There’s a lot to figure out when you’re about to start living the van life. Check out these pots for gear tips and how-tos.
The six places the van world goes when it gets cold, from Quartzsite and the Slabs to Baja and the Texas coast, with what each costs, who ends up where, and why the migration exists.
Fourteen mistakes new van lifers make, from the emergency fund nobody sets aside to the roof vent people skip, with what we do instead after years of living in vehicles.
Van life has no posted rules, but every campground knows when you break one. The thirteen etiquette rules, the city overnighting rules nobody tells you, and the ones readers added.
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.
Where you can park a van overnight, legally and without the knock: truck stops, rest areas, store lots that allow it, host networks, city streets and free public land, with the rules, the apps and what hundreds of nights taught one van lifer.
Everything you need to start van life: choosing a van, downsizing, insurance, mail, internet, income, legal parking, and the habits that make the road stick, from eight years of living it.
My internet setup comes down to one rule: never depend on one connection. Here’s exactly what I use and what it costs.
A full-time van lifer shares the van life blogs, websites, communities, and apps actually worth your time.
Sleeping in your car isn’t illegal everywhere — but the rules are shifting fast, and knowing your state and city’s laws before you park could save you a ticket (or worse).
Getting mail with no fixed address sounds impossible — until you know the systems full-time RVers and van lifers actually use to make it work.
Stealth camping means sleeping in cities or places you’re not necessarily supposed to be, without getting caught. Here are our biggest tips!
Expenses can really add up when you live in a campervan. Here are some key ways to cut costs so you’re truly saving money on the road.
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