9 Worst Things About Van Life Nobody Talks About
I’ve lived in a van since 2018, and for me the hardest part is deciding where to sleep every night. Hundreds of van lifers told me theirs: 3 AM bathroom runs, breakdowns, the knock, and fitted sheets.
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Yes, You Can Actually Camp on the Beach in Your Van. Here Are the 10 Places It’s Legal in the U.S., and How Baja Really Works.
Legal beach camping in a van is a short list: ten U.S. beaches where you can sleep on the sand, each with its permit, fee and night cap, plus how free camping on a Baja beach really works.
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I’ve Lived in an AWD Astro and a 4×4 Sprinter. Only Four Vans Still Come With All-Wheel Drive From the Factory.
Only four vans sold new in the U.S. come with all-wheel drive: the Ford Transit, Mercedes Sprinter, Toyota Sienna and Chrysler Pacifica. Here is how AWD differs from 4×4, what each costs, and the used AWD vans worth hunting.
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Could You Live on a Sailboat Through a Winter? I Asked Hundreds of Sailors for Their Dealbreakers.
One reader in the Virgin Islands shivered at 68 degrees. One in Newfoundland had ice inside the windows. Hundreds of sailors told me whether they could live aboard through a winter, and what would stop them.
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I’ve Lived Aboard for a Decade. Here are 22 Ways We Save Money Living on Our Sailboat
Living on a boat is cheap. Owning one never is. Twenty-two moves that keep our life aboard small, from anchoring out and DIY boatyards to parts on sale, each with a real figure from our ledger or a rate card.
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Seattle Voted to Ban Overnight RV Parking. The Mayor Just Vetoed It. Here Are the 16 U.S. Cities Where Sleeping in Your Vehicle Is Now Illegal.
Since a 2024 Supreme Court ruling, hundreds of cities have restricted sleeping or living in vehicles.
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Does Retiring on a Sailboat Actually Save Money? I Asked Hundreds of Sailors to Weigh In.
Hundreds of sailors answered one question on our sailing Facebook page: would retiring aboard save you money? Most said no.
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Want to Rent a Campervan? Here’s What 21 Campervan Rental Companies Really Charge
I live in my own van and have never rented one in the U.S., so this is the list I would hand a friend: 21 campervan rental companies, what they include, where they pick up and what the fees are.
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Overnight Parking Is Disappearing. Here Are the States, Cities and Store Lots Closing the Door, and Where a Van Can Still Sleep.
Overnight parking is closing in three places at once: state rest-area rules, city two-hour limits, and store lots overruled by ordinances.
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I’ve Been Single for 10 Years Because I Want to Live on a Sailboat. Here’s Why Dating as a Sailor Is So Hard.
A Swedish sailor on why dating gets complicated when your dream life involves a sailboat.
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We’ve Bought Two Sailboats and Both Were Money Pits. Here’s What Hundreds of Sailors Say to Do Before You Buy Your First.
Hundreds of sailors answered one question on our sailing page: what would you tell someone buying their first sailboat? Sail first, pay for your own survey, the size argument, the real budget, and the cheap boat that costs the most.
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My Van Has No Bathroom. I Asked Hundreds of Van Lifers What They Use for #2.
Eight years in a van with no toilet, and hundreds of van lifers answered what they use instead: buckets and litter, fold-out loos, cassettes, composting toilets, wag bags, night bottles, and why the shower is the harder problem.
