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Van Life: The Event

Annual Descend on Bend event draws hundreds of van-dwellers to Oregon Outback this weekend
Avatar photo Magdalena Bokowa

“I died and went to van heaven.” That’s the sentiment repeated by countless van lifers attending the annual Descend on Bend event, taking place this Labor Day weekend in the Oregon Outback. Welcoming all shapes, sizes and models of vans—from the original VW Vanagon, which sparked the notion of van life, to modern day Sprinters and […]

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Van Lifers

It’s all in the freedom: freedom to roam, freedom from high rents
Anne Pick

Some see it as the ticket to freedom—whether that be freedom from high rents, freedom to roam, or otherwise. Here s what it s really like to live full-time in a van inBend. In the past, the phrase “van life” brought to mind images of hippies with big sunglasses and flowy clothing, driving VW vans […]

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