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Mathew Arthur locks up his van before heading out for the night in Vancouver, British Columbia on February 15, 2013.Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail

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Mathew Arthur, 30, has converted a van into a 45-square-foot living space not to make a statement, but as a design challenge.Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail

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Mathew Arthur (R), 30, and his boyfriend Reuben Jentink, 24, relax in Mathew's converted van where he lives.Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail

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Rueben Jentink brushes his teeth near his make shift sink in his van.Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail

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Mathew Arthur, 30, and his boyfriend Reuben Jentink, 24, relax in Mathew's converted van where he lives.Ben Nelms/The Globe and Mail

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