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The 30 hobbies closest to vanlife in what you actually do and how it feels. Each one says what's alike and what's different.
Multi-day walks carrying your tent, food and stove on your back.
Alike: Both outdoors and relaxing.
Different: More physical. More rhythmic and repetitive.
CampingMore physical.
OverlandingNothing alive to look after. Slower to reward you.
Urban explorationCheaper to start. Less about being useful.
Rock poolingCheaper to start. More about following a method.
Wildlife watchingCheaper to start. More about following a method.
BushcraftCheaper to start. More physical.
OrienteeringCheaper to start. More physical.
HikingCheaper to start. More physical.
GeocachingCheaper to start. Less adrenaline.
BeachcombingCheaper to start. Less adrenaline.
Conservation workCheaper to start. More physical.
WalkingCheaper to start. More rhythmic and repetitive.
Cycle touringMore rhythmic and repetitive. More physical.
Kayaking & canoeingCheaper to start. More physical.
Street photographyCheaper to start. Less about being useful.
ForagingCheaper to start. More about following a method.
Mountain bikingMore physical. Livelier.
PhotographyCheaper to start. More of an indoor thing.
SnorkellingCheaper to start. Less hands-on.
Trail motorcyclingLivelier. More physical.
Citizen scienceCheaper to start. Less adrenaline.
FishingCheaper to start. Less adrenaline.
Fossil huntingCheaper to start. More about collecting.
Road cyclingMore rhythmic and repetitive. More physical.
Scuba divingMore fiddly, precise work. Less about being useful.
Thrifting & antiquesCheaper to start. More of an indoor thing.
Urban sketchingCheaper to start. Less adrenaline.
Horse ridingCheaper to start. Less about being useful.
RockhoundingCheaper to start. More about collecting.The closest are Backpacking, Camping, Overlanding, Urban exploration and Rock pooling. They're alike in what you do and how it feels.
Camping is close to vanlife and quicker to pick up.
Camping is close to vanlife and costs less to start.
