Are you glued to YouTube in your spare time? We have some van life channel recommendations for you that bring all the drama. From jaw-dropping antics to humorous adventures, you’ll be entertained and learn something at the same time.
If you love van life and RV videos as much as we do, we think you’ll enjoy these that may be off your radar until now. So let’s get into it!
What Is Van Life?
Van life is travel in a camper van, Skoolie, or another type of van or bus conversion. It’s a lifestyle of traveling in a tiny home on wheels.
Some people do van life full-time and work from the road. In contrast, others travel part-time in their vans.
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How Many Van Life YouTubers Are There?
There are around 1,000 van life YouTube channels. Channels that have been around for a long time have between 100,000 and 1 million subscribers.
For example, Kombi Life is one of the most popular channels with over 500,000 followers.
What Makes a YouTube Channel Dramatic?
You can identify a dramatic YouTube channel by the shocking title or thumbnail photo that captures your attention. Some might call it “clickbait.”
Some YouTubers like to make their introductions shocking to encourage you to watch the entire video. We found some channels that do just that.
The Most Dramatic Van Life YouTube Channels
Get ready to spend some time watching YouTube today! Here are five of the most dramatic van life YouTube channels.
Rolling EarthShip
About: Rolling EarthShip, or Luis, has been a van lifer since 2014. He travels across the U.S. and enjoys meeting people along the way.
His videos are all about van life, camping, destinations, and tips for other travelers. Luis does a great job editing his videos so that you feel like you’re right there with him. We think you’ll like how he incorporates beautiful scenery into his shots.
What Makes His Channel Dramatic: Rolling EarthShip has dramatic titles that grab your attention. From phrases like “disaster strikes” to “bad choices!”, the clickbait level is high on this channel.
Allie & Dan
About: Allie and Dan travel in a Ram ProMaster 2500 throughout North America. Their channel is full of laughter and adventures, and it gives you a peek into their van life journey.
They like to help others get out on the road, whether it’s full or part-time. Allie and Dan post two videos per week, so it’s a fun channel to watch if you’re looking for regular entertainment.
What Makes Their Channel Dramatic: Shocking video titles and thumbnail photos are Allie and Dan’s norm. For example, the video “We Are Really Worried About Helen” has a dramatic title, and the intro draws you in to keep watching to see if their problem is resolved.
Lost Renegades
About: Lost Renegades’ subtitle is, “Not your average vlog.” Traveling with their dog, the couple sets out to be a less filtered van life YouTube channel than you get from others. They document their daily lives, destinations, and events like Skooliepalooza.
What Makes Their Channel Dramatic: Lost Renegades have a lot of fun in their videos, and they keep it real. You never know what antics they’ll come up with or show.
Running Off Grid
About: Alan and Sadge are behind Running Off Grid. They’re digital nomads from the United Kingdom who live off-grid in their converted van.
The channel follows them through their European and African travels. It offers up a good bit of wanderlust envy.
What Makes Their Channel Dramatic: Running Off Grid has some dramatic titles and thumbnail photos to pique your interest. But it’s their well-edited introductions that really fold you into the drama — for example, their “Van Life Nightmare” video.
Tread The Globe
About: Tread The Globe has a goal of visiting every country in the world in their van or with a backpack. They’re currently driving across Turkey.
The couple doesn’t fit into the typical generation you see as van lifers on YouTube, making them all the more interesting to watch. Their travel vlogs will likely give you the travel bug — if you don’t have it already.
What Makes Their Channel Dramatic: Tread The Globe has dramatic titles for their videos. And they also use well-placed, dramatic music that gives their channel a mood, coinciding perfectly with the adventure they’re showing.
How Much Do Van Life YouTubers Make?
Van life YouTubers can earn anywhere from a few thousand dollars a year to more than $100,000 annually. Revenue for YouTubers comes from sponsorships and views. The more views they get, the more money is generated from ads that pop up on the video.
Van life YouTubers may also make money from selling merchandise or having a Patreon profile. Patreon allows creators to set up an account where individuals can support them financially.
It’s essentially a membership model, and creators typically offer their Patreon members a special gift or more content at whichever level they buy into.
The bottom line is it is possible to make an adequate income on Youtube. But it comes with a lot of hard work, and it doesn’t come overnight. Playing the YouTube algorithm “game” is something that creators have to learn in order to grow their channel into something that brings in regular revenue.
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Which Van Life YouTube Channel Will You Subscribe To?
We hope you’ve subscribed to each of the YouTube channels on our list. Even with the dramatics, we love watching van lifers and learning from them. Which one will you subscribe to?
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