Now Is the Time: A Van Life Road Trip

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Lovestruck and newly unemployed, Andrew Singer cashes in his savings to investigate a key question: Is #vanlife as awesome as it looks? After all, what could go wrong when two millennials—who have never used a saw before—attempt to convert a plumber’s van into a tiny home-on-wheels?

On this 13,000-mile road trip across the vast American West, Andrew and his partner Sarah battle pest infestations, escape wildfires, and have a portable toilet test every relationship boundary imaginable. Meanwhile, exploring national parks and run-ins with colorful characters make for a transformative journey. Yet, to live the life he’s always dreamed of, Andrew needs to shed more than his belongings—he has to unpack the baggage of a complicated past.

Buckle up for this hilarious and inspirational travel memoir that takes us inside the soul of a man who finds love and home through minimalism and healing. Featuring America’s most stunning natural marvels, Now Is the Time reminds us to stop scrolling and start living.

Andrew Singer is an author, minimalist, and full-time nomad. Originally from Houston, Andrew shares his passion for travel, addiction recovery, and mental health awareness through his writing, which swings from hilarious to heartfelt. A lover of nature, adventure, and the open road, Andrew spends most of the year living out of a self-built campervan, exploring public lands and engaging with the interesting people he meets along the way. When he is not living in a van (which is somehow still holding up), he can be found backpacking abroad, immersed in other cultures, and dancing until sunrise. He is married to fellow vagabond and the author of She Journeys, Sarah May. Now Is the Time is his debut travel memoir.