https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/Notes from the cab, from a reluctant UK vanlife traveller.en-gbMon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMThttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/no-update-except-all-the-updates/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/no-update-except-all-the-updates/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTThree quiet weeks, an unwanted visit from Covid, and the discovery that Nomad has changed rather more than I realised.VanlifeMaintenanceVan buildElectricalSmall victorieshttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/thoughts/my-life-has-a-soundtrack/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/thoughts/my-life-has-a-soundtrack/Mon, 26 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTFrom teenage favourites and London club nights to Camden, darker times and the album that became their soundtrack.MusicMemoryLondonCamdenReflectionhttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/thoughts/preparing-for-winter-planting-for-spring/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/thoughts/preparing-for-winter-planting-for-spring/Wed, 07 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTHeating the van, planting the allotment and building both somewhere to go and somewhere to return to.VanlifeVan buildElectricalAllotmentWellbeingKendalhttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/a-place-not-to-rush/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/a-place-not-to-rush/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTAn unplanned journey down the A303, a pause at Stourhead, and the pleasure of finding somewhere that asks you to slow down.StourheadWiltshireNational TrustDay tripsWalkingAutumnhttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/maintenance-is-a-journey-too/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/maintenance-is-a-journey-too/Fri, 02 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMTBrakes, glow plugs, steering, electrics—and the steadily shrinking list of jobs between the van and the next road.VanlifeVan buildMaintenancehttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/the-strangers-case/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/the-strangers-case/Wed, 30 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAgeing, Shakespeare, scripture and the uneasy question of how long our welcome lasts when a stranger stops nearby.CommunityVanlifeReflectionHospitalityhttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/chasing-fog/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/chasing-fog/Thu, 24 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTAfter a hard camp and a difficult week, I am wondering whether we are all simply getting by—or whether something deeper has shifted.ScoutingCommunityWellbeingReflectionhttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/a-real-world-link/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/a-real-world-link/Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTA van decal, a stack of postcards, one entirely unnecessary desk mat and a Scout group turning sixty.VanlifeScoutingProjecthttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/thoughts/a-face-for-radio/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/thoughts/a-face-for-radio/Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTDoes someone with a deep voice and a face for radio belong on YouTube? Perhaps the van can do most of the appearing.YouTubeCreativityReflectionhttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/where-im-at/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/where-im-at/Wed, 09 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTWebsites, water pumps, a questionable sink and the beginnings of a plan for Cheddar Gorge.VanlifeVan buildTravel planninghttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/carfest-2026/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/carfest-2026/Sat, 05 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTFour hundred temporary homes, a very large racetrack, and the problem with calling somewhere a “live-in vehicle”.ScoutingEventsVanlifehttps://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/the-voltage-of-freedom/https://reluctantnomad.co.uk/dispatches/the-voltage-of-freedom/Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 GMTThe first month in the van: learning that freedom has a voltage and a fridge that only works on flat ground.VanlifeReflectionMaintenance