The best drive away awnings provide extra space when camping in a smaller campervan, motorhome, or car. This guide will help you find the perfect awning for your needs. Drive away awnings are a handy way of expanding your space, especially when driving a smaller campervan or car camping. They give you more room to …
Cooking while living in a van can be a challenge. But having the right van life kitchen essentials can make a huge difference. When you’ve got the right tools, you’ll find yourself more motivated to cook rather than head out to eat. This is a win-win situation because you’ll save money, spend more time with …
While living on the road is typically cheaper than maintaining a traditional household, it’s not free. So how do you finance your trips if you’re not retired or don’t have a ton of savings? How do you make money living in a van? It’s easy: You find van life jobs. Making a living while RVing …
Van life with a dog can be a rich and rewarding experience — so long as you properly prepare for it. Pups have unique needs, just as you do, so it’s important that you take that into account if you’re planning on living on the road with a dog. Preparation for traveling with a pooch …
When the colder months come around, most RV owners reluctantly turn their attention to winter storage. For those who continue using their vehicles all year round, living in a camper during the winter is a fact of life. But if you’re no snowbird and definitely not one for cold weather camping, you’ll need to find …
Finding a suitable, comfortable cassette toilet for your RV camper is crucial. While some people are pretty happy managing with public restrooms or the great outdoors, others want a functioning toilet they can use in the comfort of their RV. One option is a cassette toilet, sometimes called a cartridge toilet. Some are entirely portable, …
For a couple of years, we had a Thetford cassette toilet in our Unimog camper. The emptying experience was far from pleasant. We hated it. Chemicals are expensive, and finding places to empty them responsibly was often difficult when we were off-grid. Because we live in our van full-time, it was a compromise too far for us. So when we were …
For many, campervan and RV WiFi has become more of a necessity than a nice-to-have. If you use your van to seek a few days off-grid, internet access is probably the last thing you want or need. But when living long-term in your van, your needs will probably be different. You might need to work …
For many camper owners, the beginning of October marks the end of another season of travel. As the nights draw in and autumnal hues give way to bare branches and grey skies, it’s a sure sign winter is on the horizon. Unless planning to live in the camper in the winter months, now is the …
RV living out of season brings more space, fewer people, lower costs and cooler temperatures. So staying warm and preventing heat loss from your camper is essential to take full advantage of off-season camping. Some of the most common heating solutions for campers, RVs and camper trailers are a heavy draw on the electrical supply. …
Living in a camper in the winter isn’t for the faint-hearted. Winter camping trips or full-time cold weather RVing doesn’t need to be uncomfortable or something only Ralph Fiennes would consider. We’ve just come out of a Patagonian winter, and as we defrosted, we reflected on the whole experience. Cold weather RVing is not only …
Whether you intend to live in a van full-time or planning shorter winter road trips, staying warm and cosy is essentials for a happy and comfortable lifestyle. Heating for campervans comes in all sorts of guises. Sure you can build a well insulated van and pile on layers of clothes but this may not be …