We have a passion for sharing what we’ve learned over 8 years of living and working mobile.

In early 2016 we were searching for a way out of the day to day grind. We wanted to be able to afford life as full time artists and creators but the leap seemed insurmountable. That is until we stumbled across a Craigslist ad and started dreaming. We compiled our savings, bought and renovated a 1987 Ford Coachman camper van and jumped head first into life on the road. 

We didn’t know anyone living in a van when we started and had very little resources to pull from. Instagram was just starting to become popular and with it’s growth came the rise of vanlifers everywhere. We were embraced by a wonderful community of nomads, many of whom became lifelong friends. We had lowered our cost of living and were enjoying a life of freedom and growth. 6 years and 48 states later, we have now traveled over 100,000 miles touring the US, Canada and Mexico with no end in sight!

When COVID hit in spring of 2020, we suddenly lost all our touring income and was forced to re-evaluate what we wanted. We decided to sell our beloved camper van and begin the next chapter of our lives. But that didn’t mean settling down!

In August of 2020, we purchased a 2007 Ford e450 shuttle bus and began 5 months of work on our conversion, documenting the entire process on Youtube! We suddenly gained a dedicated following of alternative living enthusiasts who encouraged us to continue providing resources for people looking to start down this path.

In May of 2021 we decided to add another build to our roster with the purchase of a 2017 Ford e350 Starcraft Starquest. During the build process, we documented every step in a 21 part Youtube build series. We sat down every week to talk about our product choices and show you what it takes to convert a regular bus into a dream home. This bus was not for us, but was built to sell. It went off to it’s new family in December of 2021. 

We added our third build to the roster with the purchase of a 2021 Chevy 3500 Unicell Box Van in May of 2022. A 22 part Youtube weekly build series followed in the coming months as we worked through the challenges of converting the vehicle into a luxury home. We originally hoped the Unicell would be our next home, but the universe had other plans and we made the difficult decision to sell it upon completion at the end of 2022. 

With 3 builds on our resume, we decided that our next project we would be our ultimate dream vehicle. We purchased a 1987 Mercedes-Benz Unimog 1300L Ex-German Military Ambulance and imported it into the US in October of 2023. We are currently in the process of converting this Unimog into our personal full-time home and look forward to completing our first off-road global expedition vehicle. A weekly Youtube video series currently follows this build as we document the ups and downs of turning one of the world’s most capable vehicles into a 4 season, 4×4 luxury home. 

There is so much information that goes into these builds and this lifestyle. We’ve already experienced the breakdowns, trial and error, DIY mistakes, and pitfalls of living nomadic and building out a rig. We learned a lot in our time on the road. Eventually we realized that this lifestyle wasn’t just changing our surroundings, it was changing us. We became passionate about freedom, authenticity, sustainability, and minimalism. So much of what we have experienced in our time on the road has been wildly beautiful and transformative. We are passionate about putting those experiences to good use by providing helpful resources that are straight forward and easy to find. Take it from us! We want to help YOU!

Thanks for being here with us at Our Way to Roam. 

We are excited to share with you some of what we’ve learned through life on the road.