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The day after Valentines, my wife cheated on me in very malicious ways. So that ended our 6.5 year marriage. Now, unsure of what direction to take my life or what my plans are, I have decided it is time to do one of the ideas have always had....time to give van life a go. It will take me a few...

Anyone done it before? Any tips? I know the basic principles will be the same as in a sedentary environment, but did you have any problems with not always having a patch of grass nearby, or the fact it's likely to often be a different spot every time, so the pup doesn't have his usual place to...

Just wanted to show what I’ve been travelling in the past 3 months, I helped convert it but odys dad did most of the work lol. I’ll post some pics of the actual conversation once I find em. Excuse the mess

Im going to post updates from my attempt to get my van back on the road after sticking around in tennessee for a couple years while trying to straighten out address stuff and working a shit job. ill try to do videos for each update and possibly some photographs as well. [update 1] (last week)...

I have been livin in a van with two dogs for while now and ive been dreamin about an rv a bit. Just wanna hear and info or suggestions yall have from your experiences! Peace and love

So my original plan was to just hop trains and hitch rides, which is good and all, but I started thinking about maybe taking a van instead. So I have a few questions.. Van reccomendations? (I was thinking like either a service van or an old VW bus. I want to rip the seats out and put in a bed...

Seeking advice about the best roof top storage options for van livin ! (ford e150 early 2000s) looking for something or a system to store bulkier tool and equipment type stuff in a waterproof / secure / somewhat aerodynamic / relatively easily accessible thingy to attach to a roof rack or other...

After living in the van in Minnesota for 4 months, I drove it down to Orlando with all my belongings and started staying with some friends. We were going to sign a lease together but at the last minute they started abusing coke and being mean to me so I split. No problems with people who do coke...

So recently i picked up a VW Vanagon from an Old timer for 500$ and a bag of stoinks. He had been living in it for awhile and it was a terrible stinky mess inside he also said the motor was blown up but I knew I could either fix it or part it out and make out real nice. Anyway, We loaded it up...

Hahaha some of this is pretty accurate to be honest. :p

Hello people:) got my driving license and buying a van and building a home-Long story short I would like to hear stories and experiences,do's and don't about living in a van in UK,France and Spain(as this is the countries I mostly hang around). At the moment squatting London but I hate the...

It's official, I'm done being pennyless! I told my apartment that I'm not renewing my lease. I'm moving into the van Sept 30th. The Michigan winter should prove interesting. Anyone have tips on keeping warm? I've slept in the van before while traveling. I've experienced 40 degrees and was...

Sooo.... after like 2 months of van dwelling, I got my first break-in. I guess thats what I get for sleeping in the punk side of town... But that thing aside, anyone has any recommendation on how to keep the van safe? Luckily, this time I was in it, and scared the shit out of the guy. Im more...

So this guy (unsure if a van dweller or just owns a van) is eating at a restaurant in New Jersey, when he notices someone rummaging around inside of the hatch of his van. Turns out it was a plainclothes policeman who was searching the vehicle without a warrant! :mad: Here is a link to the...

Have you found a good deal on kit, or have a good link for finding the stuff we can use?? I'll start. I found a down sleeping bag for 20 bucks, and a Kelty Yukon backpack for 10 bucks. The backpack is a bit small at 48 liters, but I'm going to make it work.. I'd upload pics, but the camera...

I'm not sure if this is allowed...couldn't find a rule on "asking for tips on finding a van" ;D I'm in Texas and not having much luck acquiring my new home on wheels. I'd love something converted already with a 6 cylinder engine (or that pretty 5 in a Eurovan if I get lucky price wise). I'd...

Lords and Ladies, Wenches and Scallywags. Allow me to introduce my new ship: Goldmember. I discovered her on the coast of the wild lands of Craigslist after months of fruitless exploration, mosquitoes, and shitting seagulls. Worn yet still full of life and potential, I called for a parlay with...

Hey guys! Not sure if anyone has posted about this before. But I just got my Scrubba Bag, and it is too unbelievable not to share. It is perfect for van life or really any kind of life spent on the move. It only takes about half an hour to wash a few days worth of clothes, then drying will...

Crazy past year and a half. After coming back to the states after wandering around in Spain for a while. I landed a very low stakes high paying parttime job programming for a company of ethical ambiguity. I only worked two days a week but it was still soul sucking in many ways. My plan was to...

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Hey guys! Here's the deal: I need to clear my Montreal apartment by May 1st, and leaving to travel across Canada sometime in July. Since it's not worth finding a new place for 2 months, I'm planning on Vandwelling. Luckily, theres a government vehicules auction on April 29th! There'll be short...

Anyone have any issues drinking in your van? For the time being I'm in a city doing a lot of stealth camping.. And I like my pbr to unwind in the night. I wanna know if there's anything I should know or be prepared for if a cop happen to come knocking. I've always heard mixed shit along the...

Another good video from the Exploring Alternatives YouTube channel, check em out, lots of good stuff there. This video is a tour of a couple's van and how they converted it from scratch, so basically more vandweller porn to drool over if you're looking for ideas to convert your vehicle.

This van is pimp as fuck, i'd love to get a class b myself. Great video if you're looking for ideas for your van:

So.. looks like i have labor day off... yea, yea, motherfucker!!! good for me. i am going to try & drive the damn thing to the Library, little truck in tow, this coming friday. if it makes it, it still has balls for All Glory.. if it doesn't, well.. fuck us all.. soooo.. i have to drop...

