Advanture Magazine Issue 04: Editors Note

There is space for nothing, except everything you need. Original artwork: @Alortizjr

One year ago I remember putting the first words on the empty page in front of me. Advanture Magazine.

What a perfect name to build a community around. But was I to be the one to do it? Was it even the right time to launch a digital vanlife magazine? A lot of uncertainty but something was telling me it was now the right time to push what I had been thinking about for quite some time.

Out there we have the DIY crowd, the low down/retro scene, the explorers and all sorts of other people discovering what it is about vanlife that gets them excited.

There are people who live full time in their vans, literally homes on wheels. And then there are people like me, who getaway for the weekend or on a few longer road trips to connect to something desirable whether it's the great outdoors, some sport or even just to sleep in a different place for the night. The term "advanture" is totally ours to own and interpret however we want.

Over 10,000 people have already joined my vanlife vision on Instagram, Facebook and subscribed to the mailing list for the magazine. That is such a crazy number to think about because this time last year when I finished writing the manifesto, there wasn't a single person on the entire platform.

Thanks for becoming interested in the Advanture Magazine. A publication to celebrate those enabled by their van, to get out there and have an adventure.

ALEX BROWN. @alexbrowndop