Budget Builds
Cost of Van Life UK: Complete Monthly Breakdown
Living in a van in the UK costs between £800-£2,000 per month depending on your lifestyle. This includes food, fuel, insurance, campsites, and incidental
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Wild Camping
Cotswolds Laybys for Campervan Overnight Stops
The Cotswolds are beautiful but restrictive for van life — most of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is private land with strict parking rules.
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Solar & Power
Crimping vs Soldering
The debate between crimping and soldering 12V wires is one of the oldest in vehicle electrical work. Soldering makes a pretty connection.
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Off-Grid Living
Cuddy Composting Toilet UK Review
Cuddy is a UK-based company making compact composting toilets specifically for campervans and narrowboats.
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Wild Camping
Dartmoor Rights to Roam
Dartmoor National Park is the only place in England where wild camping is explicitly legal — but only under specific conditions, and the legal situation
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Wild Camping
Dartmoor Wild Camping Laws: Current Rules for Campervans
Dartmoor is the only place in England where wild camping is not just tolerated but protected as a legal right.
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Product Reviews
Dashcams with Parking Mode for Campervans
Transparency: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from purchasing. Parking mode means your dashcam keeps recording after you park.
3 min read
Travel Guides
Beginner’s Checklist for Aspiring Vanlife UK Explorers
- Obtain a specialist “tourer” insurance policy that covers contents, roadside assistance, and accidental damage.
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Travel Guides
A Day in the Life: Summer Family Van Life in Cornwall
The summer sun is already buzzing over the Atlantic, and the tide is pulling back to reveal glistening shells.
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Practical Tips
Welcome to the Summer Heat
By a UK van life writer with experience surviving summer van living across England, Wales, and Scotland.
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Practical Tips
Deadlocks (Thule/Armaplate)
Deadlocks are the single most effective security upgrade for a campervan. Unlike your van's factory locks (which can be bypassed in seconds with a jiggler
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Wild Camping
Dealing with Landowners
Whether you wild camp in Scotland or discreetly overnight in England, how you interact with landowners matters.
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Legal & Tax
Dealing with UK Police Stops — Your Rights as a Van Lifer
Police stops are part of van life in the UK. They happen, they are usually brief, and they are almost always based on the vehicle rather than the person.
5 min read
Practical Tips
Dealing with Zoom Calls from a Van
Taking a professional video call from a campervan is a skill. Here is how to look and sound professional from a small vehicle.
3 min read
Wild Camping
Devon Surf Parking — Best Overnight Spots for Campervans
Devon is one of the most practical English counties for surf van life. The parking infrastructure exists, the spots are well-known, and the community
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Off-Grid Living
The UK Van Heating Dilemma
The debate between diesel and electric heaters has divided the UK van community for years. On one side are advocates of diesel systems, praising their raw
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Van Builds
Diesel Tank Tapping for Campervan Heaters
Tapping directly into your van's diesel fuel tank to feed a diesel heater is the cleanest, most reliable fuel supply method.
5 min read
Health & Wellness
Digital Detox Weekends
Van life is supposed to be about freedom and disconnecting. In reality, most van lifers spend more time on their phones than they did in a house
5 min read
Practical Tips
Digital Nomad Van Life UK
The pandemic permanently changed how we work, and for many, the dream of combining remote work with the freedom of the open road has become a reality.
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Legal & Tax
Digital Nomad Visas from the UK
Since Brexit, UK citizens can stay in the Schengen zone for 90 days in any 180-day period. If you want to stay longer, you need a visa.
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Off-Grid Living
DIY Bucket Toilet Guide
The bucket toilet is not a long-term solution for full-time van life, but it is the best emergency backup and the cheapest way to get started.
7 min read
Van Builds
DIY Van Alarms UK Guide
A professional security system for your campervan costs £300-500 fitted. A DIY system costs £30-150 and takes an afternoon.
3 min read
Van Builds
Van Insulation: Cheap Materials That Actually Work
By a UK van life writer who’s turned cheap building supplies into a cozy, warm mobile home. Winter in the UK can be brutally cold, especially inside
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Wild Camping
Dog-Friendly Campsites UK: The Complete Guide to Camping With Your Dog
For van lifers with dogs, the campsite isn't just a place to sleep — it's where your dog gets to stretch out, explore, and live the good life alongside
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