Our family loved living out of a converted van and bus so much that we started a business so others can share in the joys of #vanlife

• Jake and Gianna Bachowski spent years traveling the country and living on the road with their kids.
• The couple lived in a van when their oldest child was a baby and a bus when they had their second. 
• As van and bus conversion experts, they help others do the same with their business Our Van Quest.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Gianna Bachowski, 34, and her husband Jake, 35, about their journey from living in a van and a bus with young children to opening a business that converts vans and buses into tiny homes for others. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.