
Peter Thuli
My Story
During college I decided to take a year off to backpack Southeast Asia. This incredible trip to some of the most beautiful places on the planet shifted many things within me. It changed my perspectives on happiness and purpose. It inspired me to live a life we are passionate about, even if that meant walking down a path of uncertainty. I was in love with the nomadic lifestyle and after discovering the van life community, I knew what I wanted to do. I wanted to travel and create a self-sustained life on the road, so I took action. I bought our Sprinter and started the conversion process. I worked at my jobs all day and built out the van from the minute I punched out until we went to bed. After five months, I was ready for full-time van life. I now build vans full-time and offer van conversion services to clients.
Our 2004 Sprinter Van Conversion
170" wheel base with a Mercedes diesel engine. The odometer read 194,000 miles at the time of purchase and we bought it used on Craigslist for $4,500 (steal of a deal). It drives 22 miles per gallon!


$4,500
2004 Sprinter Van
$5,555
Conversion Costs
$10,055
Total Cost
Conversion Features
Spray foam insulation
Laminate wood flooring
Fantastic Fan
Solar and electrical
Built in kitchen
Lots of storage
Bench transforms into bed
Beautiful furnishing
More Images Of Peter's Conversion
(click any image to expand it)










Now, let's get to work!
more lessons for this build will be released soon...
