A strange sight greeted Hugo Unwin as he walked into a friend’s garage one night in Revelstoke, B.C. Arranged into a makeshift hangout space were roughly six sets of passenger seats from Dodge Grand Caravan minivans.
Another benefit: With vanlifers disliked in certain neighbourhoods, and outright banned from some municipalities, minivans are stealthier because they blend in better. Jodi Lai, Autotrader’s editor-in-chief, said the strong demand for minivans was particularly notable because of the stigma that formed against them as SUVs became popular. While the sales numbers can’t be directly attributed to vanlife, Ms. Lai said attitudes toward the vehicle class are definitely changing.
Mr. Unwin’s van is fairly simple: It features a wooden frame attached to the car’s interior, with two mattresses stacked on top of each other, and storage space to stash essential items, including a camping stove. For decorations, there are flags on the roof and fake electric candle lights in the interior.
His first van featured flooring, a small sink, a folding bed and shelving. The bed could fold up into a couch and a table could attach to the kitchen sink, giving him a comfortable hang-out space. It cost $3,500 to buy the van and less than $1,500 to transform it into a living space.
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