About me.
I design and build camper vans that feel like rolling, functional pieces of art. This is the story of how I got here, one van at a time.
I wanted to learn new skills and create something that scared me. At the core of all this is art. (Business Insider, 2023)
Artist, engineer, entrepreneur.
I grew up at my family’s campground in Stafford, Connecticut. From a young age, I gravitated towards art and design, and as I grew older, the campground became a blank canvas for me to exercise that proclivity. And so, I began my building career renovating old RVs, park models, and cabins, wiring my brain for construction, and learning the basics of my building vocabulary. Of course, I’m an entrepreneur at heart, and through days of small-scale building, I decided I wanted to take my knack to the next level, and completed my education at UConn, earning a B.S. in Real Estate Investment. Pursuing a dream to travel, I tackled my first Sprinter van conversion during these years.
I’ve since driven 48 of the 50 states, built a community around this work, and supported myself doing what I love.
My goal is to push boundaries in van design and reshape the way people view living spaces, large or small. Your environment shapes your life; it influences how you feel, and reflects who you are. If you want to feel clear, calm, safe, and inspired, your space matters.
The builds
One van at a time.
Five builds, each one a little bolder than the last. Here’s how the work has transformed with me.
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2019
Van #1. Where it all started.
An old T1N Sprinter and a lot of nerve. I taught myself carpentry, electrical, and plumbing, and turned an empty metal shell into my first home on wheels. This project showed me life beyond my hometown, and opened the door to an unexpected industry.
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2020
Solana.
A 144 wheelbase Sprinter, bright and simple. Solana taught me how much calm you can fit into a small space, and how much buyers care about the feeling a van gives them.
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2021
Zen.
A calm, intentional build. Warm wood, marble tile, and a compact galley made to feel open and light. Zen was where my style started to become recognizable.
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2023
Luna.
See the LunaThe bold yellow Sprinter. Nine months of pure devotion and $120,000 of materials. Industry shattering design with Moroccan plaster, handmade Spanish tile, and curved, backlit walls. Luna made headlines, and it changed what I thought a van could be.
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2026
Flow.
See FlowMy newest build. Sleeping for four, two zones of seating, recirculating shower, full Victron system, interior staircase, and rooftop loft for nights under the stars. One of one, and for sale now.
Keep up with me
Follow the next build.
I’ll email when there’s something worth seeing: a van finished, a new guide, a build starting. Nothing else.
In the press
Some of the stories written about the builds, and about me.
The Luna, as a luxury tiny house
How I turned a Mercedes Sprinter into a home worth more than most apartments.
Meet Luna
A Spanish villa inspired camper van with a smart layout and a luxurious vibe.
From burnout to breakthrough
How I went from burnout to the van they called the most beautiful they’d ever seen.
Meet Abbe Minor
A long conversation about art, risk, and building a life on my own terms.
The GameStop chapter
My hometown paper on the investment story that became a Netflix documentary.
Flow, one of a kind
Inside my fifth build, from the curved cabinetry and soft textures to the handcrafted details.
On camera
Van tours, interviews, and one very unexpected documentary.
Flow, the full tour
My own walkthrough of Flow, the fifth van I've built and one full year of work.
Inside Flow
A full tour of my fifth build, from the curved cabinetry to the rooftop loft.
Touring the build
A full walkthrough of the van, top to bottom.
Inside my rolling home
A tour of the space and the thinking behind it.
Talking vans
On building, flipping, and doing it your own way.
The honest version
What van building really takes, no gloss.
Luna, at scale
The partnership bringing the Luna design to more people.
The GameStop documentary
The film that covers my GameStop story.
One of one
Flow is for sale.
One of one, built and finished. Take a look at the whole thing and I'll send you the details.
Reader reviews
What readers are saying.
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I’m reading your book and I absolutely love it. We have very similar stories because I also got into the campervan business after taking a nine month trip all around Australia. That journey taught me so much and when I came back, without even realizing it would turn into a business, I started building and converting vans into campervans. It doesn’t feel like work at all, it’s something I genuinely love doing
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I stumbled upon Abbe’s Instagram just as she made the decision to fly cross country and purchase the yellow foundation to her original Luna van. Her content is honest, self deprecating, inspiring, funny, and motivating. Her book amplifies each of those attributes ten fold. Abbe proves that combining passion with a financially tuned mindset can still be the cornerstone of the next billion dollar empire. I am certainly rooting for her. Read this book!
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Hey Abbe, I wanted to reach out and say I finished your book. Thank you for all your insight to your process and how you started. After finishing it back in February, I started to rethink my entire approach and after a few months of building, I wanted to say thank you for being inspirational to me and my journey. 🙏🫶
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