{"id":7682,"date":"2017-11-29T18:33:56","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T18:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/escapecampusa.wpenginepowered.com\/?p=7682"},"modified":"2024-05-14T12:59:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-14T12:59:21","slug":"51-van-life-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/blog\/51-van-life-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blog: 51 Van Life Tips to Make the Most of Your Escape"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Need help planning your campervan trip? This van life blog has tips, hacks, and recommendations can help you make the most of your next adventure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":53,"featured_media":7693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[199,8,9],"tags":[],"blog_locations":[145],"class_list":["post-7682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-campervan-cooking","category-how-to-resources","category-renter-guest-posts","blog_locations-los-angeles"],"acf":{"title":"","background_image":{"ID":19369,"id":19369,"title":"campervan kitchen organization","filename":"Kitchen.jpg","filesize":106579,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/kitchen\/","alt":"Kitchen","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"kitchen","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:37:44","modified":"2024-05-20 11:47:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"title_color":"dark","add_overlay":[],"content_sections":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<p><em>Need help planning your next <a href=\"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/\">camper van<\/a> trip? Whether you\u2019re new to van life or this isn\u2019t your first rodeo, Kristen Meister has plenty of great van life tips and hacks so that you can make the most of your next adventure. You can check out her original post <a href=\"https:\/\/scenictraverse.com\/blog\/2017\/1\/7\/review-everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-an-escape-campervan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Read her tips below.<\/em><\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19366,"id":19366,"title":"Happy Campers","filename":"Happy-Campers.jpg","filesize":102313,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/happy-campers\/","alt":"","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"happy-campers","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:37:19","modified":"2018-12-13 18:37:19","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers-1024x768.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":768,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers-1200x900.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":900,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Happy-Campers.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<p>In December 2016, my husband, Mike and I rented an Escape campervan for a month and drove over 3,682 miles in it. We spent 27 nights sleeping in the van, and we feel that has earned us \u2018expert\u2019 status in the art of road tripping in one of these vans. We rented the <a href=\"\/campervans\/mavericks\/\">Mavericks camper van model<\/a>, which is the bigger of the vans rented by Escape and is built in a Ford Chassis.<\/p>\n<h3>Who should rent a camper van from Escape?<\/h3>\n<p>Other than the obvious qualifiers of someone who likes to be outdoors, explore, and isn\u2019t afraid of a little adventure\u2026.. for a trip of this length, I would not recommend more than two adults in one of these vans. In the summer, if we had the rooftop tent thingy equipped, I could argue that one or two other passengers could attend, but it\u2019d get really cozy, really fast. As it is, we\u2019ve nearly maxed out the usable storage space in the van with just the two adults.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19369,"id":19369,"title":"campervan kitchen organization","filename":"Kitchen.jpg","filesize":106579,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/kitchen\/","alt":"Kitchen","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"kitchen","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:37:44","modified":"2024-05-20 11:47:36","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h3>What is the van? How does this work?<\/h3>\n<p>This is basically a 12 passenger van \u2013 like the airport shuttles \u2013 modified into a camper. It has a convertible bed\/sitting area, a pull-out kitchen, and enough creature comforts to feel homey for a long trip. You don\u2019t need a\u00a0special driver\u2019s license to drive one.<\/p>\n<p>We picked up our van in <a href=\"\/locations\/los-angeles\/\">Los Angeles, California<\/a>, and the awesome staff was happy to let us choose from an assortment of vans on the lot. Since we were going to be gone so long, I prioritized van \u2018newness\u2019 and tire tread above all else. We found a nice van with only 77,000 miles and almost brand new tires painted in an Avatar theme \u2013 which happens to be my favorite movie \u2013 and were set.<\/p>\n<p>After a quick introduction to the van, we moved in and were off\u2026..<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19384,"id":19384,"title":"campervan road trip views","filename":"Sulley.jpg","filesize":63267,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/sulley\/","alt":"Sulley (Image of a person named Sulley)","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"sulley","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:38:27","modified":"2024-05-21 05:25:52","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Sulley.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h3>What does Escape provide?<\/h3>\n<p>For the money, a rental from Escape is an extremely good value. Not only are you renting the van, but they have a lot of the basic gear you\u2019d need anyway for rent, which minimizes overhead for trip planning. They include (in no particular order):<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19372,"id":19372,"title":"campervan kitchen organization","filename":"Kitchen2.jpg","filesize":117820,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/kitchen2\/","alt":"Kitchen Interior in Campervan","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"kitchen2","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:37:53","modified":"2024-05-20 12:44:30","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Kitchen2.