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Figured id try getting this more attention with its own thread. I have a van here in hammond that would be awesome to smash for a demo derby for the jambo. Only problem is i have no way to move it. I'm willing to pay gas money and buy whatever hitch equipment is needed to get it out there. If...

Hello noob here i have been lurking around the site gathering info on van dwelling as i am considering getting into it.. i will be starting out in LA next year hoping to get the fuck out of the god forsaken state with high rents and slumlords i really am getting tired of paying rent for what...

So was just thinking ..my choice of dropping a consumer driven life style and moving in to a van and travel and live life will seriously limit my dating pool....how does others overcome this?

I thought this was a pretty good video tour of a really nice van. Definitely gives me that van dwelling itch :)

So as probably few know, because I have been slacking on being social on here, sorry its not on purpose, just busy. But the wife and I have been vandwelling after selling our travel trailer, and its been the best decision ever. We love it so much more. And the modifications to make it livable...

Let say you were in the market and you came across a super super clean van within your price range, but it had close to 250k miles on it. Would that scare you away at all? To me that sounds about when a vehicle gets tired and around the time when major parts seem to ware out or break. Any...

hey everyone, there are some really knowledgable folks posting on here, and i want to know what you think. i've been living in my beater 85 chevy g20 for 8 months (street parking) and i'm looking for something fit for cross country travel. http://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/5581595498.html...

Back in February, I think, I had 4 travelers come into the Pizza place I work at, Union Station, in Gonzales Texas. Sadly, I didn't manage to catch any names. They all seemed young, mid-late 20's, and were traveling in a White Van, with their three dogs, headed towards Corpus Christi, to see a...

Hey, friends. I've recently started considering going the rubbertramp route. I haven't driven since I failed driver's ed as a high school freshman so obviously my first step is to (re)learn how to drive (which is probably a good idea even if I don't end up traveling by vehicle). I checked...

About a week ago I bought a 1985 Chevy G20 Tahoe on Craigslist for about 1600. It's got 113k on the odometer, but the engine and tranny only has 15k, not in the best condition otherwise, but I bought something that needs work so I can gain the mechanical experience. Things I need to fix are...

Hey everybody, just want some honest feedback on me and my fiances blog, as we are new to this and wanna make it hella bitchin. Kind of tells our back story, how we met, and we are going to cover our complete van build up and travels on it as well. If your interested check us out at...

I just wanted to share a video series that might give some of you rubber tramps some good ideas for your van. This guy goes by Cyclecruza and he mainly does motorcycle videos, but he has a bug out van series. He posts links to everything he uses and overall makes good videos...

Just wanted to get some quick opinions on this vehicle I'm going to look at tonight: http://austin.craigslist.org/cto/5461625887.html My only hesitation so far is that it's not a high top, but i've seen some sweet guides to convert regular vans into high tops for cheap.

Yuck. Why am I doing this again? Oh yeah, cause nobody's gonna fix my van up for free, thats why. Fuck. I figure by fall or next spring I should be all set. I wanna travel without having to worry about shit. So That means getting the van tip top and getting stupid things like insurance and cell...

What's up stp.... New to the van life, traveling w large female doberman and sometimes my girl. From Ohio, backwoods raised n down for rough living. Full time pipe maker, glassblower. Gonna be traveling in gmc vandura. Looking for tips, tricks and love... Where to go, how to stay moving and...

Hi everyone, I'm currently in NW Ohio and leaving within the next two weeks. Don't know where I'm going yet so I'm up for ideas for a warmer area and prefer being able to work. My ultimate goal would be to get back to rubber tramping. I don't have a vehicle since I haven't needed one in the...

I've lived in my 2006 corolla S on and off, but it's about time I get something more comfortable for full timing. I can't get a whole lot out of my current car since it's a rebuilt title with problems. I've been saving up and I would like to spend between 5 -10 grand on a reliable van that will...

Not just that, but I also intend to hand a flier to everyone who gives me money while I'm flying signs, inviting them to follow me via my blog across the country. This may succeed, or it may be an epic flop... I guess I'll know that if I run out of money, or if I keep making it to the next...

Well, I left Puyallup, Washington at the end of October, hung out in Phoenix for a month, got to Austin a few days after Thanksgiving. Now thinking of heading up to Colorado to soak in some of the hot springs, just trying to iron out the details of how to fund this road trip... Yes, as the...

Greetings Rubbertrampers! I tripped over this website the other day while not looking for information about rubbertramping. I spent a few moments taking it in and thought the community might find something useful here. It is mostly information regarding vandwelling on the west coast, but...

This is just my advice on how to heat your space and some ideas. Personally living on sailboats for the last 3 years in the pacific northwest I have had to experiment with a few heating systems so here we go. Anything Marine heating will also adapt to your Van, Camper, Rv, Or tiny house...

1987 GMC vandura 2500 with 88000 original miles on it. All it needs is a couple new tires, a battery, and a tune up. I'm going to be paying $600 for it! Even have a machanic friend helping me mod it. I can't wait! I'll be hitting the road in July. Going to hit up every national park in the lower...

i decided to repost this since it might be useful to some folks. if you've never heard of cheaprvliving check out his blog, he posts useful stuff like this all the time. http://www.cheaprvliving.com/blog/having-a-shower-in-your-van/ Having a Shower in Your Van Posted on October 28, 2015 by Bob...

im planning on getting into van dwelling but have a few questions. about how much can it all cost a month? how much can it cost to get set up? whats the best place to find a reliable van? what power set up is the cheapest that can charge a laptop, phone, and maybe a mini fridge? should I build a...