Our minimalistic vans have everything you need and nothing you don’t.

We are a van conversion company based out of Woodinville, Washington in the Seattle area that outfits Sprinters into adventure campervans built with off-grid solar and custom layouts based on your needs. We use marine wood, materials and equipment in our builds that create cozy warm interiors that are built to last.

We plant trees in Guatemala or the Andes for each build to make a positive impact for nature, wildlife and people.

We’ve spent time traveling in these beautiful regions and want to give back to the planet we love so much.

500 Trees : Per build

Our Builds

Basecamp 144

Galley

Teak countertop
Birch cabinets
Slideout Drawer fridge w/freezer
Portable marine alcohol stove
Drawers built in with full kitchen
Deep stainless steel marine sink
5 gallon fresh water and 5 gallon grey water
Marine foot pump
Solid brass light above galley

Dinnette/Lower Bed

Teak Tabletop with Teak edge moulding
Table drops to convert into second bed
Seat Hatches with storage
Marine fabric
2 Large canned food or drink dry storage/pantry under table
Solid brass hooks
Solid brass light above table
Built-in Bookshelf with Teak trim

Gear Garage

2 Bike slide out rack
2 Large Baltic Birch Gear Drawers
Deep Ski/Snowboard Storage
Blue LED lighting

Upper Bed

View from Rear Bed out skylight and two windows facing forward

2 Drop Closets under bed
Custom bed cushions
2 lights mounted above bed with brass light switch
Watch the stars out the rear skylight at night
DC Outlet above bed

Comfort

Insulated fully opening windows w/built in screen and privacy shade
Diesel cabin heater
Insulated with Thinsulate and Wool
Quiet Fan

Electronics

Marine wiring, fuses and connections
Custom panel with ampmeter, voltmeter, switches, Webasto heater control and battery shut off.
Monitor your battery usage from your smart phone.
200ah AGM Batteries
200 Watts of Solar Panels
Battery to Battery Charger
DC USB Outlets

Walls

Shiplap walls
Marine paint
Marine plywood lower walls
Birch door panels with marine paint

Ceiling

Clear cedar ceiling
Custom framed factory skylights

Floors

Rubber Coin flooring
Teak and Hollie flooring

Exterior

Awning
Black badges front and rear
Sliding Door Stop

Full Gallery

Ski/Snowboard Storage

Rear Light Switch

Electronics/Wiring

Battery Bank

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Our Story

Our Name

van

“a multipurpose enclosed motor vehicle having a boxlike shape, rear or side doors, and side panels often with windows.”

base

“situate as the center of operations.”

Our Motivation

To build a simple cabin for people to travel in and use as a base camp for whatever gets them outside.

Our Owner/Architect/Builder

Shaun Kelly is a PNW native and adventurer. He grew up on a sailboat built by his father in Seattle and in the San Juan Islands. His father Mike Kelly later became a well known wooden houseboat builder in the Seattle area. Following in his father’s footsteps of entrepreneurship taking what he has learned from building houseboats with his father and designing user experiences for tech industry he started VANBASE. When he isn’t designing or building vans he is traveling, snowboarding, backpacking or mountain biking with his wife and two boys.

Our Process

Step 1: Reach Out

We’ll setup a time to get together and chat more about what your looking for.

Once you’re ready to commit we ask for a $1500 deposit to get a production spot.

Step 2: Design

Once we have your deposit we start the design on your new custom layout or use a previous layout.

We will provide a 2d paper and 3d digital mockup of design and an itemized estimate for your build by the time your van is ready to start its build

Step 3: Build

It’s build day! Bring your van on your production date and we will get going on your build. Pay 50% up front and the rest when you pick it up. Full builds take anywhere from 3-6 months for completion.