8. Time = Money

With the van life craze happening now, there are a lot of people willing to build and sell you a van – but that comes with a fee. Usually, they are about $50-100 thousand dollars and, in all honesty, that is a bit ridiculous. The costs associated with the convenience of a pre-built van outway the benefits, and, in reality, converting the van to be exactly what you want it to be is part of the beauty of van life. 

You can build a van yourself for much less, and when you do, the pride of doing it yourself comes along with it. If you have the money to spare and don’t care about doing the work, then go for it! You can find lots of DIY resources online to help you get started. But what if van life feels just a little too compact?