Van Life Travel Guide — The Honest Checklist for First-Timers
A free, honest van life checklist for first-timers: what to pack, download and check before you rent a campervan — the pros, the cons and the real essentials.
Free
We didn't plan to become van people.
It happened in Portugal, somewhere between a cliff with no name
on Google Maps and a pasta dinner with the van doors open and
the Atlantic in front of us.
This is what we wish we'd had before we left — not the Instagram
version of van life. The real one.
✦ WHAT'S INSIDE
→ Honest pros & cons (the ones nobody puts in their Reels)
→ The indispensables — what to pack, download and know
→ 4 things to always check before signing a rental contract
→ The best companies to rent from in Europe
→ A checklist you'll actually use on the road
✦ FORMAT
→ Instant PDF download — mobile and print optimised
→ Designed by Eli & Tom — nomadic couple, full-time travellers
Real experience. No stock photos. No generic tips.
— Eli & Tom · @elitomstudio