DIY Adventure Van - Our Stealth Base Camp

• June 29, 2025 by Gone with the Wynns |
• Language: EN
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Our Stealthy Adventure Van Is Finally Taking Shape!
We’ve been chasing our curiosity around the world on wheels and keels since 2010. But it's always been one or the other. Camper or sailboat. And now...well, we're aiming to do both simultaneously 🚐⛵. We’re building a stealthy little base camp on wheels while we're searching for our next floating home.
Finding the right boat for what we have in mind will take time. But a base camp on wheels, that one is much easier. Mostly because we've owned, rented and borrowed enough campers to know what we do and don't want. And for this next chapter, we're sticking with the motto: Keep It Simple Stupid
Stealth and Function Over Flash
We prioritized adventure-ready functionality over Instagram-worthy aesthetics. The less attention, the better – especially when we're planning to take this thing through Central and potentially South America. Every decision was made with three things in mind: weight, simplicity, and getting us from one adventure to the next.
Our van build is light, unique and wildly functional.
But here's the fun twist, we're bringing a little boat logic into van life. It has saved us a ton of weight and money. However, only time will tell us how well blocks, lines and cleats work while off roading.
In this video we are walking you through our very DIY, still-in-progress, van conversion. It’s rough and tough in all the right ways and filled with tiny hacks that make life on the move way more enjoyable.
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WE’RE JASON AND NIKKI WYNN. A couple of explorers, modern-day documentarians, and cultivators of curiosity.

We’ve been chasing our curiosity around the world on wheels and keels since 2011. Why? Because curiosity is the key to unlocking life. It pushes us outside our comfort zone, softens our assumptions, and helps us embrace the great unknown. The more we let our curiosity lead the way, the more we discover about ourselves and the world around us.

Things We're Most Curious About...

GETTING OFF-GRID
Our home is also our transportation and we spend weeks away from civilization and sometimes land. So self-reliance and sustainable living are a must. We've learned heaps about renewable energy, managing waste, creating safe drinking water and foraging for food. We carefully manage our resources and we’re always looking for new and better ways to do so.

TALKING TO STRANGERS
People are busy (even on remote islands) and travelers are a dime a dozen. It takes time to talk to strangers, and even more time to have a real connection. Going the extra mile to get to know someone is a commitment.

Which is why these are our most treasured experiences. Setting off into the world with curiosity as our guide and nature as our compass. We talk to strangers and accept hospitality without fear or reservations. Both giving and receiving.

ALTERNATIVE LIVING
These are people who are doing things differently. Forgoing the mainstream, seeking freedom and living on the margins. Creative, unique and inspiring people who challenge our ideas of home and community.

Our journey is ever-evolving but the mission remains the same: #CultivateCuriosity

Timestamps if you like to Jump Around:

00:00 VanLife and BoatLife
00:57 Our Ford Transit Van Specs
03:20 Convertible Indoor/Outdoor Work Space
04:53 Galley, Appliances and Storage
06:31 Magnets Everywhere!
09:35 Best Lifting Van Bed
11:49 Van Insulation, Walls and Floors
13:12 Vent Fan Install MaxxFan
15:46 Garage - Toilet, Shower, Ladder & Magnets
16:58 Simple Electric Build Out
18:01 Moveable Bi-Facial Solar Array
22:31 Clever Cargo Storage - Foil Board, Suitcases, etc
23:27 Replacing the Ford Factory Inverter
26:25 Safety Gear, Sun Shades & Bug Screens
27:50 It's Nice to have a Home Again

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DIY Adventure Van - Our Stealth Base Camp Locations

• Easterlin Park (26.1712822,-80.1609116)

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Hello. We’re Jason and Nikki Wynn, a couple of explorers, modern-day documentarians, and cultivators of curiosity. We believe Curiosity is the key to unlocking life. It’s what pushes us outside our comfort zone, softens our assumptions and helps us embrace the great unknown. The future is a sea of uncertainty and each of us has a choice: to focus on problems or possibilities. Our goal is to cultivate a sense of curiosity about what is possible. “Every explorer I have met has been driven—not coincidentally but quintessentially—by curiosity, by a single-minded, insatiable, and even jubilant need to know.” ― Jacques-Yves Cousteau You can learn a lot more about us on our website: https://gonewiththewynns.com

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