r/vandwellers
Tips, tricks, and support for living in your van, car, or truck. The original van life subreddit.
Find your people on the road.
Live event listings come from the database. Forums and clubs stay linked to their official sources. This snapshot does not invent event dates or ticket prices.
Find van life rallies, expos, festivals, and community meetups. Upcoming listings are for Sprinter owners, overlanders, and camper van enthusiasts.
Where the community is headed
Discover van life events happening nationwide. Filter live listings by All Events, Rallies, Expos, Festivals, or Workshops on the events page.
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Where van lifers talk
Forums and online communities linked from the events page:
r/VanLife
For people living a carefree, mobile, and active lifestyle on the road. Rig images, road stories, and tips.
r/SprinterVans
Dedicated Sprinter van community. Builds, repairs, mods, and advice for all Sprinter generations.
r/overlanding
Vehicle-dependent expedition travel. Gear, routes, builds, and stories from the overlanding community.
r/CamperVans
All camper van types — Sprinter, Transit, ProMaster, Econoline, and custom builds.
Sprinter-Source
A long-running dedicated Sprinter forum with technical discussions, build threads, and archived knowledge.
Ford Transit USA Forum
Everything Ford Transit — cargo, passenger, and camper conversions. Technical help and build threads.
Project Van Life Forum
Forum for van life, RV life, and bus life discussions. Build advice, travel tips, and community support.
Clubs worth joining
Official van clubs and organizations linked from the events page:
New England Van Council (N.E.V.C.)
Established 1975. Promotes the sport of vanning across New England. One of the oldest active van clubs in the country.
Adventure Van Expo
9th year running. 6 events in 2026 across the West Coast and Mountain states. Open-house vans, builds, and community.
California Street Vans
Organizes the SoCal Slow Ride van cruise. Custom van culture, van slams, and West Coast van community.
The Overland Van Club (Revel Club)
Members customize vans for travel and adventure. Community of overlanding van owners focused on quality builds.
Vanlife Pride
LGBTQ+ van life community. Annual Pride in the Desert event in Quartzsite, AZ plus smaller events throughout the year.
Homes on Wheels Alliance (HOWA)
Organizes the Rubber Tramp Rendezvous (RTR) and Women's RTR. Advocates for nomadic communities and vehicle dwellers.
Xscapers (by Escapees)
Working-age nomad community. Annual Bash event, regional meetups, and online community for full-time van and RV lifers.
The Van Club (UK)
Membership club for motorhome, campervan, and van conversion enthusiasts. Exclusive meetups, member discounts, and events.