“Inspiration comes when you least expect it… When our minds and thoughts were challenged during the pandemic of 2020, I never would have expected how my passions and life experiences would collide and turn into Volcano Vans.“
Jon Lacks – Founder & Owner Volcano Vans
Since I was very young, I always had a general curiosity for how things work. I recall (as does my mother) the many times I would take apart my toys or other household items to see “what was inside.” As I got older and capable of making my own investments, I started applying this curiosity and chronic DIY nature to fixer upper homes and the structural/mechanical rehabilitation of older sail and powerboats.
Adventure vans share many parallels with residential construction and marine vessels which must operate in harsh environments. These experiences have given me the unique ability and opportunity to design / construct these small living spaces on wheels. For which I am deeply passionate!
Volcano Vans is a family business first and foremost. After spending 20 years in corporate world seeking world domination, I have decided to spend the next chapter of my life focused on a business that will allow me to help others realize their dream to roam and explore this incredible country we call home.
Van life has taken hold and people are realizing that small spaces force you to appreciate all that one has and also encourages you to step outside your comfort zone to discover things that you never might have known about yourself. Every morning when traveling in our van, I open the sliding door and see incredible possibility that I never really took the time to appreciate. Van life somehow slows down time, you appreciate your family, the environment and yourself more. I am not planning to recreate the wheel, as Van Building is nothing new. I am simply looking to involve myself with some like minded individuals who seek adventure in small spaces.
Volcano Vans 
Jon: Love your site and reading about your new passion! Always wanted to be a tumbleweed myself, but didn’t indulge the urge the way you and Lori have. My notion of a work related travel experience was little more than a trip down the office hall to the restroom. Anyway, I’m very glad for you two.
BTW, my niece and her husband are converting a personal van that looks like the one on your site. They are excited about finishing and using it in the new year.
Best of luck with the business. Cheers, Mike and Nancy (from Colorado)