Van Life Is Not What I Thought It Would Be

A True Story About Being Stranded

Ralph the van with Big Bear in the boot. Photo supplied by author.

We were screwed. The engine of our van wouldn’t start and we were meant to be leaving town. Today. This was our chance to adventure except we never made it out of the driveway.

Here’s what happened.

My partner and I had been planning for months. We ran out the lease on our apartment and decided to hit the…