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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Thomas Kofron, 31<br />
San Louis Obispo<br />
@van.ninja<br />
Living in a van<br />
for 2 years<br />
27<br />
When I first moved into a van I<br />
had been a wildland firefighter<br />
for 5 years. I would work 9 month<br />
seasons and then get 3 months off<br />
each year. During those 9 months<br />
I was at work a minimum of 3<br />
days(72hrs) a week but often would<br />
be assigned to fires for weeks at a<br />
time. During my 3 winter months<br />
I would be traveling the state,<br />
out of state, and across the world<br />
for various reasons that included<br />
climbing, diving, backpacking and<br />
general exploitation. It dawned on me that I was paying almost $1000 a month just in rent and<br />
utilities to store my gear in a rented room and only be home a couple days each month. Also, the<br />
constant driving home to pack/unpack gear for my various adventures was becoming a hassle.<br />
After a short time thinking about van life, I committed by buying my first empty sprinter van<br />
and with having no knowledge on what I was getting myself into I started Building it into my<br />
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Do you ever miss the life you<br />
lived before you turned to van<br />
life?
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