What is Vanlife Pride?
This week my guest on the Solo Women RV Podcast is Kristin Holden. Kristin is as solo woman vanlifer and the person behind Where the Road Forks Instagram account. Kristin is the new coordinator of Vanlife Pride and she came on the podcast to tell us all about Vanlife Pride and her vision for this community. Vanlife Pride is for the LGBTQ+ community and allies—not just those in vans, but anyone who is living a nomadic lifestyle or aspires to, no matter their vehicle, no matter if they travel once a year or if they travel full time.
Vanlife Pride is kicking off 2023 with a gathering Feb 24-26 in Quartzsite, AZ. Listen in for more about this event and all the other amazing things planned for Vanlife Pride this year.
Key Take-Aways
1. Vanlife Pride isn’t just an event. It’s an online presence. It’s an offline presence. It’s a community of LGBTQ+ nomads. No matter what you’re traveling in and no matter where you fall on the LGBTQ+ spectrum and allies. All are welcome.
2. Kristin is building a team of vanlife Pride ambassadors to host regional meet-ups and community building events. If you’re interested in being an ambassador or finding out more about events in your region, fill out an application here. The, the goal for Van Life Pride in 2023 is to create more small, intimate, queer connections in the nomadic and outdoor communities all over the us.
3. The Vanlife Pride account on Instagram is a great way to connect with other queer folks who are in the nomadic community.
4. Everyone’s experience is not the same, but we can learn from one another. Try to be aware of the privilege we carry the space we take up. Speak up to support marginalized communities if you see they’re not being represented.
5. Whether you’re on the road or not, consider attending a vanlife or tiny living event to meet others and get ideas.
6. Connecting and meeting people from social media can be great, but do your due diligence to make sure they’re real people.
7. To get ready for solo rv or vanlifer, practice being alone. I know this was something that I needed to get used to, for sure!
