21 Best Gifts for Van Lifers Under $100
Top Gifts for Van Lifers: Unique Ideas to Enhance Their Nomadic Lifestyle Tips for Choosing the Best Gifts for Van Lifers Do you have a loved one, or a friend, that is a van lifer and you are completely stuck on what to get them? Well, after 2+ years of van life, we have some great gift ideas for you! Before we get started, we want to share some general tips to get you in the right mindset when choosing gifts for van lifers. Quality over quantity. The best example here is socks. One pair of nice Alpaca Wool socks is a better gift than a pack of 3 fuzzy socks. Space is limited! Consumables & experiences are always safe bets simply because of limited space in camper vans. Space & weight are precious resources in camper vans and often are super intentional. It sounds silly but most van lifers have spent hours consciously choosing what makes the cut and what doesn’t based on space and weight. This doesn’t mean you shouldn’t get them anything, but it does mean to be conscious of these two factors. AVOID glass or anything that takes up large volume like bulky flannels and sweaters. Useful Gifts for Van Lifers < $100 Through talking to our van life friends and polling our Instagram audience, we created the following list of useful gifts for van lifers. The North Face Insulated Slippers Van floors can get chilly in the winter, these insulated slippers combat that greatly! In addition, they have traction so van lifers can slip them on easily and go outside. Shop Womens Shop Mens Rechargeable Folding Makeup Mirror This is a compact mirror that folds in on itself which protects the mirror from breaking. Shop Now Alpaca Wool Socks for Men/Women You can never go wrong with high quality wool socks for van lifers. Shop Now Deep Tissue Portable Massage Gun Living in a small space and driving a lot take a toll on the body. Show your van lifer you love them with a massage gun! Two other great brands ( > $100!) are Theragun and Hypervolt. Shop Now Road Atlas / Maps / Books We LOVE have paper maps on board our camper van. In addition to a road atlas, other good map gifts include: Favorite states National Parks on your van lifers future travels If going to Alaska -> The Milepost is a MUST Shop Now Collapsible Tea Kettle This was a “van warming” gift for us from a friend over 2 years ago. To this day, it was one of the best gifts we’ve gotten. We use it everyday! Shop Now Fujifilm Instax Mini 12 Instant Camera These cameras almost always make an appearance at van gatherings. Instant prints are also an excellent way to add character to your van interior. Because let’s be honest… what van lifer makes time to print actual photos? Shop Now Useful Gifts for Van Lifers > $100 These items are not included in the 21 items under
