A Guide to The Vanlife
4 Ways to Prepare Your Van for Winter Adventures
Like most, when you consider vanlife, you probably picture warm summer days, traveling from site to site in your van, sitting around campfires in t-shirts, while drinking cold beverages…thinking about the next day of travel. But if you only take your van out when the weather is warm, you’re missing out on something BIG.
#Vanlife for Work
What happens when you discover how amazing it is to work from our van (i.e., #vanlife for work) and not feel like you have to live in it all the time.
Product Review: Luno Sprinter Front Cab Air Mattress
We get many products here at The Vansmith that pique our interest and our newest product to review offers a great solution to a difficult and often expensive problem, extra...
Some Resources We Love
There’s a wealth of information on-line and on social media when starting your van build journey. Where do you start? To help narrow down the search, here are some of...
Do you really need 4x4?
One of the most frequent questions we receive is: “Do I need 4x4?” The answer to this question isn’t always easy to answer as the answer is always dependent on...
Your van. Your home.
We, at The Vansmith, have been traveling in, living in, and building out vans for many years. In all that time, one thing is certain: every van we build becomes a home. The best van-homes are equipped with the essentials that make living effortless and comfortable.
Guest Post- How to Convert a Camper Van into the Ultimate Mobile Home
How to Convert a Camper Van into the Ultimate Mobile Home Originally posted on Porch.com Evan Dunn If you’ve ever dreamed of quitting your job and hitting the open road,...
Real Talk about Vans and Bathrooms
There are myriad answers to the eternal vans + bathrooms debate. Here’s our guidance, which has been formed from years of experience, traveling, living, working, and building hundreds of vans.
Vansmith’s Guide to Buying a New Mercedes Sprinter
Vansmith’s Guide to Buying a New Mercedes Sprinter With several years of experimentation and owning various brands and models ourselves, the Mercedes Sprinter really has proven to be the best...
Comparison Guide for Selecting a Van
When you live in a van, it’s never about the actual van. It’s about everything you gain from the change in lifestyle: freedom from the monotony of 9 to 5s...
Buying New vs. Used Vans
You’ve figured out your budget and are ready to start looking for the perfect vehicle to begin your shiny new #VanLife in. Similar to purchasing a home, finding the...
The Official Checklist for Buying a Used Van
So you think you’ve found the used van you’re going to live out your #VanLife dreams in. Excellent. You’ve read our blog post “Buying New vs. Used Vans” (LINK) and...