By Sunny Lane | The Drift Some people plan their way into vanlife. Spreadsheets. Timelines. Years of research. Heather Sossoman didn't have that kind of time. The Moment Everything Shifted "The last ten years of my life have been really hard," Heather tells me. "Raising three kids on my own, carrying that weight—and then I lost my younger brother suddenly." She pauses. "That loss completely altered my perspective. The reality that none of us are guaranteed tomorrow hit home i

By Sunny Lane | The Drift – Tales from the Road For Debra Fleeger, healing doesn’t live in one place. It resonates. It travels. It echoes off canyon walls and settles into the quiet corners of lakeside towns. A sound and breath work facilitator based in Sedona, Arizona, Debra has spent years weaving sacred music into her work—and now, she’s taken that offering on the road. Born in Gary, Indiana, Debra has called Sedona home for over 20 years. But long before vanlife officiall

A New Chapter, Born in Silence She never came into the shop. We spoke over Zoom. A few phone calls. Some late-night emails. She was from a different state—miles away—but her story reached me loud and clear. Thirty years of marriage. Three grown kids. And then, just silence. Not peace. Silence that echoes. That kind of silence. She didn’t say it in so many words, but you could feel the truth between the lines. She had spent most of her life with someone, but not always as  som

Thinking about hitting the road in your dream van but torn between a custom conversion and a pre-manufactured RV? In this post, Kim breaks down the pros and cons—from price and timeline to quality and customization. If you're after a build that feels truly like home and reflects your lifestyle down to the last detail, custom might be your answer. At Driftervans, no two vans are the same—just like no two adventures are.