A Van Life Dream Come True

TEXT AND IMAGES BY BRYON DORR

“A NANO-SCIENTIST BY PROFESSION AND AN ATHLETE BY PASSION, KORGAN HAS ALWAYS PURSUED ADVENTURE, TESTED THE LIMITS OF POSSIBILITY AND SHARED POSITIVITY WITH ALL AROUND HIM.”

VanDiesel is Grant Korgan’s ultimate adventure van. With a name inspired by the impressive ability to overcome obstacles and low vocal tones of actor Vin Diesel, this 4x4 van has been built through much love, positivity and sheer will. It has not been a smooth journey to this “van life” for Korgan, but many times, the best things in life come from the hardest of times. This adventure machine isn’t Korgan’s first dream van, but it is so good it might be his last.

Grant Korgan

It is so hard to narrow down exactly who Grant Korgan is in a few short words within this article. He is the single most stoked and positive person you’ll likely ever meet. He is a speaker, author, athlete and filmmaker. His world-record setting expeditions and adventures have proven his highperformance mindset principles time and again. One more thing: Grant Korgan also suffered a spinal cord injury.

Gratitude and positivity surround Grant Korgan and VanDiesel.

Korgan survived a massive snowmobile injury while filming a movie in the Sierra backcountry on March 5, 2010. The experience left him without any feeling or movement in the lower half of his body. However, the traumatic event hasn’t slowed him down in the least, but it has created a unique set of challenges and opportunities.

“YEARS LATER, KORGAN WAS STILL DREAMING ABOUT VAN LIFE, AND SPECIFICALLY WHAT THE BEST POSSIBLE ADVENTURE VAN WOULD LOOK LIKE. HIS ULTIMATE VAN WOULD BE A FORD E-350 EB 7.3L DIESEL VAN WITH LOW MILES, ZERO RUST AND A SPORTSMOBILE EB-50 INTERIOR AND PENTHOUSE POP-TOP.”