About r/vandwellers
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. It is the 1st largest community in the Van Life topic page and the 3rd largest community in the Travel topic page.
Roughly 14K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Van, Looking For A, and Looking. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention van and ac.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember 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: 15K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 0 members
- Aug: 0 members
- 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: 2K members
Themes
- Solution Requests9 posts in the past month
- Rolled my van in Joshua Tree. I’m a student and this is my home/transportation. Completely stranded and have no idea on what to do.
- Solved : Electrical system overheating
- Need some suggestions to dissipate the heat from the ceiling of my van
#19Solution RequestsRolled my van in Joshua Tree. I’m a student and this is my home/transportation. Completely stranded and have no idea on what to do. · Solved : Electrical system overheating · Need some suggestions to dissipate the heat from the ceiling of my van - Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- Hi! I’m brand new to this and I have no idea what I’m doing.
- What do van dwellers need?
- How do most people find campgrounds that offer long term stays?
#28Advice RequestsHi! I’m brand new to this and I have no idea what I’m doing. · What do van dwellers need? · How do most people find campgrounds that offer long term stays? - Ideas2 posts in the past month
- I built a free web app to plan camper van electrical systems for your specific needs
- Built my own LTE security + alarm system for our van — camera, motion sensor, gas detector, iPhone app
#32IdeasI built a free web app to plan camper van electrical systems for your specific needs · Built my own LTE security + alarm system for our van — camera, motion sensor, gas detector, iPhone app - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Chronic pain with vanlife?
#41Pain & AngerChronic pain with vanlife?
Topics
- Van106 posts in the past month
- Starting to think van life isn’t for me
- I thought I had a lot of van solar but my god, I’m jealous.
- My new van! :D
#1106VanStarting to think van life isn’t for me · I thought I had a lot of van solar but my god, I’m jealous. · My new van! :D - Looking For A48 posts in the past month#248Looking For A
- Looking47 posts in the past month#347Looking
- Vanlife36 posts in the past month
- Starting to think van life isn’t for me
- I just bought this 1979 vogue
- Van Life to House Life to Truck Life
#436VanlifeStarting to think van life isn’t for me · I just bought this 1979 vogue · Van Life to House Life to Truck Life - Electrical19 posts in the past month
- Solved : Electrical system overheating
- Electrical schematic
- I built a free web app to plan camper van electrical systems for your specific needs
#519ElectricalSolved : Electrical system overheating · Electrical schematic · I built a free web app to plan camper van electrical systems for your specific needs
Flair
- Builds53 posts in the past month
- Little kitchen I made for a friend
- Finally got a level floor in my minivan build!
- Sliding Deck Success & Other Updates!
#153BuildsLittle kitchen I made for a friend · Finally got a level floor in my minivan build! · Sliding Deck Success & Other Updates! - Tips & Tricks44 posts in the past month
- Accidentally put gas in the freshwater tank of my rental RV. And, what it cost me.
- Loud knocking on van door at 4am
- I don’t want everyone knowing when i get my freak on!
#244Tips & TricksAccidentally put gas in the freshwater tank of my rental RV. And, what it cost me. · Loud knocking on van door at 4am · I don’t want everyone knowing when i get my freak on! - Pictures37 posts in the past month
- Full super stealth build / rob proof
- First gaming session in the Sienna, made the adjustable bed worth the trouble
- Recently picked this up.
#337PicturesFull super stealth build / rob proof · First gaming session in the Sienna, made the adjustable bed worth the trouble · Recently picked this up. - Question36 posts in the past month
- Rolled my van in Joshua Tree. I’m a student and this is my home/transportation. Completely stranded and have no idea on what to do.
- Electrical schematic
- Hobo-maxxing? EUV’s for supplementary transport?
#436QuestionRolled my van in Joshua Tree. I’m a student and this is my home/transportation. Completely stranded and have no idea on what to do. · Electrical schematic · Hobo-maxxing? EUV’s for supplementary transport? - Van Life12 posts in the past month
- Starting to think van life isn’t for me
- Just putting this out there, because I know a lot of non-vandwellers read this sub
- a quiet weekend in the van with my family.
#512Van LifeStarting to think van life isn’t for me · Just putting this out there, because I know a lot of non-vandwellers read this sub · a quiet weekend in the van with my family.
Product recommendations
- van10 posts in the past month
- Advice: Best winter tires for Promaster
- Best electric van?
- Best van for fuel efficiency?
#110vanAdvice: Best winter tires for Promaster · Best electric van? · Best van for fuel efficiency? - ac6 posts in the past month
- Best gas stove and ac unit?
- Best Vanlife 12V AC?
- What do you guys recommend for AC when living in vehicle?
#26acBest gas stove and ac unit? · Best Vanlife 12V AC? · What do you guys recommend for AC when living in vehicle?
Community Reviews
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.
Monthly Stats
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