Honest Van Life Adventures and Reviews

Author: Orange Van Guy (page 5 of 6)

Keeping Your Cool: Van Life in a Heatwave

Well, butter my butt and call me a biscuit, it’s hotter than a billy goat in a pepper patch out here! If you’re living the van life, you know that a heatwave can turn your cozy home-on-wheels into a rolling sauna. But don’t sweat it, folks! We’ve got some cool-as-a-cucumber tips to help you beat the heat.

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UK Vanlife Festival 2023: Honest Review & Experience

After last year’s unforgettable van life uk festival (check out my review here), I couldn’t contain my excitement and anticipation for the next instalment. Promised to be the UK’s largest van life event, I wondered if scaling up would compromise the genuine festival atmosphere and allow sponsorships to dominate. Well, let me regale you with tales from Vanlife Fest Festival 2023, where the vans roamed free, the traffic jams were epic, and the laughs were aplenty.

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Campervan Campout 2023 Reviewed

In an effort to attract a more diverse (and younger crowd) the Camping and Caravan club teamed up with the Warner group UK to host the Campervan Campout. Can the old school Caravan and Camping crowd attract the van life community or was this just a cash in?

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Unique Van Life Festival Must-Haves

If you’re a van lifer, you know that festivals are a great way to meet other van-dwellers, explore new places, and have some fun. But with so many different festivals to choose from, it can be hard to know what to pack. Here are a few unique festival must-haves for van lifers:

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One Pan Van Meals: Episode 1 – How hard can it be

Eating well when out on the road isn’t easy, sometimes after a long day you just need something quick and easy to eat, other than fast food chains. For months I’ve asked many friend for ideas to help me with my idea for One Pan Van meals and whilst I’m sure it’s easy if you know how to cook, it’s not easy if you are a culinary genius like my myself.

One of my worst videos ever, please don’t watch!
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The Best Internet / Data Sim for Vanlife

We all know there are 100’s of different SIM card and data sims to choose from to make sure you have internet whilst living the van life thing. But what one is the best?

To compare plans, look at the length of contract vs price vs data vs cash back is a absolute nightmare so instead of all that I’ll just tell you what my experiences are live with my very simple van life internet setup.

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Oktoberfest 2022 – What Do I do next?

As I wake up on yet another morning in Germany, I can hardly believe that a week has already passed since I arrived. The past seven days have been a blur of bratwursts, beer tents, and Bavarian revelry, as I’ve immersed myself in the world-famous Oktoberfest festivities. But now that the dust has settled and the crowds have dispersed, I find myself with a sense of restlessness. What’s next?

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