Exploring the Great Outdoors
Outdoor Travel, Hiking & Vanlife Blog
Embark on a journey as I explore the beauty of nature through hiking, backpacking, and vanlife across the UK and beyond. Follow along as I travel with my dog, friends, and solo explorations across countries sharing honest opinions, real adventures, easy camping recipes and advice from fellow advernturers.
Mini Intro
Hey, I’m Tan, the creator of Tan in a Van, an outdoor travel blog documenting hiking, backpacking and vanlife adventures across the UK and beyond, often with my dog Aurora and a few friends.
From windswept coastal hikes and mountain hikes to dog friendly campsites, tropical rainforest and city breaks, putting a tent up in the rain to quiet vanlife moments, this is our corner of the internet to share real stories from the road, both near and far.
What started as a way to document local UK hikes soon turned into a bigger adventure: backpacking trips, converting a van and discovering the simple joy of waking up somewhere new. Whether I’m tucked up in the van or pitching a tent with a view or finding the next dog-friendly hike (Aurora takes the lead on that), this space is about slow travel and making the most of the outdoors without needing to be an expert or go full-time nomad.
Join me for the calm, the chaos and everything in between as I explore the world one step or road trip at a time.
Roam wild. Travel slow.
