellular Hotspot, and Starlink. Each option ha...
April is shaping up to be a big month for this project.
Behind the scenes, a lot of groundwork has been laid to prepare for the vehicle purchase and financing. I’ll b...
When it comes to VanLife “Nomads”, there are tons of different options for vans out there. Between the makes, models, sizes, used/new, and much more. For the sake of th...
Since the last post, the plan has changed. VanLife is still very much in the works, however personal financial goals must be met first. The first goal is paying off my car, wh...
It's been about a month and a half since I launched this webpage, so I figured I'd give a bit of an update as to how things are going so far.
I've second guessed myself...