Van life & long-term travel
Two years on the road in a self-converted Sprinter, honestly reported. Van choice, conversion budgets, insurance, working remotely, and what nobody posts on Instagram.
This is an example of a pod that could run on Podkin. It isn't taking bookings yet — request it and we'll open it when four people want it.
Ollie F.
Example Pro hostTwo years in a self-converted Sprinter, remote UX designer
Built the van himself, still works four days a week, writes honestly about the unglamorous bits. Not on Instagram.
Session-by-session
- Week 1Van choice and the honest conversion budget
- Week 2Power, water and staying warm in a Welsh winter
- Week 3Insurance, MOTs and the paperwork nobody mentions
- Week 4Working remotely from a layby
- Week 5Long stints abroad — routes, visas, dogs
- Week 6Coming back, or not
What's included
The live hour
Five members and a host, one focused conversation on Zoom.
Pod chat
Members and host only. Keep talking between sessions; no phone numbers shared.
Recording (with everyone's consent)
When everyone agrees, kept for 12 months after the pod ends, then deleted.
Transcript
With everyone's recording consent, ready to skim or quote.
Recap by morning
Notes and actions in your inbox and your pod's chat; an AI recap when everyone consents to recording.