Van Life Guides, Budgets & Routes
Diesel is the engine of choice for serious van life, and for good reason: diesel vans get better fuel economy than petrol equivalents, produce more torque for hauling a heavy conversion, and generally last longer…
Renting a campervan is the smartest way to try van life before committing to buying one — but the sticker price you see advertised is rarely what you actually end up paying. Between insurance, mileage…
It's one of the first questions people ask when planning a campervan build, and the answer isn't a simple yes or no — it genuinely depends on how you travel. Some van lifers wouldn't dream…
Nobody starts planning a campervan build excited about the toilet. It's the least glamorous decision you'll make, and it's also one of the ones people get most wrong — usually by installing something bulky they…
Summer is peak van life season — long days, warm nights, beaches, festivals, and the freedom to chase good weather wherever it goes. But it comes with one real challenge that catches people out: heat.…
Winter is the season that separates casual van lifers from committed ones. Done wrong, a campervan in winter is a damp, freezing, miserable box you can't wait to escape. Done right, it's cosy, warm, and…
Route 66 is the original American road trip — 2,448 miles of neon signs, ghost towns, diners, deserts and Americana, running from Chicago to Santa Monica. Doing it by campervan is a special kind of…
The Pacific Coast Highway is the road trip that sells the dream of American van life. Cliffs dropping into the Pacific, redwood forests, surf towns, and a ribbon of tarmac hugging the coast for hundreds…
The North Coast 500 is the closest thing the UK has to a great American road trip — a 516-mile loop around the northern Highlands of Scotland that takes in some of the most dramatic…
Everyone pictures dogs when they think of van life pets, but cats can make surprisingly excellent road companions. They're self-sufficient, they don't need walking, they sleep most of the day, and they're perfectly happy in…
