This Company Blends Together Van Life, Community Living, and Remote Working What happens when you combine Van Life, WeWork, and Co-Living into one? The answer is Kift. This new company uses vans as mobile bedrooms combined with a network of beautiful community houses. The houses are used for co-working, cooking, and connecting with other like-minded individuals. The idea is to reach economies of scale for a group of people who desire […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 22, 2022 2 Comments
Where Did the Term “Dirtbag” Come From? These days the term “dirtbag” describes the most intense and dedicated portion of the outdoor community. Whether they’re a climber, skier, hiker, or biker, they’re a dirtbag if they dedicate their lives to the sport and sacrifice the luxuries of comfort and steady jobs to live their dream. Related: 7 Best Dirtbag Ski Resorts But this wasn’t always the meaning […] Climbing Jack Conroy | July 22, 2022 0 Comments
60 Percent of RV Campers Say Rising Gas Prices Will Affect Their Plans The Dyrt, the No. 1 app for camping with the most active online camping community, has found that record-high gas prices in the US will affect the plans of more than 60 percent of RV and other vehicle campers in 2022. Related: Have Ikon Pass, Will Ski: Make the Most of #VanLife With Your Ikon Pass this Winter The Dyrt […] SnowBrains | April 1, 2022 8 Comments
Want to Live in a Van, Travel to National Parks, and Receive Free Beer For $50k a Year?!? Michelob Ultra has just announced a new position opening… The beer company is officially looking for a new CEO – otherwise known as the Chief Exploration Officer. According to a statement released by the company, the position is a 6-month gig in which the CEO will tour U.S. National Parks in a state of the art van provided by Michelob. […] Industry News Spencer Cox | September 18, 2020 0 Comments
Have Ikon Pass, Will Ski: Make the Most of #VanLife With Your Ikon Pass this Winter Brought to you by Ikon Pass Have adventure van, will ski. Well, maybe not exactly. Have Ikon Pass, will ski. That’s more of a correct, declarative statement. And, with pass in hand, the saying: “have van, will ski more” does start to ring true. More being the operative word. A collection of 41 global destinations brings with it a strong […] Featured Article SnowBrains | October 7, 2019 0 Comments
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 […] Trip Report Sydney Stephens | July 12, 2019 0 Comments
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