20 pounds to read on camping-car and life in van

You dream of spending a little bit of life on the roads? Wanderlix offers a list of inspiring and practical books on camping-car and life in van.

Roadtrip, world tour, or even alternative lifestyle... So many ways to use these landscaped vehicles that fascinate and make dreams come true. Whether you’re looking for inspiration, looking for practical or just curious information about this way of travel: we have concocted a list of books to read on camping-car and life in van.

Evade through these inspiring works, these stories, practical guides and life testimonies. vanlife will not have any secrets for you!

The books that inspire us

My rolling house : 30 portraits to launch – The Roadtrippers

My house rolling is the new book written by the creators and editors of “The Roadtrippers”: a webzine of inspiration specialized in roadtrips and van life. This little jewel gathers 30 testimonies of people living or travelling on a landscaped vehicle.

Combi VW, Camping-car Hymer, Twingo equipped, Roulotte, Tiny house, Fourgon Mercedes 507D... 30 models of fitted vehicles are presented with their respective advantages and disadvantages. A beautiful source of inspiration!

From 22€

Camping-cars retro

Review all vintage and other nostalgic lovers of the 50s, 60s and 70s: this book by Jane Field-Lewis and Chris Haddon is for you!

The buoyed motifs of the seventies, pastel colors and rounded shapes of the 1950s, the famous VW combis or the Land Rover reconverted... Here we have a nice tribute to the first equipped vehicles. Images that make you dream, a bit of nostalgia: everything is gathered to make you travel.

From 27.27€

Combi Love, an art of living

For many generations, the Combi has kept its fans and is constantly new. Neither time nor borders scare him. Combi Love is a book that will make you travel through thirty love stories between the owners and their Combis.

Discover a series of passionate and authentic portraits, from the adventurer of the extreme to the pure collector, from their daily life to exceptional adventures. A book on camping-car and life in van not to miss!

From 35€

My life in van: To live happy, live light!

The author of the book, Florent Conti, made the choice to abandon his city life to live in his van and travel as he wished. Thus, he shares his experience and philosophy with his writings and YouTube channel.

His book My life in van proposes an approach to minimalism and roadtrip to "undetermined duration". A true ode to nomadic life, the work leads to an intimate and profound reflection on society and our consumption habits.

From 16.90€

In van around the world

The nomadic life makes you dream? Let yourself be inspired by the story of these travellers, interviewed by the author of the book Foster Huntington. Guided by a need for freedom and a thirst for great air, they chose to leave everything to live on the roads.

From one territory and from one truck to another, discover their way of life and adventures. Between various breakdowns, exceptional encounters and permanent customization of their house on wheels, their lives represent a permanent roadtrip!

From 25€

On the roads of France, the 100 most beautiful views in camping-car

A little desire to explore the roads to discover the wonders and diversity of French landscapes? Among the books to be read on camping-car and life in van, it is a real source of inspiration for a roadtrip in France. Between magnificent photos and expert recommendations, discover in this book 100 exceptional views and allowed to discover with its motorhome.

From 29.95€

The stories and guides

Vanlife in France: Guide and story of a van road trip in France – The Roadtrippers

Vanlife in France , or a small treasure written by "The Roadtrippers". With their 5-month experience in France with their fitted van, Camille and Pierre share all their advice through their work.

Unusual places, itineraries ideas, inspiring stories accompanied by images that make dreams come true... The ideal book to prepare your travelling trip to France!

From 22€

Roadtrip makes me free – Guide and story of a road trip Canada – The Roadtrippers

Roadtrip makes me free is the very first paper book dedicated to vanlife The Roadtrippers. And this time, direction Canada!

Dude Quebec To the Canadian Rockies, including Newfoundland and New Brunswick, “The Roadtrippers” tell us their story of 3 months of adventure in 6 m2 of life. In addition to their return of experience, this book is a real handy guide to the success of its roadtrip in Canadian lands. Thus, it is divided into three different parts:

• Prepare his roadtrip;
• Recit d’aventure ;
• Councils vanlife.

From 19,95€

Drive Your Adventure – Guide d’un roadtrip en van aux confins de l’Europe

Among the books to read on camping-car and life in van, Drive Your Adventure is a must! In fact, it brings together valuable content, the result of a 6-month journey by the authors to the borders of Europe: 24 countries and 35,000 kilometres of crossings.

