Ever since the beginning of the van life movement, camper builders have preferred the convenience of Ford vans. They are affordable, small enough to be easily handled on the road, and easy to convert.

Is there no middle ground between a $200,000+ deluxe camper van and an arduous, time-consuming DIY build? Established camper van nameplate Outside Van is looking to till that ground, providing buyers ...

In the past few years, camper vans have grown in popularity. Sure, we've always had RVs and campers, but converting your own van into a DIY camper is a whole different ballgame. Vans provide an ...

In this episode, we build the bed structure for a Ford E250 cargo van conversion into a camper van. The bed measures about 68" long and 54" wide, with 11" of clearance underneath. Under the bed, we ...

Take a deep dive into a custom 4x4 camper van build designed for real off-road adventures. From performance upgrades and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Geoffrey Morrison is a travel writer and digital nomad. There’s no such thing as a “perfect” van for conversion to a campervan.

The Mercedes Sprinter, one of the larger options for campervan conversion. Campervan. The word evokes thoughts of the legendary VW Bus, or maybe the later EuroVan. These days there are big campervans ...