More notable, if less Instagram-present, are a cohort who call themselves “women van dwellers”. Covid, says Oliver, has made the travails of life on the road – “van work”, in van-dwellers’ parlance – more complex. Federally owned land, where van dwellers can park for free, is now closed to overnight stays, as some communities have singled van dwellers out as vectors of disease. The pioneers pressed west to the promise of brighter futures; many solo van dwellers are simply trying to get by. Like many van women, Oliver has faced disapproval for giving up on being a stay-put mum for life on the road.

Source: The Guardian March 28, 2021 12:56 UTC