Of course it will not stay like this 😉

Okay, it seems like this is quite an aged discussion. How would you define the term “vanlife”? Also, I’m aware that many individuals dislike it.

Is the label exclusively reserved for full-time van dwellers?

Personally, I align more with being a weekender, despite having traveled extensively for several months. Where would you set the boundary in this regard?

Or is it primarily about the conduct of individuals while they are traveling?

In Europe Park4Night is quite popular but I‘m interested in your alternatives

At least some kind of decoration stickers?

Feel free to ask questions

It’s a 2008 Peugeot Boxer L3H2. Self converted and we love every inch of it

Eine Lawine!

Here a small list of campervan meetings in 2023. I decided to keep past meetings in it just for the curious. I think it's far from complete but feel free to add more in the comments.

I have intentionally left out trade fairs. Also so far the list is pretty limited to Germany and some European Meetups but I would like to update it with other meetings.

February

• 10.02. - 12.02. Fan4Van Winter Event Schliersee, Germany 🇩🇪

March

• 12.03. Freddyfiles Ninove, Belgium 🇧🇪

April

• 20.04. - 23.04. Vanspring Flughafen Altenburg Nobitz, Germany 🇩🇪

May

• 04.05. - 07.05. Vanlife & Barbeque Vejers Beach Camping, Denmark 🇩🇰
• 04.05. - 07.05. Sprintervan Festival Viechtach, Germany 🇩🇪
• 05.05. - 07.05. Camp dich in den Mai Cham, Germany 🇩🇪
• 12.05. - 14.05. Bullicamp Ostfriesland Stickhausen, Germany 🇩🇪
• 18.05. - 21.05. Gates of Summer Naturpott Borkenberge, Germany 🇩🇪

June

• 08.06. - 11.06. Abenteuer & Allrad Bad Kissingen, Germany 🇩🇪
• 08.06. - 11.06. Queer Summer Camp Dinkelsbühl, Germany 🇩🇪
• 10.06. - 11.06. Rhön meets Bullis Ostheim, Germany 🇩🇪
• 15.06. - 18.06. Midsummer Bulli Festival Fehmarn, Germany 🇩🇪
• 23.06. - 25.06. VW Bus Festival Hannover, Germany 🇩🇪
• 23.06. - 25.06. Caravan & Vanlife Meetup Böblingen, Germany 🇩🇪
• 23.06. - 25.06. Weltenbummler Treffen Eigeltingen, Germany 🇩🇪

July

• 07.07. - 09.07. Kastenwagentreffen Bexbach, Germany 🇩🇪
• 07.07. - 09.07. Balkan Bus Meeting Sliven, Bulgaria 🇧🇬
• 07.07. - 09.07. Camper Jam Weston Park, UK 🇬🇧
• 20.07. - 23.07. Vanlife Ferropolis Gräfenhainichen, Germany 🇩🇪
• 27.07. - 30.07. Freiheitsmobile Treffen Weiswampach am See, Luxemburg 🇱🇺
• 28.07. - 30.07. Kropper Bullitreffen Kropp, Germany 🇩🇪

August

• 04.08. - 06.08. explorer Ostsee Camp Fehmarn, Germany 🇩🇪
• 04.08. - 06.08. Yes We Camp Cham, Germany 🇩🇪
• 17.08. - 20.08. Burger, Bier & Bus Niedergörsdorf, Germany 🇩🇪
• 31.08. - 03.09. Bulli Summer Festival Wesel, Germany 🇩🇪

September

• 01.09. - 03.09. Van Days Leibnitz, Austria 🇦🇹
• 08.09. - 10.09. Camper Camp Festival Hameln, Germany 🇩🇪
• 08.09. - 10.09. Arena Summer Camp Klingenthal, Germany 🇩🇪
• 08.09. - 10.09. Busfest Malvern, UK 🇬🇧
• 14.09. - 17.09. Busbastler Basecamp Dornstetten, Germany 🇩🇪
• 14.09. - 17.09. Camp Nation Basecamp II Heimbach, Germany 🇩🇪
• 15.09. - 17.09. Adventure Northside Hamburg, Germany 🇩🇪

December

• 01.12. - 03.12. Winter Camp Cham, Germany 🇩🇪

Let us know what you want to see here. Are you interested in help building you DIY van? Do you want a list of vanlife meetups? Sny other ideas?

One of our favorite spots so far near San Roque / Spain

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