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Halloween Hoedown 2024: Epic Vanlife Campout

Right then, something properly massive is about to hit Newbury Showground. For the first time ever, the three biggest names in vanlife - you know, Vanlove, Vanlife Eats, and Vanlife & Overlander Celebration - have decided to stop doing their own thing and throw one massive party together. It's happening this November, and it's exactly what you think it is: two nights of proper vanlife mayhem with a Halloween twist. Think less "networking event" and more "the best campsite party you've ever been to" - just with better food and more solar panels than your average festival. If you've got a van and a pulse, you're going to want to be there.

Halloween Hoedown 2024: Epic Vanlife Campout

What's all this then?

Something properly special's brewing at Newbury Showground this November - the first-ever proper get-together of the UK's vanlife royalty. We're talking Vanlove, Vanlife Eats, and Vanlife & Overlander Celebration all in one spot. Bit like the Avengers, but with more solar panels.

When and where's it happening?

Mark your calendars (or scratch it on your van's wall):

  • 1st and 2nd November 2024
  • Newbury Showground
  • Two nights of proper mayhem
  • More vanlifers than you can shake a leveling ramp at

So what's the big deal?

For the first time ever, three of the scene's biggest names have decided to stop doing their own thing and actually work together. It's like when your favourite bands form a supergroup, but with better food and more fairy lights.

What's on the menu then?

Two nights, two themes, zero chance of being bored:

Friday: Country Hoedown

  • Proper country music that isn't just Dolly Parton on repeat
  • Line dancing (yes, really)
  • Bucking bronco for the brave/foolish
  • Dust off those cowboy boots you bought "ironically"

Saturday: The Monster Ball

  • Halloween party that'll make your van's interior look subtle
  • Live bands and DJs who actually know what they're doing
  • Fancy dress competition (time to get that Mercedes Spraying costume out)
  • Pumpkin carving (just keep the mess outside, eh?)

What about the grub?

With Vanlife Eats involved, you're not going to go hungry. Proper food, not just pot noodles and dreams. Plus traders selling everything from van gadgets to those dreamcatchers you definitely don't need (but will buy anyway).

Worth noting...

  • Live music both nights
  • Proper traders (not just people flogging stickers)
  • Fancy dress competitions with actual prizes
  • Food that doesn't come in a tin
  • More vanlifers than you can count
  • Actual real toilets (luxury!)

The verdict?

"If you're only going to one vanlife event this year, make it this one. It's like all your favourite Instagram accounts have come to life, but with better filters and actual personality."

Who's it for?

  • Full-time vanlifers
  • Weekend warriors
  • People who've just bought a van and have no idea what they're doing
  • Anyone who fancies a proper party with like-minded souls
  • That one friend who keeps talking about "maybe getting a van one day"

Best bit?

The fact that the UK's big three vanlife crews have finally realised we'd rather have one massive party than three smaller ones. Plus, there's a bucking bronco. Need we say more?

Get your tickets sorted, pack your best fancy dress (and your second-best as backup), and we'll see you there. Just look for the gathering of vans that makes a motorhome show look understated.