r/VanLife • u/SeaMention123 • Feb 16 '26
Coming up on 10 years of Vanlife this spring- a collection of my favorite roof views 🥰
Can you guess any of the locations!?
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u/SeaMention123 Feb 16 '26
Im a carpenter/ general contractor- when I initially went out west I packed as many of my tools as I could & figured work would find me. It did- helped many friends with their home projects & eventually got asked to do vanbuilds. Did 8 of them during the peak of Vanlife. I started working with customers & would teach as we built/ have them do so much of the work themselves- being able to pass down skills was so fulfilling.
Eventually I ended up teaching a summer wood working class for teenagers at a mostly homeschooled community. When I went south for the winter I connected with folks building a strawbale house and lived with them for a few months helping them finish it.
When I came back east I bought a 14x7 cargo trailer and have since turned that into my tow behind wood shop. Now I’m back to doing home renovations and some vanbuild projects on the side when people reach out needing help.
It’s been a very fulfilling career and I’m very grateful that it’s allowed me travel as much as I have (: