If you think about how hard it is to connect to other people when you have a traditional 9-to-5 and an apartment, imagine how much harder it is when you live in a vehicle and you are somewhere entirely new every couple of days. Maybe that works when you’re part of a close-knit traveling circus, but for the average person, it’s a difficult challenge to surmount. The internet, however, has allowed people Living (and loving) the vanlife to connect with one another in ways that weren’t possible in the past.

Instagram, in particular, has become a community hub where digital nomads and people mainlining wanderlust can form a community. It has also allowed people who would otherwise have no idea how to turn their vanlife dreams into a reality to do exactly that — with the guidance of the “been there, done that” set.

There are a lot of awesome vanlifers making the most of Instagram, but we decided to round up some of our absolute faves. Some are pumping out visual eye candy that will satisfy your adventure sweet tooth. Others are inspirational lifestyle superstars. Then, there are those writing captions that we want to have tattooed on our souls. Together, they make up a wandering tribe that a simple “follow” can let you join.

Check out some of the luminaries of the community, some newcomers, and some hidden gems below:

Kathleen Morton – 102k Followers

Kathleen Morton runs the website Tiny House, Tiny Footprint, which tells the stories of various vanlifers (including many of the people on this list). She’s also the co-founder of the Instagram account @vanlifediaries. A photography and writing enthusiast since childhood, Morton found a passion project in the vanlife movement and is currently an excellent champion for people living the life and a resource for people considering it.

When it comes to her home, Morton has been rocking a 1987 Toyota with less than 40 square feet to occupy. Her Instagram is great for inspiring images of a cool chick traveling solo with her awesome dog Peaches. It’s also a solid place to be notified when a new interview goes up on the website or podcast.

Jayme and John Serbell – 19k Followers

In addition to helping Kathleen Morton host the first-ever Midwest Vanlife Gathering, Jayme and John Serbell are also living in a van with three dogs and letting their wanderlust lead them across the continent. Just a couple of years ago, they lived in a two-story home. John was getting ready to enter an MBA program and Jayme was working multiple jobs. That felt like success. Then, they discovered vanlife, and the more they learned, the better it sounded. Of course, there are ups and down when it comes to living as a nomad, but they swear the lows are still better than the highs of their old lives.

Their Instagram hits all the happy points: loving couple, adorable dogs and van aplenty. We especially love the mural in the van featuring the couple and the dogs. Recent renovations mean some insight into the nuts and bolts of actual van maintenance. Plus, they run a kick-ass website called Gnomad Home.

Andrew Muse – 69k Followers

Now, we don’t want to undermine how freaking cool Andrew Muse is. Like the man is a professional multi-sport athlete and photographer whose life was totally turned upside down when a car accident destroyed his truck camper/home and killed his best friend/dog Booter. And, he was able to cope with that and return to a place of happiness and success. It’s inspiring.

But, as awesome as Muse’s photos and his life are, we are equally in love with his doggo Kicker. For real, Kicker is a love and right by Muse’s side throughout his adventures. They go paragliding, skiing, surfing, and rafting. Plus, they live in a really dope van. It’s like if the coolest dude ever had the coolest dog ever and they traveled the world being cool in a cool van. Follow the Instagram for gorgeous pics of a golden retriever living a life that is better than yours. Additionally, there are a lot of action sports shots and spectacular landscape images.

Clint Bunting – 10k Followers

Clint Bunting, or Lint as he likes to be called, is a trip. He may be one of the most eccentric vanlifers (an already eccentric bunch). Bunting is a long-distance hiker, or “hiker trash” as he likes to be called — living without a traditional address or career. Instead, he has an unorthodox life of adventure. It could just be us, but we think that sounds like the best thing ever. Plus, he has no credit card and has never taken a loan. Appealing? Totally.

Following his Instagram doesn’t mean tons of van shots. It’s more like a diary. You get some van, some hiking, and some personal exploration. For instance, he just reached a sobriety milestone and shared that — his fans, us included, couldn’t be happier for him.

Peter and Shruthi Lapp – 10k Followers

Call us romantics, but Peter and Shruthi Lapp have our hearts because they undoubtedly have the most adorable “come to van” moment ever. When the two were dating for a month, circumstances conspired to push them hundreds of miles apart, but young love would not be denied. Peter found a Westfalia on eBay and it became a way for him to travel to Shruthi, as well as a cuddly nest for the pair while he visited. When the two transitioned from a bona fide single-family home into their 80-square-foot home on wheels in 2016, it was a return to that time. Thus, it was no wonder the van was prominently featured in their engagement photos and served as their getaway vehicle on their wedding day.

