ABOUT US
Camper Van for Lifers
We believe in the “work hard, play harder” mantra. When we're not skiing Taos and Santa Fe, paddling the Rio Grande and Chama, or exploring New Mexico and beyond, we love discovering the country on boating, skiing, photography, volunteering and adventure road-trip expeditions.
We discovered #VanLife after growing tired of the challenges of truck camping with a young child. Our first van changed everything. Suddenly we could keep our gear loaded, head out on a Friday with the boating, skiing, climbing or biking equipment already packed, and spend a lot more time actually having adventures instead of preparing for them.
Finding that first van—Loretta Jo, our high-roof 4x4 diesel Mercedes Sprinter—was another story.
We spent hundreds of hours researching makes, models, drivetrains, layouts, conversions, equipment and build options. The van we ultimately bought wasn't at all the van we thought we wanted—or thought we could afford—when we started.
Along the way, we learned just how complicated camper vans can be. One decision affects another. Some upgrades are easy later; others need to happen in a particular order. Features that sound essential may turn out to be unnecessary, while things you never considered can completely change how well a van works for the way you actually live and travel.
There were spreadsheets. Lots of spreadsheets. Endless research, budgeting, phone calls, false starts and more than a few rabbit holes.
But somewhere along the way, we realized something: we had become really good at this—and we genuinely enjoyed helping other people figure it out.
That's how The Van Gurus began.
Today we bring that accumulated experience to people navigating their own camper-van decisions—whether they're looking for their first van, evaluating one they've found, figuring out equipment or conversion options, preparing a van for sale, or trying to solve one of the many puzzles that comes with van ownership.
Our van—and more importantly, the lifestyle it makes possible—has brought an enormous amount of adventure into our lives.
We'd love to help you get more out of yours.