Practical tips, testimonials, meetings, eco-gestes, travel benefits, recipes... Much more! You will have all the keys in hand to program your dream trip in a well-appointed vehicle.

From 29.90€

Les Demoiselles Aventurières : 10,000 km in Combi, a vertiginous journey

"I am neither the highest summit in the world, nor a rare edelweiss, just an extract of the fruit of my desires that secretes an inner force pushing my limits. »

10,000 km in Combi, a vertiginous journey is nothing less common than the story of three ladies on a journey to the polar circle at the wheel of a Combi Split. A book that gathers the most beautiful pictures of their journeys with their unpublished stories. What if you, too, dare to start?

From 32.59€

Vanlife with family – Dare freedom!

Because travelling in a furnished vehicle is also possible with a family! The author of the book shares his experience with us vanlife as a family, as well as a multitude of practical advices to prepare an adventure like this.

For yes, a family trip asks for reflection: what destination, in which vehicle is fitted? How long, what route? How do we manage everyday life in a reduced space? So many questions that this book answers. Will you experiment with family freedom?

From 23€

Parenthèse nomade : 1 year family trip

Let's stay in the family register with the book Parenthèse nomade : 1 year family trip . This book tells the crazy adventure of Carine, Nicolas and their two children. Follow their journeys through Canada's roads, from United States and Mexico camping-car. An escapade of almost a year, a real break they decided to agree on living otherwise.

From 14.90€

Practical books

Go to adventure in camping-car – Caramaps

Want to go on camping-car adventure? Give yourself this practical guide to Caramaps! Purchase or rental of vehicles, insurance, reception facilities, regulations, maintenance, equipment... as many topics are mentioned in the book, accompanied by valuable tips and tricks.

CampingCard & Motorhomes

Reelle encyclopédie pour les campings-caristes, CampingCard & Motorhomes is one of the most practical tools when you decide to travel in a fitted vehicle. The book lists more than 12,000 campsites and rest areas, in addition to the discounts it will make you enjoy.

From 29.44€

Road Trip: a dream permit

Through his work, Thierry Soufflard gives us a "road code" of the roadtrip. A true practical, playful and shifty guide, you will learn for sure new things. It must be said that the author is not the least experienced. He travels today with his companion and his three children, after having sailed the globe and crossed over 40 countries since his 18th birthday.

From 9.79€

Road Trips France – On the most beautiful roads in France

Among the books to be read on camping-car and life in van, "Road Trips France" is clearly one of the essentials to prepare a journey on French territory.

What awaits you: a mix of cultural, gastronomic and historical itineraries through the most beautiful roads in France . You won't even know what to start: surveying Alsace wine route , rolling through the mountains Cantal or discover the beauty of the landscapes Luberon ...

Apart from the 37 routes that cross the most beautiful landscapes of France, this book also shares:

• Practical advice and reading advice;
• Invaluable information to prepare his trip;
• Beautiful illustrated maps that retrace the routes presented.

From 29.90€

Never without my miles

This work is a real Swiss knife. It gathers valuable information and practical advice to help you travel or live in your well-appointed vehicle.

The organization of roads, ideas to turn a van into a rolling hut, the wild camping, cookbook with recipes or even meal ideas when you are out of gas... As many topics as this book shares with its happy readers.

From 45.41€

Wildlife

Do you need family air? Wildlife share tips, portraits and destinations that invite you to travel at the pace of nature. In tent canvas or mini-bus, what would you say to sleep in the middle of the forest or on the edge of a cove?

Learn to fish, make a kite, cook algae or recognize the stars... This book is a real guide for you to learn to travel in communion with nature lady.

From 34.24€

Life of Van

Couples, families or self-employed, they all have one thing in common: the choice of the road as a way of life. In this book, they tell you their exciting stories.

What should be expected before leaving for a long journey? How much does life cost on the road? How do these nomads find a balance between work and adventure? And you're made to travel or live this way? This book also responds to all these questions about and essential to van life.

Julien Roussin Côté, founder of the blog Go-Van , as well as its employees take you with them all over the world to share their meetings, reflections, tips and suggestions of itineraries.

From 13.99€

La bible du Camping-car

As its name suggests, this work is a real bible of the camper. And to proclaim itself worthy of this name, the book covers all practical aspects to life on the road:

• Living: own and live every day in a motorhome;
• Eating: cook and eat in your rolling house;
• Sleep: all the advice to spend your nights there.

From 34€

So, have these works made the desire to leave for an adventure in a landscaped vehicle?