Vanlife Roadmap

On Vanlife Roadmap, we have real conversations with vanlifers, pro builders, and DIYers who build their own vans, learn as they go, and hit the road to live life on their terms. Sponsored by Vanlife Outfitters

Vanlife Roadmap is a leisure podcast hosted by Vanlife Outfitters, with 9 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Vanlife Outfitters hosts Vanlife Roadmap, a leisure show with 9 episodes published.

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  Episode 09: Whitney & Russell Thorn - Paradise Camper Vans

  Aug 5, 202631 min

  Russell grew up in England doing surf trips in his dad’s converted VW campers. Whitney grew up in Wisconsin, fell for vanlife on a trip to the south of France in a van called the Blue Beast, and hasn’t looked back. Many years and three kids later, they’re in Florida, chasing waves, and driving Roxanne — a five-person camper van Russell built over nine months of evenings and weekends. In this episode, they break down the build — fixed bunks, 10-day fridge, A/C, indoor shower, and why every one of those was a deliberate decision — what it actually looks like to do vanlife with three kids without quitting your day job, and the family rental business they’re building around it. Whitney’s parting thought: a van is never fully built. You keep adding things, taking things away, and figuring out what actually matters. Available on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. www.vanlifeoutfitters.com

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  Episode 08: Troy Norton - NanaVans

  Jul 1, 202647 minS1

  What happens when a fine artist builds his first van from scratch — no tutorials, no research, just artistic instinct and a pile of cardboard boxes? Troy is the founder of Nanna Vans, a custom van build company based in DeLand, Florida, operating under his design firm TR Designs. He came to van life not through YouTube or van life forums, but through years of ceramics, large-scale environmental installations, and high-end residential and commercial design. His van — named Janet, after his late grandmother — is both his proof of concept and a rolling portfolio that's helped him sign design contracts off the back table. In this conversation, Troy breaks down how art school thinking changes everything about the way you design and build. www.vanlifeoutfitters.com

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  Episode 07: Tim Jowers - Father-Son Van Builders

  May 20, 202637 minS1

  <p>Tim Jowers quit a 25-year warehouse career in December 2021, bought a ProMaster, and started building vans out of his Texas driveway with his son Ryan. Twenty builds later, he’s still in that driveway — and still loving it.</p><p>Tim builds what he calls weekend warrior vans: complete, functional, and specifically without showers. In this episode he walks through why — the condensation issues, drainage problems, and cost math that make showers a non-starter. He also covers why cabinet work is the part that humbles every builder.</p><p>Tim’s rattle prevention method, his advice for first-time builders (rent a v...

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  Episode 06: Grant Wilson – Build Less, Use It More

  May 6, 202633 minS1

  <p>Grant Wilson from FreedomVanGo joins Episode 06 of Vanlife Roadmap to share what years of building, using, and refining camper vans have taught him about making better build decisions.</p><p>Grant’s advice is refreshingly practical. Before you commit to a full van build, go use the van. Sleep in it. Try a simple setup. Rent other vans. Learn what actually matters before spending heavily on layouts, parts, and upgrades.</p><p>In this conversation, Grant talks through the lessons from his own first build, including why some good-looking ideas did not work well in real life, how his th...

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  Episode 05: Dutch at The Bug Wall

  Apr 15, 202650 minS1

  <p>What happens when a simple vanlife problem turns into a full product?</p><p>In this episode, Dutch shares how dealing with bugs in his van led him to create the Bug Wall—and how trial and error, simple thinking, and real-world use shaped the outcome.</p><p>In this episode, we cover:<br/> • Dutch’s background in carpentry and hands-on building<br/> • The challenges of designing a family van layout<br/> • Why bugs became a bigger problem than expected<br/> • How the first screen designs came together<br/> • The role of iteration and problem-solving<br/> • Why simpler systems often work better<br/>...

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