A 2018 Outbound Living survey of 725 van lifers found that 51% of participants did so full time, while the other 49% was the "weekend warrior" type, balancing van life with other living arrangements.

Jake Frew, 31, who has lived in a van since 2018, posted a video titled “Van life is overrated” on YouTube in January, explaining the pros and cons of the lifestyle to his 170,000 subscribers.

You might be surprised by how basic and minimalistic this camper van is, but this man has been living in it for over a year.

Here are 10 of the major downsides to van life no one mentions: Van life is camping People hardly consider what it's really like to do camp chores every day. No matter how nice your vehicle is, no ...

Hogan said she often hears from beginners that they feel like the lifestyle is unsustainable or too fast. And Hogan remembers being in that position when she started van life in June 2021.