A Journey of Building a Camper Van: Screws, Dreams, and Duct Tape: An Adventure in DIY Travel

Where Wanderlust Meets Wrenches

Ah, the great outdoors! The fresh air, the open road, and the unmistakable aroma of instant noodles wafting from your DIY camper van. Yes, building a camper van might seem like a fantastic idea when you're bitten by the wanderlust bug, but little did you know, you were in for a journey that's equal parts nuts and bolts and laughs and snorts, and the occasional yelling and the cries of frustration.

The Visionary's Delusion

For us, it all begins with a Pinterest board overflowing with images of luxurious camper vans and YouTube videos that made vanlife look like they've been plucked straight out of a magazine, that honestly, gave Bali a run for their money. We can practically hear the gentle sound of a babbling brook in the background, and the van's interior décor appears to be tastefully curated by a team of interior design unicorns. We convince ourselves that our upcoming DIY adventure will be a breeze, despite having more experience in finger painting than carpentry.

The Toolbox Tango

We've got our toolkit all set – hammers, screwdrivers, a wrench that we're 99% sure we'll need at some point, and a trusty roll of duct tape that we're convinced is the real hero of this story. Little do we realize; our toolbox will become our partner in a more awkward dance than a penguin waltzing at a ballroom gala.

Trial and Tangles

Every step of our camper van construction journey is an experiment, an ode to improvisation. Those pre-cut pieces were supposed to fit seamlessly. Well, they fit somewhere, just different from where we intended. And the tangled mess of wires? It's like a modern art installation titled "Electrifying Chaos."

And Now...

The one thing we wish we had during this journey was a site where we could shop for everything in one place or as close to it as possible. A site where we can find like-minded people who have embarked on this journey. A journey that will not only test their sanity but also test the very tie that bond their relationship together.

Now here we are, on a new journey, a journey of starting an online Retail Store, where, hopefully, you can find inspiration, a toilet or two, and bond over duct tape.  

Visit our store @northstarvanshop.com