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Happiness is a way of travel, not a destination

Hi, I'm Shane ✌️

I started The Van Conversion with one goal in mind:
To help more people live full-time on the road. 🏞️

A few years ago I left a 9-5 office job, moved into my self-build, and started wandering through Europe full-time.

Along the way, I built a few businesses, met a lot of amazing people, and did a bunch of adventuring.

I've been perched with my van in Chamonix, France since the beginning of 2022 where I pursue the mountains with an ardent fervor; alpine climbing, ski-touring, and mountain running. ⛰️

My van 'beans' truly has facilitated my best life.

Now, I want to help you get on the road -

so you can live your best life too! 🚐

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Climbing out of a crevasse - Chamonix, France

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Driving through the arctic circle - Lofoten, Norway

I've been teaching people how to build campervans for several years; its my passion (and maybe my dharma🧘)

The Van Conversion Course has quickly become the most popular campervan course on the internet!

I'm a big proponent of conscious lifestyle design.

Life truly is what you make it.

We can't just sit back waiting for our dream lives to happen - we have to make it happen!

"The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step" - Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

So go take that first step. 

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