After ten years sleeping in vehicles, I can tell you the 2 AM knock is nothing like new van lifers imagine. Here’s what it usually means, what to say, and the script that ends it in 90 seconds.
Which insurers will actually cover a self-converted camper van (Roamly, Progressive, an agent who reads receipts), what it costs part-time and full-time, and how to get a policy that sticks, from someone Geico dropped mid-build.
How to work around the rules and stay legal while living on the road
How to choose a van for van life by budget, standing room, drivetrain and build-or-buy, then 16 vans compared from a used minivan to a Sprinter and a finished Class B, from someone who has lived in a Prius, an Astro and a Sprinter.
Having a van you can stand up in is a huge luxury for van life and one I highly recommend. Here are the vans you can stand in and not hurt your back.
Moving onto a 41-foot sailboat in 2017 forced me to get rid of almost everything I owned. Here is how I did it.
After living in two vans, a Chevy Astro and a Sprinter, this is the van life essentials checklist we actually use: cooking, sleeping, internet, staying clean, safety, and the apps that find you camp.
Four couples who live in a travel trailer, a tiny house, a sailboat and a van share how they communicate, get alone time and stay together in under 130 square feet, plus what a decade taught us.
Seven questions people always ask about living on a sailboat full time, answered after a decade aboard: the bathroom, the real costs, learning to sail, safety, water and power, and what changed since 2018.
The RV industry’s new 2026 survey says more than 11 million Americans are RVing this Labor Day weekend. Here’s where the crowds will be, and how to find a quiet campsite anyway.
Building your own tiny house is one of the most challenging and rewarding projects you can take on. Here are the eight steps, with 2026 costs, certification rules, and lessons from a real nine-month build.
A flash flood destroyed nearly every footbridge at the bottom of the Grand Canyon, leaving one man dead and about 15 people unaccounted for. The park has no overnight lodging until further notice. Here’s what we know.
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