Followers of Peter and Shruthia get many an eye full of their 1987 Westfalia as the couple travels through South America. In July of last year, the Lapps landed in Colombia and waited for their beloved van to arrive via cargo ship. Since then, their account has been a real travel diary, and it is sublime.

Sabrina and Jimmy Horel – 70k Followers

Take one blue 1973 VW bus and two fit, vegan people and you have the set-up for what seems to be an ideal living situation. Sabrina and Jimmy Horel decided they were tired of chasing after the things and the money that society was telling them were important, so they saved enough to live on the road and start their own business. Now, the nomads journey across America, updating their friends, family, and fans about their progress through their Instagram, YouTube, and website.

Followers of their ‘Gram will enjoy gorgeous photos of the couple, their dogs, beautiful landscapes, and the sort of vegan meals that make you seriously consider it as a lifestyle choice. Plus, they are a legit stunning couple, and we like knowing that love is out there.

Noël Russell – 69k Followers

No lie, we would be completely shocked if there was a list like this that didn’t include Noël Russell. An outdoors person from an early age, Russell and husband Johnnie have traveled in a couple of vans and ultimately started working on a dream adventure rig with a builder. Though they don’t live exclusively in the van, they do spend all of their free time exploring in one.

When she isn’t in the van, Russell is working full-time at California’s largest homeless youth shelter, something she references quite a bit in her Instagram captions. That perspective gives her philosophical musings a resonance that is moving and important. Coupled with poetic descriptions of her immediate and extended family, these moments are truly beautiful.

If you are into narratives that hold you in a warm embrace, cute dogs (can’t get enough of Finn and Lhotse), van porn, and startlingly grand landscapes, this is an Instagram account follow that will never disappoint.

Alison Turner – 54k Followers

Do we love Alison Turner? Hell yes. And we also love her dogs, Max and Cooper, and Campy the Van. She is another vanlifer who grew up camping and taking road trips with her family, which gave her a taste for the freedom of the open road. If you take that appreciation for nature and nomads and combine it with her mad photography chops, you have a social media “must follow.”

We aren’t just talking about her taking some nice shots, by the way — Turner’s work has been published in AFAR magazine and on National Geographic’s website. Plus, Dog Fancy, y’all. She predominantly makes her way through the United States, but her travels have included Switzerland, Italy, France, and Iceland, as well.

There are a lot of cute dogs living the van life with loving owners (and we want to boop every damn nose among them), but Turner’s photos of her dogs really are topnotch. A follow of her Instagram will warm your heart with regular doses of dog smiles and wanderlust in action.

Jessica Perez and Nick Cahill – 32k Followers

We hate to compare van conversions with skoolies, but we might be even more into school bus living than we are into van living. They just tickle your inner child so hard.

Jessica Perez and Nick Cahill legit have a sweet place to live, and though it’s only 100-square-feet, it looks super spacious in images. The best part is that they did most of the work themselves as a place to stay during Burning Man, and it just evolved from there. Now, they travel around, which allows Cahill to indulge his addiction to outdoor sports and take the photographs — which is how he earns his living. It’s no wonder their social media is so nice to look at.

One of the best things about the couple’s Instagram is that they are really transparent about vanlife. Followers get to learn about their struggles on the road and in their careers. Though they have images and stories to sell, the content market is pretty thankless at times, and they don’t shy away from explaining that. Although, why everyone isn’t groveling for photo work from Cahill, who earned the cover of National Geographic’s special edition “Guide to the Night Sky,” we don’t know.

Jax Austin – 33k Followers

Jax Austin is an awesome dude in a sweet skoolie, who sold everything he owned, blocked his boss, bailed on his job, bought a bus, converted it, and went full nomad to document his life on the road. He is also a challenge because he announced a few weeks ago that he was selling the bus and quitting the vanlife (didn’t he know we were working on a list and were desperate to include him?).

Luckily, he recently announced he purchased a new bus and is starting on a brand spanking fresh skoolie conversion. This is amazing because his YouTube account does a wonderful job of walking viewers through van living with total transparency, and this means his audience will get to witness the whole process from shopping around to remodel to hitting the road.

Austin’s Instagram announced he will be continuing with vlogging and doing a DIY build series, so get to following on YouTube for sure. And, do the same on Instagram for a feed full of the truly bizarre images of the things he sees on the road.

