The Journal

For those who choose to need less

Roadside tips, inspiring stories, roadtrip recommendations, gear reviews, vanlife hacks from our community — and much more.

Camper Van Conversion Choosing The Perfect Van Sprinter Transit Promaster
Choosing the Perfect Van for a Camper Van Conversion
by Sierra Eberly
Vanlife Best DIY Hacks Ideas Inspiration
20 DIY Hacks Every Vanlifer Wish They Knew Before They Started Their Build
by Rachelle Jazz
vanlife ultimate gift guide ideas rv campervan holidays
60 Unique Gift Ideas Guaranteed to Make a Vanlifer Happy
by Anouk, Simpler Ways
Cooking tiny space buslife vanlife
Cooking in Tiny Spaces: A Beginner’s Guide
by A.J. Forget, author of The Buslife Kitchen | guest series
Solo Female Vanlife: Your Questions, Answered - Tips and Stories from Long-Time Nomadic Women
Solo Female Vanlife: Your Questions, Answered - Tips and Stories from Long-Time Nomadic Women
by Anouk, Simpler Ways
Descend on Bend a vanlife gathering
Dust & Rust: We Went to Descend on Bend — Again
by Ben, Simpler Ways
Survive summer vanlife
How to Survive the Heat in Your Van, and Other Tips for Your Summer Road Trips
by Anouk, Simpler Ways
18 DIY Essentials for the Road - and How to Make Them
18 DIY Essentials for the Road - and How to Make Them
by Maggy / Coucou Liberté | guest series
On the road with kids - Simpler Ways
On the Road with Kids: What We Learned from 5 Years on the Road with 2 Kids
by The Fites Family | guest series
Car Truck SUV Camping - Simpler Ways
Car Camping : The Even Simpler Way to Live on the Road
by Anouk, Simpler Ways
Make money on the road - Simpler Ways
8 Ways to Make Money with Us While Living on the Road
by Ben, Simpler Ways
Van life with dogs, dogs on the road
Living on the Road with Dogs : Read Tips from Dog Owners Living the Vanlife
by Anouk, Simpler Ways
10 vanlife challenges that are being solved
10 Vanlife Challenges You Didn't Know These Organizations Are Solving
by Anouk, Simpler Ways
Simpler Ways at Escapar a la Baja
We Attended Escapar a La Baja: 4 Days in Vanlife Paradise
by Ben, Simpler Ways
4 Ways to Make Great Coffee on the Road by Simpler Ways the marketplace for rolling homes
4 Ways to Make Great Coffee on the Road, According to a Nomadic Barista
by Chad, Autobahn Coffee founder | guest series
The Need to Need Less about Simpler Ways the marketplace for rolling homes
The Need to Need Less: How Simpler Ways Came to Be
by Ben, Simpler Ways founder