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Woman converts ambulance into motorhome with kitchen and solar power for $26,000

23.06.2026 13:01 1 min 1 source
CPG Click Petróleo y Gas SPA
Woman converts ambulance into motorhome with kitchen and solar power for $26,000
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Samantha Houle, 32, from Wisconsin, turned a used ambulance into a fully equipped motorhome with a kitchen and solar panels. The project cost $25,994, including $7,000 for the vehicle. Houle works remotely as a customer success manager and travels across the US, staying at campgrounds and friends' homes. The conversion took several months and was done with her father.

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Woman converts ambulance into motorhome with kitchen and solar power for $26,000

23.06.2026 CPG Click Petróleo y Gas SPA Original source

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