Retro van

Our nomadic journy begins with Dodgy, a 1986 Dodge Ram commuter van. It is our flirtation with the much publicized #vanlife. The lessons we learn while banging around in this retro rig shapes what we want in the long run. #roadtrip #nomads #dodge

Update 5/5/2018 - We just heard from the seller, the winner of the eBay auction backed out of the deal, so it's now listed here on craigslist. From 4/26/208 - Behold! Vans from the '70s seem to be enjoying a revival of sorts... and why not? What's more practical than this 1978 GMC G35 Vandura?...

L.J. has been living in a vintage 1977 GMC Vandura camper van conversion in Vancouver, BC for 3 years while working a 9-5 job in HR. Image © Exploring Alternatives She bought the van for just $500 and

My 1965 VW van that I sold (like a dumb ass) in 1997!!!! I had painted the art work

(Photos by Darr Hawthorne) The Kowabunga Van Klan is all about the vintage Volkswagen Type 2 and being based in Surf City USA; Huntington Beach, California you know it’s rooted deeply in the surfing culture. The Classic VW Type 2 bus was the cool mode of transportation for surfers in the 1960’s and ‘70s providing […]

#VanLife is a huge trend now! Many people, however, are not choosing to sell everything they have and live as nomads in a van! I mean, I get it. The 'tiny home' movement is ... wait for it ... huge, (haha, see what I did there?) but the bottom line is that there are a LOT of things on TV that are great to watch, but not awesome to actually do. Ice Road Truckers, Deadliest Catch, and Fear Factor come to mind. But, terrifying television shows aside, there are tons of people, TONS!, just like…

By committing to the van movement, people are making major life decisions. Quitting jobs. Cancelling leases. Emptying their parents' bank accounts. Everything in exchange for a nomadic #VanLife on four wheels. Documenting the pretty side of their daily adventures, Instagram account @project.vanlife is sharing their stories through dreamy photos.