Marco Calara – 11k Followers

Ah, Canada. Our neighbors to the north have really got it all going on when it comes to the outdoors. If Marco Calara’s Instagram is anything to go by, there could not be more pristine, soul-meltingly beautiful sceneries on Earth. Based in Vancouver, BC, Calera travels the country living in a 1984 Westfalia. And, he seems to do it with a lot of really attractive friends, who feature prominently in images seemingly pulled from an advertorial. This is another young vanlifer showing everyone else how it can be done. Simply. Stylishly. Sublimely.

Images of campfires, canoe rides, hot springs, sunsets, and starry nights are standard fare on this Instagram. And, every one of them makes your heart beat a little faster and the call of the road sound a little louder.

Matt and Megan – 6k Followers

We see a lot of photographers living in vans and beautifully documenting their lifestyle, but, we don’t see a lot of accountants ditching a San Francisco life to hit the road in a 2006 Dodge/Mercedes Sprinter 3500 named Vanna — making this follow a breath of fresh air.

Megan, the aforementioned accountant, still works remotely for her previous Bay Area employer helping startups conceive, manage, and scale their accounting and financial operations. It’s not a career model we have access to very often, and we find the intersection of analytical number crunching and starry-eyed nomadic living very interesting.

Let’s not discount how cool Matt is, either. His photography really makes their Instagram a must follow. With vanlife accounts, it’s pretty much vans, cool people, and nature. But, he manages to use a lot of unique angles and compositions that make the whole thing fresh.

The awesome pair has logged over 250 days on the road and hit 18 states — we can’t wait to watch them get to the rest of the country. Check out their website, where they update readers on their goal of visiting all 50 states.

Sara Teigan and Birk Haaland – 5k Followers

Sara Teigan and Birk Haaland are a Norweigan couple who opted for a life of travel and surfing after Haaland got sick from a parasite. The experience changed their perspective and priorities and living situation. Now, they are riding waves around Europe and living in a converted 2007 Volkswagen Crafter.

How perfect is that? Nothing seems more fitting than hitting a 5 am surf session when the swell is best and then walking back to the van for a nap with Lazy the dog.

It seems to be working for them, as this is one of the happiest damn couples. They are clearly loving their lives and each other’s company. The pair run a limited YouTube account and a great Instagram with plenty of pics of the couple surfing, hiking, and chilling in the van. Plus, you get to peep Lazy and snag some insight into European surf life and landscapes.

Followers of the ladies’ Instagram will enjoy seeing the usual: gorgeous landscapes, a super cute couple, and a truly gorgeous van. But, it’s extra special to see so much female energy on display. Further, they recently got a new rig and are talking about renting their old one out on their account, so that’s a conversation worth getting in on if you wanna give the old vanlife a whirl.

Mikah Meyer – 56k Followers

If you are into vanlife, and you aren’t following Mikah Meyer, we are about to change your life for the better. Days after his father’s funeral in 2005, a nineteen-year-old Meyer hit the road to take his first independent road trip. It was so healing and cathartic that he has taken an annual trip every year since to honor that transformative experience and his father.

In 2016, Meyer took the concept and turned it up to eleven, embarking on a journey he is still traveling today. He is attempting to be the youngest person to visit every one of the National Park Service’s 417 sites in one continuous trip. Vanlife? Check. World record? Check. National Parks? Check. This is the Uproxx trifecta. And he is doing it all in Vanny McVanface. So far, he is two-thirds of the way there, and we can’t wait to watch him work through the rest.

One thing that makes Meyer’s Instagram so much fun is the volume of images he takes at landmarks while holding a rainbow flag. A proud member of the LGBT community, he is not only breaking records, he is raising visibility in a big way. Meyer is aiming to be a new type of role model — which is incredibly freaking cool.

Christian and Aubry Matney – 21k Followers

Most vanlifers are older than Christian and Aubry Matney, who got married and on the road before he was old enough to buy booze. It’s incredibly impressive and inspiring, which is why the pair is a bit of a go-to for people on the fence about living in a van. Seriously, they seem like they have everything figured out. With digital careers, a sweet van, a loving relationship, and unlimited data, they can’t go wrong. Plus, they have a thriving YouTube channel where they discuss various aspects of their life, so people with questions can count on them as a reliable resource.

Currently, they are renovating their van, so it’s a great time to start following them — as they explain their plan and cover the entire construction process. It’s like a legit tutorial (and, again, pretty inspiring).