Vanning Ain't No Joke Magazine Issue 1 Sept/Oct 2019
After 4 years of living in a van, many people have told me they live in vans because of me or that I have changed their lives. That’s where this magazine comes from. I thought to myself. If I could change peoples lives just from living my own life and show it on Instagram then how can I do this on a bigger scale? Not only do I have tons of stories and information to share but I know lots of people who also do.
After 4 years of living in a van, many people have told me they live in vans because of me or that I have changed their lives. That’s where this magazine comes from. I thought to myself. If I could change peoples lives just from living my own life and show it on Instagram then how can I do this on a bigger scale? Not only do I have tons of stories and information to share but I know lots of people who also do.
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These photos are photos of some of the places I have stayed<br />
for absolutely free. They are also some of the best campsites<br />
I have had. I found them using apps. Here’s my reviews on<br />
the top 4 free camping apps.<br />
<strong>No</strong>w there’s not always a science and these apps don’t have a solution for every<br />
single place you are going to go. I have had a great deal of “winging it.”<br />
A lot of van life and finding free parking spots is about finding loopholes. I have<br />
parked lots of places that said no overnight parking. <strong>No</strong>t sure what the future<br />
of the night held for me. I have made it through so many nights in these kind of<br />
spots I couldn’t even put a number on it.<br />
<strong>No</strong>w every once in awhile you might get asked to move by a forest ranger, police<br />
officer, or whatever jurisdiction controls the area. As long as your respectful to<br />
the officer and respectful to the area (your trash isn’t everywhere), then you will<br />
most likely only be asked to move. I have even had some cool conversations with<br />
cops or forest rangers asking me to move. I never got a ticket or had a bad experience.<br />
Some of the best campsites I have been to were totally free. Here’s how to find<br />
them.<br />
By: Lee Eel Eisler<br />
Top 4 FREE<br />
Camping Apps<br />
Campsites are not always cheap. Paying for campsites every night is not very cost<br />
effective while you are travelling and lets face it. Finding a campsite you pay for is<br />
easy. Finding a free campsite takes a little more work. Especially as places become<br />
more populated with people more and more regulaions get put into place.<br />
Don’t worry thiough! It’s possible. Actually, in 4 years of living in a van, I have only<br />
paid for one campsite ever, and I have received one parking ticket in the 4 years of<br />
living in a van. That ticket was in San Francisco. It was my fault for not knowing<br />
the rules on this particular street had changed since the last time I parked there. I<br />
didn’t look at the signs. Always look at the signs.<br />
#1. iOverlander<br />
I love iOverlander.<br />
com! If I were to<br />
choose a favorite,<br />
this would be it. It<br />
is easy to use, and it<br />
has the biggest database<br />
of campsites<br />
that I have found.<br />
As far as campsites<br />
it lists them by free,<br />
paid, permit or research.<br />
That’s not all it<br />
shows. It also includes hotels, restaurants, mechanics,<br />
water refill stations, propane fill up stations and<br />
even mechanics...not to mention all the scenic stops<br />
it mentions.<br />
www.ioverlander.com<br />
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