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A Brief History of Vanlife

04.03.2026 10:38 1 min 1 source РУС
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A Brief History of Vanlife
Original source: Chicks and Machines

Vanlife has deep historical roots rather than being a modern trend. The practice of living in mobile dwellings traces back to medieval merchants and Romani vardos, evolving into horse-drawn caravans like William Gordon Stables' 'The Wanderer' in the 19th century. In the 20th century, it shifted from necessity during the Great Depression to a counterculture symbol in the 1960s, gaining global visibility post-2010 through social media and the #vanlife hashtag.

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