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h4>Kitchen<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>A small pull-out drawer refrigerator. If you are well organized and play Tetris, then you can easily fit 4-5 days worth of food in there. We even managed some craft brews amongst the meals. See note below on electricity.<\/li>\n<li>A standard propane gas two burner stove.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/extras\/\">Kitchen Kit<\/a>\u00a0for rent with some basic pots and pans, cups, cutlery, cutting board, and a towel.<\/li>\n<li>A sink that is vacuum pump operated. The freshwater tank on board holds a little more than 5 gallons. There is also a dump tank for holding sink wastewater. This isn\u2019t sewage \u2013 just sink water.<\/li>\n<li>A battery powered light useful for cooking in the dark (this is mounted to the roof, so you can\u2019t use it around the campsite).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19378,"id":19378,"title":"Solar power campervan roof","filename":"Solar.jpg","filesize":66823,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/solar\/","alt":"Solar panels on a campervan","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"solar","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:38:10","modified":"2024-05-20 12:36:40","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Solar.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h4>Electricity<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>There is obviously the normal car battery deal to start the car. We can skip that.<\/li>\n<li>What you care about is the plug-in electricity and the solar electricity. Let\u2019s start with solar\u2026. on the roof, above the crew area of the van, is a solar panel that collects sun and charges the onboard battery that powers the refrigerator and cooking lamp. This is all done automagically! You will hear the faint sound of the compressor for the fridge turn on in the middle of the night, but it\u2019s incredibly quiet.<\/li>\n<li>Depending on where you camp, you may have the option for plug-in power. In their <a href=\"\/extras\/\">Electric Kit for rent<\/a>, essentially they provide a long extension cord and a plug adapter (should you need it for the campsites). You have to crack a window and run it in that way. They also provide a power strip so you can charge cameras, laptops, phones, etc. It also powers the heater\u2026.. (see staying warm).<\/li>\n<li>There are three cigarette lighter things in our van \u2013 two up front and one in the passenger area (near the table). A cigarette to USB lighter adapter thingy is a must-have, and Escape <a href=\"\/extras\/\">sells them for like $5<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>We used a power inverter to plug in laptops and other electronics and charge them via the 12V cigarette lighter for the days when electricity was not available at the campsite.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19387,"id":19387,"title":"dining room table campervan interior fitout","filename":"Table-Mode.jpg","filesize":70706,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/table-mode\/","alt":"Table-Mode","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"table-mode","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:38:34","modified":"2024-05-20 11:48:13","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Table-Mode.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h4>Bedding<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>The camper van comes equipped with a flip-down convertible bed\/dining area. When in bed configuration, it\u2019s roughly the size of a queen bed.<\/li>\n<li>Escape has a <a href=\"\/extras\/\">Bedding Kit for rent<\/a> for use in the van \u2013 that\u2019s two pillows, a fitted sheet, and a comforter\/blanket. They are clean and 100% came from Ikea.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19357,"id":19357,"title":"heater for the campervan in winter","filename":"Fan.jpg","filesize":87828,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/fan\/","alt":"Fan","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"fan","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:36:55","modified":"2024-05-21 05:27:35","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Fan.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h4>Staying Warm<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>This was a great concern of mine, particularly since we went during the winter and it often hovered near freezing at night. Not to worry \u2013 Escape will send you with another comforter for the bed, and you have a small space heater in the <a href=\"\/extras\/\">Electric\u00a0Kit for rent<\/a> that can be used at campsites with electricity. We found that placing it in the kitchen area and using the auto thermostat mode was very helpful \u2013 it kept the camper comfortable at night by automatically turning on and off.<\/li>\n<li>I would also recommend traveling with layers for bedtime. This is particularly handy when you inevitably have to pee at 1 am and need to leave the warmth of the van.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, we also brought our camping sleeping bags in compression sacks and a small blanket to add to the warmth.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19375,"id":19375,"title":"campervan living room organization","filename":"Organized.jpg","filesize":77878,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/organized\/","alt":"Organized interior of a campervan","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"organized","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:38:02","modified":"2024-05-21 12:21:47","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","large-width":867,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":867,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Organized.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h4>Storage<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>This was my greatest stress before we arrived. Would we have enough storage space? We actually rented the rooftop storage box and ended up not needing it, so we never had it mounted.<\/li>\n<li>There are a few tricks to storage \u2013 the first is to pack into luggage that collapses and can be left at their depot. Second, you get a huge storage space if you stack the small thin pillows for the bed. Third, you have a big storage bin behind the kitchen. And finally, collapsable cloth storage buckets are your friend.