Meet the Speaker.
Shane Monks O'Byrne
Shane is the author of the van conversion book "Roaming Home", the instructor of The Van Conversion Course, which boasts over 1200 students, and Chief Vagabond at TheVanConversion.com.
He is an adventurer at heart; when he’s not hanging off the end of an ice axe, he travels with an ardent fervor.
His vanventures began in North America many moons ago, where he endlessly explored the mountains, rivers, and deserts with a minivan. Since then it’s been an obsession.
On returning home to Ireland, Shane promptly quit his corporate job as an engineer and moved into his van ‘beans’ full-time. Adventure was now the full-time job! The first mission was a memorable expedition from Spain to Svalbard (pretty much the North Pole). Shane now lives in Chamonix, France, where he dwells part-time in his van, part-time in the mountains.
For the last few years, Shane has been teaching others how to convert their vans into beautiful campervans; it's his passion (and livelihood).
Under his tuition, hundreds of beautiful campervans have been built - and hopefully many more to come!