A woman has decided to turn a 1978 camper can into her ideal home so she can tour the US in style and comfort.
Meet the woman who has decided to turn a 1978 Dodge Commander into her ideal home by converting it herself.
Incredible images show 34-year-old Jessy Muller, from Minneapolis, USA taking on the unenviable task of transforming the Dodge Commander.
Jessy, a brand ambassador, has been working on for a little over a year at a cost of £3,000 so far.
Jessy Muller, 34, has taken on the unenviable task of transforming a huge camper van, which she has been working on for little of a year
She said: ‘I am a nester but also love to travel. Having a home on wheels gives me the best of both worlds’
Striking shots show Jessy hard at work installing kitchens and putting wood panelling over the walls while other show the DIY-er enjoying the fruits of her labour
Striking shots show Jessy hard at work installing kitchens and putting wood panelling over the walls while other show the DIY-er enjoying the fruits of her labour as she relaxes on the roof of the vehicle and proudly shows off her completed work.
Jessy explained why she took on the mammoth task of making her Dodge Commander, which she calls Mander, into a liveable van.
‘I have marched to the beat of my own drum for as long as I can remember! I’ve never made conventional choices,’ she said.
‘I have a massive stubborn streak and a strong will but also a free spirit. I am quite introverted and love spending time in the solitude of the outdoors – the perfect combination for this endeavour.
‘I am a nester but also love to travel. Having a home on wheels gives me the best of both worlds.
Jessy isn’t afraid to get her hands dirty as she takes takes on the huge task of turning the van into a home away from home
‘I have marched to the beat of my own drum for as long as I can remember! I’ve never made conventional choices,’ she said
So far Jessy has only travelled from Minnesota to Wisconsin and back as she continues to work on her dream home
‘I have always been frugal and into DIY so it just made sense to buy something at a great price and then make it my own. Plus, Mander is such a classic beauty; she deserves to be brought back to life.’
So far Jessy has only travelled from Minnesota to Wisconsin and back as she continues to work on her dream home.
She has big plans for travel once she’s done but has run into plenty of problems during the refurbishment.
Despite the continuing success of the work-in-progress van, Jessy has conceded that she has had ‘tons of problems’
She said: ‘I want to travel everywhere. I will be boondocking on BLM’s and seeing all the beautiful sights the US has to offer’
Jessy has received a lot of support for her endeavours and has a message for anyone thinking about doing something similar
The biggest issue with the vehicle was that extensive water damage. Jessy had to tear down the ceiling and walls to the raw aluminium and rebuild
‘Mander has been primarily parked while I work on her,’ she added.
‘I want to travel everywhere. I will be boondocking on BLM’s and seeing all the beautiful sights the US has to offer.
‘I have had tons of problems. I was totally new to everything: construction, plumping, electrical and motor homes in general.
Still working away: Jessy added ‘Don’t make excuses as to why you can’t. Where there is a will, there is a way. Don’t let society dictate what your life should look like’
‘I want to travel everywhere. I will be boondocking on BLM’s and seeing all the beautiful sights the US has to offer.
‘There was a tremendous learning curve that was not easy to endure but I kept at it. The biggest issue with Mander was that she had extensive water damage. I had to tear down the ceiling and walls to the raw aluminium and rebuild.’
Jessy has received a lot of support for her endeavours and has a message for anyone thinking about doing something similar.
‘If it speaks to you, do it,’ she said.
‘Don’t make excuses as to why you can’t. Where there is a will, there is a way. Don’t let society dictate what your life should look like.
‘The faster you get honest with yourself about what you want and shed other people’s expectations, the faster you become happy. Go honour your truth and get soul happy.’
‘The faster you get honest with yourself about what you want and shed other people’s expectations, the faster you become happy. Go honour your truth and get soul happy’, she said