Practical Tips
The Reality of Keeping Clean on the Road
By a UK van life writer who’s learned a thing or two about keeping a rolling home spotless. Van life is all about freedom, adventure, and immersion
6 min read
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Practical Tips
Rain or Shine, the Road Continues
By a UK van life writer who’s learned to embrace the drizzle. Rain is an inevitable part of UK van life.
4 min read
Van Builds
Transit Connect Micro-Camper
The Ford Transit Connect is the UK's best-selling small van, and for good reason. It drives like a car, fits in standard parking spaces, returns 50+ mpg
5 min read
Health & Wellness
Treask Resilience Van Life Mindset
When most people talk about van life, they focus on the visible stuff: the cool conversions, the epic landscapes, the Instagram moments of golden sunsets.
9 min read
Health & Wellness
Treating Hypothermia in a Van: Recognition, First Aid & Prevention
Hypothermia is a genuine risk for UK van lifers, especially from October through March. Sleeping in a van at 2°C with inadequate heating, getting caught
8 min read
Product Reviews
Trusting Your Gut Instinct on the Road
Your gut instinct is your most important safety tool. It's your brain processing danger signals before you're consciously aware of them.
2 min read
Product Reviews
UK Accessible Beaches: Beach Wheelchairs and Mobility Access
Accessible beaches make van life possible for disabled people. Beach wheelchairs, mobility ramps, and accessible facilities mean everyone can enjoy
2 min read
Wild Camping
UK Campervan Camping Guide — 50+ Best Campsites Across Britain
The UK has an incredible range of camping experiences — from commercial campsites with hot showers and Braeries to wild spots on Scottish lochsides.
3 min read
Travel Guides
Best UK Campervan Ferry Crossings — Complete Guide 2026
Taking your campervan on a UK ferry opens up entire regions that would take days to reach by road. Here's everything you need to know about ferry travel
3 min read
Legal & Tax
UK Campervan Insurance Guide 2026 – Types, Costs & Best Policies
Everything you need to know about campervan insurance in the UK — from standard van insurance to specialist policies for self-converted campervans.
4 min read
Van Builds
UK Campervan Insurance Types
Campervan insurance is not the same as car or van insurance. The conversion, the equipment inside, and the way you use the vehicle all need specific
5 min read
Legal & Tax
UK Campervan Overnight Parking Bans 2026: What's Changing and Where to Go Instead
If you've parked a campervan overnight on a British seafront in the last few years, you know the atmosphere has changed.
7 min read
Wild Camping
Best UK Campervan Parking Spots 2026 – Free, Paid & Wild Camping
The complete guide to finding where to park your campervan in the UK — from wild camping in Scotland to paid bivouac spots in Cornwall.
5 min read
Travel Guides
UK Coastal Van Life Guide: Essential Tips
By a UK van life writer with three years of coastal living experience. The UK has over 7,700 miles of coastline, offering van lifers
5 min read
Budget Builds
UK Council Tax & Vans
One of the most confusing aspects of UK van life is council tax. Do you pay it?
6 min read
Product Reviews
UK Disabled Van Life Community — Accessible Conversions, Blue Badge & Resources
Van life is accessible to disabled people in the UK. The van conversion industry has adapted standard layouts for wheelchair access, manufacturers build
8 min read
Travel Guides
UK Ferry Guide Campervans
For many van lifers across the British Isles, the true sense of freedom comes not just from roaming the hills and coastlines of England, Scotland, Wales
17 min read
Travel Guides
UK Lighthouse Tour by Campervan
A lighthouse tour is one of the best UK van life road trips. Here is a route hitting the most spectacular lighthouses, with overnight parking at each.
3 min read
Travel Guides
Best UK Mountain Biking Van Trails
A campervan is the ultimate mountain bike base camp. Park near the trailhead, ride all day, sleep in the car park.
3 min read
Health & Wellness
UK Mountain Rescue — Emergency Contact Numbers, What3Words & Safety Guide for Van Lifers
Van life in the UK often involves parking in remote areas — mountain roads, forestry tracks, coastal cliffs — where phone signal is unreliable and getting
8 min read
Van Builds
UK Rain Vent Covers
If you have a roof fan or vent in your campervan, you need a way to keep it open in the rain without water pouring in.
5 min read
Solar & Power
UK Solar Yield Calculator
How much solar power will you actually generate in the UK? The brochure numbers (300W panel = 1,200Wh/day) assume Arizona sun.
5 min read
Van Builds
UK Standard Mattress Sizes
Getting the mattress size right is one of the most important decisions in a van conversion. A standard mattress is cheaper and easier to replace
5 min read
Food & Cookery
UK Supermarket Meal Prep for Van Life
Cooking in a campervan doesn't need to be complicated. These meals use ingredients from any UK supermarket and take under 30 minutes.
2 min read
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