r/vandwellers

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Tips, tricks and support for living in your van, car or truck. It's a great way to save money or travel the world. Continue strolling thru this widget for quick info/rules and sub search for simple QnAs. Visit our FAQ to jumpstart your journey! https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/wiki/index

The community at a glance

r/vandwellers is a Subreddit for Travelers and Van Lifers with roughly 3.0M members. It has been around since 2010. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #10 in the Van Life communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Travel topic page.

Roughly 20K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Van, Looking For A, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention van and ac.

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Established 2010
3.0M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +20K members
Growth: +0.7% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 949 members
  • 2014: 7K members
  • 2015: 12K members
  • 2016: 33K members
  • 2017: 78K members
  • 2018: 206K members
  • 2019: 223K members
  • 2020: 489K members
  • 2021: 475K members
  • 2023: 720K members
  • 2024: 642K members
  • 2025: 99K members
  • 2026: 19K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 0 members
  • Oct: 0 members
  • Nov: 2K members
  • Dec: 3K members
  • Jan: 2K members
  • Feb: 2K members
  • Mar: 3K members
  • Apr: 3K members
  • May: 3K members
  • Jun: 3K members
  • Jul: 3K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Just getting ready to start my van life journey, and I’m worried about picking the wrong vehicle.
    2. Ants! How to get rid of and prevent them?
    3. What do you use for privacy while your windows are down?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Just getting ready to start my van life journey, and I’m worried about picking the wrong vehicle. · Ants! How to get rid of and prevent them? · What do you use for privacy while your windows are down?
    8
  • Solution Requests
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Just bought our first van today! Need some help!
    2. Electric vans for van life? (And charging them via solar?!)
    3. I'm super duper lost on my van conversion electrical setup requirements
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Just bought our first van today! Need some help! · Electric vans for van life? (And charging them via solar?!) · I'm super duper lost on my van conversion electrical setup requirements
    6

Topics

  • Van
    62 posts in the past month
    1. Couple dies in van of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from heater
    2. My van neighbor runs a generator every night, I switched to battery and sleep a lot better
    #1
    Van
    Couple dies in van of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from heater · My van neighbor runs a generator every night, I switched to battery and sleep a lot better
    62
  • Looking For A
    48 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For A
    48
  • Looking
    47 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking
    47
  • Struggling
    12 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    12
  • Electric
    11 posts in the past month
    #5
    Electric
    11

Flair

  • Question
    57 posts in the past month
    1. Woodstove glowing pipe
    2. Appalachian Thruhike Support Vehicle
    3. Outdoorsy Host Experience
    #1
    Question
    Woodstove glowing pipe · Appalachian Thruhike Support Vehicle · Outdoorsy Host Experience
    57
  • Builds
    47 posts in the past month
    1. There’s a lot of work left to do, but it feels amazing to finally get to sleep in my van!
    2. AC!
    3. "Van" living in an Ex-FBI truck
    #2
    Builds
    There’s a lot of work left to do, but it feels amazing to finally get to sleep in my van! · AC! · "Van" living in an Ex-FBI truck
    47
  • Tips & Tricks
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Couple dies in van of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from heater
    2. Just bought our first van today! Need some help!
    3. West of the 100th, and it's not for theft.
    #3
    Tips & Tricks
    Couple dies in van of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning from heater · Just bought our first van today! Need some help! · West of the 100th, and it's not for theft.
    36
  • Pictures
    20 posts in the past month
    1. Turning a van into my favorite place
    2. What a terrible location. I really should go back to the Walmart parking lots where I belong.
    3. Missing the mountains
    #4
    Pictures
    Turning a van into my favorite place · What a terrible location. I really should go back to the Walmart parking lots where I belong. · Missing the mountains
    20
  • Van Life
    15 posts in the past month
    1. 2 months living in my SUV for work
    2. I miss the van life. The chunker in photo below and me called my old cargo van home for almost 2 years. Swipe to see a photo of just my boy Hank. Also I hope everyone’s having a good day.
    3. Terrible rotten awful day on the road
    #5
    Van Life
    2 months living in my SUV for work · I miss the van life. The chunker in photo below and me called my old cargo van home for almost 2 years. Swipe to see a photo of just my boy Hank. Also I hope everyone’s having a good day. · Terrible rotten awful day on the road
    15

Product recommendations

  • van
    10 posts in the past month
    1. Advice: Best winter tires for Promaster
    2. Best electric van?
    3. Best van for fuel efficiency?
    #1
    van
    Advice: Best winter tires for Promaster · Best electric van? · Best van for fuel efficiency?
    10
  • ac
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best gas stove and ac unit?
    2. Best Vanlife 12V AC?
    3. What do you guys recommend for AC when living in vehicle?
    #2
    ac
    Best gas stove and ac unit? · Best Vanlife 12V AC? · What do you guys recommend for AC when living in vehicle?
    6
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/vandwellers for?
Best for Travelers and Van Lifers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/vandwellers free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/vandwellers have?
Roughly 3.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/vandwellers on?
r/vandwellers runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/vandwellers cover?
On the Hive Index, r/vandwellers is organized under Travelers, Van Lifers.
How do I join r/vandwellers?
You can join r/vandwellers by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Travel communities like?
Communities for travelers planning trips, sharing itineraries, and swapping tips on everything from budget backpacking to luxury travel. You will find subreddits for specific regions and travel styles, Discord servers for nomads and expats, and Facebook groups for niches like solo female travel and budget flights. Active communities for both trip planning and general inspiration.
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