Backstage

Crafting journeys, one custom space at a time.

Every one of us is an explorer.

From our first steps to our last breath, we are constantly exploring the world around us. This world is something that we all have in common. It's home to all of us. We are floating through space on this beautiful blue ball, a perfect 93 million miles from the sun.

Some pick out one corner of this world to call their home, while others may live out of a backpack and call the entire world home.

I find myself somewhere in the middle.

Squaredrop Campers, Teardrop Campers, Travel Trailers.. Class A, Class B.. We all travel with our home on our back, in a way, but on a slightly larger scale.. utilizing recreational vehicles to live comfortably, wherever the tires will roll.

This world is full of beauty and adventure, and I seek to discover as much of it as I can.

Recently the road has been calling out to more and more people. When I started embarking on the conversions adventure, that my father and I had been dreaming of for years, we started by building a Squaredrop Camper. After completing and pointing the tires West, we never looked back. Just as a hobby, in the United States, from 2010 we completed and sold 25 total conversions before his passing in 2018. I continued... built and sold 3 additional, solo, from 2018 to 2021 in France.

Adventure awaits at the end of the road.. I am confident in building these Vans and Trailers that we will find new roads and new adventures to put them on.

In the past few years, more and more people have decided to leave Corporate America behind, build or buy a Camper, and travel the United States. There is always the thoughts of, "Will it be longer than one year?" "What will we do?" "Where will we go?" "Will we go insane?" "Will we starve?".. but it all seems to work out for the better with the freedom of travel. A new town everyday, week, month.. year, or they just may find their happy place any choose to stay.

Lisa and Rod, as a group producing these conversions, we too are now embarking on a new episode of our lives. A new expedition, and everything we will do.. the ups.. the downs.. will be documented, here on this website, and with this website, I hope to inspire, educate and encourage others to get out and live their dreams. It is not going to always be easy going. We will have our challenges along the way, but with every challenge will come new learnings, new adventures , new stories and profits along the way.

The van/trailer life expedition is not out of the ordinary. This is something most people can do. I cannot wait to find out where this road takes us. What people we will meet? What experiences we will have? What life lessons we learn?

My father used to say, "You don't need magic to disappear. All you need, is a destination."

Key Statistics:

The van and trailer conversion marketplace includes remodeling standard trucks and trailers into custom designed, functional residing areas ready for journey and camping. This market caters to people in search of a mix of mobility and comfort, presenting answers like absolutely geared-up kitchens, bedroom areas, and storage. These conversions vary from easy modifications to complicated, luxury setups, addressing various wishes and options. Driven by the aid of traits in work travel, adventure tourism, and a growing desire for bendy residing preparations, the market has seen a giant increase. Key factors consist of improvements in layout, multiplied customer interest in customized journey, and a broader shift towards mobile and freedom of life.

The growing interest in journey tourism has substantially boosted the call for camper vehicles and off-grid automobiles. As more people are seeking immersive outside reviews and the freedom to explore faraway places, those flexible ideas have realistic solutions. Camper vehicles offer the comfort of travelers to get the right of entry to nature without sacrificing comfort. Off-grid vans and trailers, designed for rugged terrains and self-sufficiency, cater to folks that project into greater challenging environments. This surge displays a broader fashion in the direction of in search of unique, personalized journey experiences and a choice for more flexibility and independence. As journey tourism keeps developing, the market for these specialized vans and trailers is anticipated to amplify, accommodating the wishes of adventurous explorers.

According to Cognitive Market Research, North America dominated the market in 2024. North America is experiencing enormous growth inside the van and trailer conversion marketplace, driven by the aid of expanded hobbies in bendy living and tour solutions. The call for customized camper trucks, trailers and off-grid automobiles is growing due to far-off work traits and a preference for journey tourism. Innovations in design are fueling this growth.

A survey from Move.org says more than half of Americans would consider “van life” thanks to the pandemic. 72% of Americans would trade the comfort of their home to pay off debt, 74% would choose van life if it meant they could retire comfortably, 1 in 4 Americans would choose van life for 2+ years, 7% wouldn’t consider van life under any circumstance, and Americans aged 35-44 were most likely to consider van life as a result of the pandemic (31%), followed closely by those aged 25-34 (29%). Living in a van could be a way to save money, according to the survey. Move.org developed the data after surveying hundreds of Americans and gathered financial data from a variety of statistics, including from Zillow.

Beyond Boundaries

Visual odyssey across continents

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Faces of Humanity

Portraits of people from around the globe

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Nature's Symphony

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Sands of Time

Stark beauty of desolate dunes

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