How to start your vanlife

If you’re a social media consumer you’ve probably heard of the vanlife lifestyle, which involves making a van your own home in order to hit the road and explore new places on an ongoing basis.

We know that many of our readers have not yet taken the plunge into this lifestyle, either because they don’t know how to get started or because they lack the impetus to take the plunge, and with this blog we hope to encourage you to take the plunge.

What do you need?

Obviously to start your Vanlife, you will need a van and be open to new experiences, as this lifestyle does not take root in a specific place but is constantly changing, adding kilometres to your home and meeting many new places and people.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of this lifestyle?

If you have always wanted to escape from routine, from a life that every day involves doing the same thing over and over again, Vanlife will break that continuous cycle, making every day of your life different.

Besides, if you love to travel and meet new people, this lifestyle will suit you perfectly, as the people who share this world, are usually people with an open mind to meet new people, to learn from them and who do not stop travelling.

But you must also take into account that the transition from a routine life to a nomadic life will imply an important change in your life, you must have a job that allows you to carry it out and be much tidier if you are not very tidy, as the space you will have will be smaller than that of a flat.

Tips to start your new Vanlife

• Organise your life

Not only on a material level, but your mind should be too. Think about the route you are going to follow, the stops you are going to make and the food you will need to buy at each one of them.

By being well organised, you will not only enjoy the experience much more, but you will also save money on fuel and food.

• Take someone with you

Even though it’s an independent lifestyle, you don’t have to feel alone, you can travel with a family member, friend or pet, all options are possible when travelling by van.

• Be well informed before moving from one country to another

When moving from one country to another, the legislation changes a lot from one to another, so you must be very careful not to commit infractions that will spoil your trip.

• Choose the motorhome that best suits your needs

In the same way that when you look for a house, you have a list of requirements that must be fulfilled, your future campervan must have the same requirements.

At Van Vaz campers we have a wide variety of campers, adapted to a comfortable lifestyle so that you will miss your home the least and you won’t stop discovering new places with them.