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A Craiglist user is selling his 2009 Chevrolet Suburban which he turned into a camper van that can fit a queen bed for $27,000 — see inside

Parker Onufer

Onufer found the unassuming Suburban SUV to be affordable and easy to convert while still allowing the roomy vehicle to be used for day-to-day purposes.
  • Parker Onufer is currently selling his 2009 Chevrolet Suburban that he converted into his own camper "van" with a pop-top roof for $27,000 on Craigslist.
  • Onufer was in the rock climbing industry as he watched the van life movement rise in popularity, inspiring him to create his own tiny home on wheels.
  • The interior includes a queen-sized bed and a kitchen with a sink, refrigerator, and freezer.
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This 2009 Chevrolet Suburban has been converted into a camper "van" with a pop-top roof, and it's now on sale for $27,000.

San Diego-based Parker Onufer, who is currently selling the vehicle, built the camper Suburban after he saw the van life movement rise in popularity while in the rock climbing business. While he could have purchased a pre-built camper, he decided to build his own because the ones for sale were either too large, too pricey, unfinished, or had "a piece [that] was missing," Onufer told Business Insider in an email.

"I felt that there was an obvious weekend warrior need that was being failed by the campers on the streets," Onufer said.

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The Craigslist listing has since expired, but Onufer says the van is still for sale.

In 2016, Onufer decided to embark on a project of creating camper vans himself and found the Suburbans to be a great platform to do so. Most camper vans are converted from larger vans like Mercedes-Benz Sprinters .

The process was so enjoyable, he started building more and helping others with their own camper van projects. However, Onufer still had a dream of owning a newer Chevy that would allow him to create a pop-top roof for his "unicorn camper."

Finally, he purchased his 2009 Suburban and started building his own roof shell.

"I figured when that was complete I would cut the roof open and finish the rest, [but] the roof came out so well I had no choice but to see this project through to the end," he said.

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