Recent content by vandreamSF

Stealth is important to me since I will be urban camping, so I suppose a pre-built Class B is out. I want to be stealthy to prevent having the police called on me, or people trying to break into my van. I could buy a cargo van and sleep in a sleeping bag in the back of it for a few years until...

I would prefer new, but may have to settle for used. I am aware of Sportsmobile, but I'm not a big fan of their finishings and I've read about bad experiences with them online. I'll have to look at Explorer, thanks for pointing them out! I'm looking for a small Class B, preferably all...

I was hoping to get a loan through my credit union to finance a custom van build. I recently got a slight raise and thought my new income would qualify me. I was wrong... still too poor to borrow the money I need. I'm not handy enough to build out a van myself, and I don't have friends/family...

It's definitely been eye-opening to see how many solar panels others are able to fit on their vans. I didn't realize that since the van tapers near the roof, there is less roof real estate than floor real estate. Someone on another forum suggested the Grape 180W solar panels, which are 58.4” x...

That would be great, thanks!

Hello VanDweller Community! For the past couple months I have been researching van-living. I'm in my late 20's, looking to move from a small town in south-eastern Pennsylvania to the San Francisco bay area. I have a bachelor's degree from a state university, but in the liberal arts. That...