For 13 days, I lived in a van. The optimist in me hoped it would be just like what I see online. While aspects of the van life lifestyle are incredible, the reality includes plenty of lows. I relied ...

Living in a van during summer requires constant adjustments. Shade, airflow, timing, and location all matter more than ever.

Van life forces compromises you don’t see online. For three years, our bathroom was a bucket. It wasn’t glamorous, but it worked. This is what long-term van living actually looks like when comfort ...

I envisioned nights in nature and remote campsites for a two-week van trip. In reality, some nights involved picturesque campsites — and others featured asphalt parking lots. Sleeping outside Walmart ...