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19348,"id":19348,"title":"daily life in a campervan","filename":"Daily-Life.jpg","filesize":51619,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/daily-life\/","alt":"Daily Life","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"daily-life","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:36:19","modified":"2024-05-20 12:23:09","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":867,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life-300x225.jpg","medium-width":300,"medium-height":225,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life-768x576.jpg","medium_large-width":768,"medium_large-height":576,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life-1024x768.jpg","large-width":1024,"large-height":768,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life.jpg","1536x1536-width":867,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life.jpg","2048x2048-width":867,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life-1200x900.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":1200,"post-thumbnail-height":900,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":300,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":225,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":400,"gform-image-choice-md-height":300,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Daily-Life.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":600,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":450}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<h3>Van Life Tips and Hacks<\/h3>\n<p>Here are a few recommended \u2018hacks\u2019 for your van \u2013 designed to help make living in it as comfortable as possible.<\/p>\n<p>1. Get organized. Seriously. We brought (and then bought) a few collapsable storage boxes and that made a huge difference.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mainstays-Collapsible-Fabric-Storage-Cube-Set-of-2-Multiple-Colors\/44706669\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Walmart sells these for a few bucks each<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 they are a godsend. We stored clothes, camera gear, food\u2026 you name it. The buckets make it easy to move things around the van \u2013 like moving daytime gear into the front seat during nighttime bed configuration.<\/p>\n<p>2. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.walmart.com\/ip\/Mainstays-1.25-Convoluted-Foam-Topper-Multiple-Sizes\/10055840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buy $10 in egg crate mattress toppers for the bed<\/a>. As is, the bed is very comfortable. But you can feel the seams where the pillows merge, and a quick foam topper will resolve that issue and make it even more awesome.<\/p>\n<p>3. You can bring some simple rope and craft a rigging line in the back to hold lanterns, keys, watches, headlamps, etc at night. We used what is called \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/MIL-SPEC-Paracord-Parachute-Continuous-Breaking\/dp\/B00EPLFB9K\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">550 cord<\/a>\u201d and is sold at most outdoor stores. Ours was an X shape and made it easy to have lights and accessories at hand.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19390,"id":19390,"title":"campervan cooking tips quick drying microfiber towels","filename":"Towels.jpg","filesize":60379,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/towels\/","alt":"Towels","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"towels","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:38:42","modified":"2024-05-21 06:49:56","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":488,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels-225x300.jpg","medium-width":225,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","medium_large-width":488,"medium_large-height":650,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","large-width":488,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","1536x1536-width":488,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","2048x2048-width":488,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":488,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":225,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":300,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Towels.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":450,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<p>4. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rei.com\/c\/camp-towels?r=c&amp;ir=category%3Acamp-towels&amp;page=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">REI and outdoors stores sell microfiber towels that are nice and small.<\/a>\u00a0We had two in the back for drying dishes, one in the main area that served as a doormat, and one in the front to wipe condensation from the windshield in the mornings.<\/p>\n<p>5. Clothespins are great for helping to keep the blackout curtains in the van closed.<\/p>\n<p>6. Bring a laundry bag to shove dirty clothes in, as that helps keep the clothes piles organized<\/p>\n<p>7. Use a spare plastic grocery bag as a trash can for the front driving area<\/p>\n<p>8. Download some audiobooks to listen to during your drives.<\/p>\n<p>9. Leave the freshwater tank drain opened at a slight crack as you drive, so the water can slowly drip out.<\/p>\n<p>10. Buy a cheap pair of gloves (like dishwashing gloves) to keep your hands clean as you handle the water tank drain.<\/p>\n<p>11. If it is well below freezing overnight, the water tank can freeze. If there is something you want to keep from becoming frozen, pull it out and place it near the heater overnight. This was never really a huge problem \u2013 we just had to defrost our Dawn dish soap and some jars of Nutella.