JOHN FRANCIS PETERS FOR TIME “This is a vehicle, literally and figuratively, through which people can live a life ... van, travel with their Dog, Karma, pictured in Pacific City, ORe.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Brianna Walston, a content creator in Nevada who does van life full time. Before I could make the leap into van life, I'd spent six years ...

We soon realised van life is not easy (especially in England), and is full of extreme highs and lows. This time of year is tough – you’re constantly battling cold and damp, and getting enough ...