The Boondocker

01/06/2026

03/12/2025

Another year in the books for and a flood of gratitude washes over me. What was originally intended to be a small vanlife community gathering has grow into a moment in time of the larger story of the vanlife movement. Special thanks to all the sponsors, exhibitors, staff, artists, vendors, my rock .eddieee and most of all….the attendees who came from every corner of the country to be present with us. Photos by the one and only

03/08/2024

PRE ORDER NOW to secure your place in line! We’re excited to announce that the new 50a Victron Orions will be shipping in late April early May. These have a lot of exciting features and updates and Vanlife Outfitters is one of the first national distributors to be receiving them. Visit our store for more information!

05/05/2022

We are part of this universe; we are in this universe, but perhaps more important than both of those facts, is that the universe is in us.

03/26/2022

2018 Vanlife Vibes back before the pandemic…when this was my idea of social distancing…back before most people knew Vanlife even existed. When all my friends thought I was crazy for blowing up my life and moving into a van. Looking back, was it all worth it? Yes. These moments will be with me forever.

07/27/2021

The deepest growth and the strongest roots can only come from enduring the most difficult of tests.

07/25/2021

Five star hotels are nice but five billion star campsites are better.

05/09/2021

Comment below and tell me your top 3 favorite national parks!

04/25/2021

Summer is coming and I’d like to challenge you to try a new outdoor activity. Maybe backpacking, camping, rock climbing or canyoneering. Whatever it is I want you to step outside your comfort zone and have an adventure. Tell me in the comments what adventures you have planned this Summer. Maybe someone will see your comment and offer to teach you their skills and knowledge. Collect memories, not things.

04/24/2021

When I first started my vanlife journey four years ago I could have never imagined the mainstream acceptance it would have. It’s amazing to see this new wave of vanlifers taking to the road. I’m looking forward to meeting many of them this summer and hope that we can all be responsible stewards of public lands and respect them while following the principles. If you’re new to vanlife, a veteran vanlifer or you are interested in becoming a vanlifer I would love to hear from you. Introduce yourself self in the comments!

04/09/2021

Just finished this van for I really like the design choices he made. And the pull out TV and gaming setup is pretty insane too. Big shout out to and all the team at .makers for absolutely killing it once again. On to the next one.

04/07/2021

If a man walks in the woods for love of them half of each day, he is in danger of being regarded as a loafer. But if he spends his days as a speculator, shearing off those woods and making the earth bald before her time, he is deemed an industrious and enterprising citizen. -HDT. I think about this quote...a lot. What’s one of your favorite quotes? Let me know in the comments.