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19393,"id":19393,"title":"campervan under palm trees","filename":"Under-Palm.jpg","filesize":114576,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/under-palm\/","alt":"Under Palm","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"under-palm","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:38:49","modified":"2024-05-21 05:28:14","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":488,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm-225x300.jpg","medium-width":225,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","medium_large-width":488,"medium_large-height":650,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","large-width":488,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","1536x1536-width":488,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","2048x2048-width":488,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":488,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":225,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":300,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Under-Palm.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":450,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<p>12. Keep your van clean, because random strangers will ask to look inside. We were stopped at gas stations, parking lots, and at restaurants and asked to show off the inside. Don\u2019t have a pair of underwear sitting someplace you don\u2019t want people to see because they will peer in the windows in the parking lots. It\u2019s alright, it\u2019s also good security. No thief will break into a van that has that much attention.<\/p>\n<p>13. In the summer, I would recommend <a href=\"\/extras\/\">renting an extra table<\/a> from Escape so you have more workspace. In the winter it was too cold to ever eat outside the van.<\/p>\n<p>14. If you don\u2019t need the extra seating space, you can pull one of the bed cushions out of the storage box and double stack them, allowing you to have a ton more storage space (see the video above to understand this).<\/p>\n<p>15. The van will get roughly 16 miles per gallon, which isn\u2019t bad, all things considered. I know this isn\u2019t a \u2018hack\u2019 but it\u2019s still good to know!<\/p>\n<p>16. If you are traveling for any length of time, you will need more propane tanks. We used four during the month. <a href=\"\/extras\/\">Escape rents these for $5<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>17. Having a pair of spare shoes besides hiking boots is nice for driving and those 1 am bathroom trips. We had a pair of slip-on TOMS.<\/p>\n<p>18. It pays huge dividends to be organized. I cannot stress this enough. We carried a moleskin book that contained our itinerary, locations of grocery stores, recipes, addresses, and trip diary.<\/p>\n<p>19. Tools like carabiners, mutli-tools, and pocket knives have about 100,000 uses in a van like this. We used a carabiner to hang the car keys up at night so we didn\u2019t lose them amongst all the bedding.<\/p>\n"},{"acf_fc_layout":"image","image":{"ID":19354,"id":19354,"title":"extension cord hack campervan life","filename":"Extension-Hack.jpg","filesize":42984,"url":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","link":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/es\/extension-hack\/","alt":"Extension-Hack","author":"53","description":"","caption":"","name":"extension-hack","status":"inherit","uploaded_to":0,"date":"2018-12-13 18:36:48","modified":"2024-05-20 11:49:12","menu_order":0,"mime_type":"image\/jpeg","type":"image","subtype":"jpeg","icon":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-includes\/images\/media\/default.png","width":488,"height":650,"sizes":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack-150x150.jpg","thumbnail-width":150,"thumbnail-height":150,"medium":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack-225x300.jpg","medium-width":225,"medium-height":300,"medium_large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","medium_large-width":488,"medium_large-height":650,"large":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","large-width":488,"large-height":650,"1536x1536":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","1536x1536-width":488,"1536x1536-height":650,"2048x2048":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","2048x2048-width":488,"2048x2048-height":650,"blog-preview":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack-600x353.jpg","blog-preview-width":600,"blog-preview-height":353,"post-thumbnail":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","post-thumbnail-width":488,"post-thumbnail-height":650,"gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","gform-image-choice-sm-width":225,"gform-image-choice-sm-height":300,"gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","gform-image-choice-md-width":300,"gform-image-choice-md-height":400,"gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/escapecampervans.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Extension-Hack.jpg","gform-image-choice-lg-width":450,"gform-image-choice-lg-height":600}},"image_link":""},{"acf_fc_layout":"text","text":"<div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_3 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_text_align_left\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\">\n<p>20. You can run the extension cord in the small window on the suicide door, or up the back through the rear doors.<\/p>\n<h3>Van Life Packing &amp; Shopping List<\/h3>\n<p>OK, this is a stretch. I\u2019m not going to tell you to pack underwear \u2013 this list is the extras that you\u2019ll want or need to make your trip awesome.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Clorox disinfecting wipes for the kitchen<\/li>\n<li>A collapsible water jug (many water fill stations won\u2019t have a hose for you to use to fill the van\u2019s tank).<\/li>\n<li>A set of small quick-dry travel towels. We used two in the kitchen for drying pots and one in the front to wipe condensation off the windows. They will get fogged up overnight as you sleep.<\/li>\n<li>Your own set of pots\/pans\/dishes. If you like to cook, and if you already own a set of camping pots and pans, you may want them. 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The one they have in the <a href=\"\/extras\/\">Kitchen Kit<\/a> isn\u2019t very sharp, and if you are cooking and chopping a lot, you\u2019ll appreciate your own.<\/li>\n<li>A lighter\/matches<\/li>\n<li>If it will be cold, suggest bringing a sleeping bag to use with their blankets.<\/li>\n<li>You may want an extra pillow \u2013 we got ours for $3.44 at Wal-mart<\/li>\n<li>Lanterns and lights. They don\u2019t supply anything besides the back cooking one. Headlamps and little lanterns are a must-have.<\/li>\n<li>Basic cooking tools \u2013 an extra spatula, slotted spoon, bottle opener, chip clips, measuring cups\u2026..<\/li>\n<li>Trash bags. 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