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What Van Life Apps Are Still Missing in 2026

Park4Night, iOverlander, Campendium — they all exist, and none of them solve the same three problems. What the apps get wrong and where the gaps still are.

May 26, 2026·6 min

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Living at 2000 Meters — and Still Not Knowing If the Road Would Hold

Four months in the French Alps in a 3,100kg van. Why no navigation app can tell you if the road ahead will actually hold your vehicle — and what that gap costs every day.

May 19, 2026·5 min