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Adventure Van Expo Series Coming to New Venue in North Lake Tahoe, CA, September 16-17

NORTH LAKE TAHOE, Calf. (Aug 21, 2023) – The Adventure Van Expo series is heading back to North Lake Tahoe on September 16 & 17, 2023, its seventh stop in the nationwide tour. The annual expo has moved to Palisades Tahoe, a new venue this year which can accommodate additional vendors and guests. The two days event is open to […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | August 22, 2023
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Riders On The Storm: The Ultimate Guide To Living In A Van, Chasing Pow, & Slaying The Goods Every Day

SO… You’re a so-called ski bum. Maybe you live in a ski town, or town near a resort, or battle it out with the other weekend warriors enough to associate with the periphery of a lenient definition of the term. Regardless, you’ve had epic days…and I mean epic days. The best day(s) of your life. Untracked lines. Free refills. You’re a hero. […]

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Sergei Poljak | September 5, 2020
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The Beginner’s Guide To Living in a Van: Taking The Party On The Road

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Living full-time in a van is the ultimate expression of freedom. Ski bums have utilized this way of life for decades. Die-hard skiers figured out that they could continuously chase the snow if they were always mobile. Thus creating the endless winter… But how do you turn this ski bum lifestyle into your reality? Below I will provide you with […]

Avatar photo Lindsay Hayden | May 18, 2020
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Snowboard Van Life: An Epic, Mountain Roadtrip

  The rock climbing community is often accredited for revolutionizing and popularizing the full-time pursuit of an outdoor sport by converting a van into a portable living space and gear room that can be taken to any new project. Inhabitants of their van as dedicated climbers are (respectfully) dubbed as ‘dirtbags.’ Jaden Munro has transferred the vanlife lifestyle to the […]

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Sydney Stephens | July 12, 2019
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Trip Report: 16 Days Chasing Patagonian Powder by Van, Part 2

My alarm sounds and I turn over quickly in my sleeping bag to silence its painful noise. I’ve already been awake, wiping the dripping moisture from our ceiling off my nose, forehand and face. It’s warm and raining outside. The inside of the van is like a small, white, igloo. Its cold and it takes everything I have to climb out of my ancient, green, hand-me-down, Argentinian sleeping bag, hop into the front seat of the van and turn on the engine. She rumbles briefly as I turn the key, […]

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TJ David | August 31, 2015
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Japanuary | Hokkaido by Van

Words by Gomez: “For 30 days, known as ‘Japanuary’, I navigated the island of Hokkaido in my bad ass 10 person AWD Toyota Grand Cabin van, chasing legendary Japanese sake powder, feasting at izakayas and sushi dens, zenning out in onsens and operating the inaugral CASA Tours Sake Pow Tour. This is not my first adventure being an adult with the linguistics of a toddler, I’ve spent years perfecting my blend of Spanglish […]

Avatar photo SnowBrains | March 27, 2014
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