By Sunny lane | From the Drifter Workshop I spent a morning in the Drifter workshop last month, and I'll be honest—I wasn't there to talk about warranties. I was there to watch a build come together. To see the wiring run clean through labeled channels. To watch a cabinet get test-fit, adjusted, and test-fit again. To hear a master builder explain why a particular fastener matters more than the one that looks the same but isn't. And somewhere in that conversation, warranty ca

Jack Roadie, Chief of Stuff You Actually Need. Why Rear Door Storage Matters in Vanlife Builds There’s a dirty little secret in van building: no matter how clever your layout is, there’s always a few inches of real estate going to waste. One of the worst offenders? The rear door panels . For years, the guys in the shop (and plenty of clients) tried everything—nets, hooks, bungee hacks, even those stretchy hammock things from Amazon. They all worked… sort of. But none of it fe