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The Travel Journal for Van Life

Turn your life on the road into beautiful TripBooks. Document every campsite, epic view, and adventure—even when you're miles from cell service.

Start Your Van Life JournalFree to use • Works offline
Van life travel journal app showing campsites and adventures
47 Campsites
The Van Life Struggle

6 months on the road,
thousands of photos, zero organization

Stunning sunsets, epic boondocking spots, that perfect dispersed campsite... all buried in your camera roll. No wifi to post. No time to organize. Eventually you can't remember where that amazing spot was.

No cell service to backup photos
Can't remember which campsite was which
Limited power for organizing photos
Built for Van Life

Your road life, beautifully documented

TripMemo handles documentation while you focus on the adventure

100% Offline Capable

Boondocking in the desert? Dispersed camping in a national forest? No problem. Add photos, write entries, organize TripBooks without any internet. Syncs when you hit town.

Track Every Campsite

GPS tags your photos automatically. Add notes about each spot. Build your personal database of van life locations.

Bulk Upload

Add up to 300 photos at once when you hit wifi. Catch up on a month of adventures in one session.

Secure Cloud Backup

Phone stolen at a trailhead? Van broken into? Your memories are safe in the cloud, always.

Share Your Adventures Privately

Generate private links for family and friends—no app download required. More meaningful than social media posts. Share the real van life story, not just the Instagram highlights.

Your Journey on a Map

See everywhere you've camped on an interactive map. Watch your van life footprint grow over time.

Popular Van Life Routes

Document every mile of your journey

Whether you're chasing seasons or exploring one region, TripMemo captures your story

West Coast Circuit

Pacific Coast Highway • Redwoods • Olympic Peninsula

The classic van life route with stunning ocean views and old growth forests

Southwest Desert Loop

Utah Parks • Arizona BLM • Joshua Tree

Epic desert boondocking with red rocks and starry skies

Mountain Circuit

Colorado Rockies • Tetons • Glacier National Park

High altitude adventures with endless national forest dispersed camping

Baja California

Beach camps • Whale watching • Desert oases

Mexico van life with world-class surfing and seafood

PNW & Alaska

Vancouver Island • Inside Passage • Denali

The ultimate van life adventure into America's last frontier

Your Journey

Wherever the road takes you...

Create TripBooks for every chapter of your van life adventure

Perfect for every type of van lifer

Full-Time Van Lifers

Living on the road year-round, making the van your permanent home

Weekend Warriors

Escaping in your van every weekend while keeping a home base

Seasonal Travelers

Following good weather and seasons across different regions

Remote Workers

Working from the road, balancing deadlines with adventure

TripMemo vs. Instagram / YouTube

Your van life story isn't a performance—it's yours to keep

FeatureSocial MediaTripMemo
Works offline
Private by default
Organized by location
No algorithm or likes
GPS-tagged campsites
Beautiful shareable journals
Download all photos anytime
Focus on memories, not followers
"18 months living in our Sprinter, 30+ states, and now we have an actual record of it all. Not Instagram posts that disappear in the algorithm—real TripBooks we'll look back on forever. The offline mode is essential for how we travel."

Mike & Sarah

Full-time van lifers since 2023

Questions from fellow van lifers

What's the best app for documenting van life?
TripMemo is perfect for van lifers because it works completely offline—essential when you're boondocking or in areas with no cell service. Create beautiful TripBooks of your van life journey, organize photos by campsite and date, and document all those incredible spots you discover on the road.
Does TripMemo work offline for remote camping spots?
Yes! TripMemo is built for off-grid living. Add photos, write journal entries, and edit your TripBooks completely offline—no cell service needed. Everything syncs automatically when you get back to civilization. Perfect for those remote boondocking spots and national forest camps.
Can I document my van build journey in TripMemo?
Absolutely! Create a dedicated TripBook for your van conversion journey—document every stage from empty cargo van to finished home on wheels. Then create more TripBooks for each adventure once you hit the road. Your entire van life story in one place.
How can I share my van life adventures with family?
Generate private shareable links for each TripBook that family and friends can view without downloading an app. They'll see your photos, stories, and map of travels. Much better than posting everything to social media—share on your terms with who you choose.
Can I track all my campsites and boondocking spots?
Yes! TripMemo automatically tags photos with GPS locations, creating a visual map of everywhere you've camped. Add notes about each spot—was it quiet? Good views? Level ground? Build your personal database of favorite camping spots to revisit.
Is TripMemo good for long-term van life documentation?
Perfect for it. Many van lifers travel for years, accumulating thousands of photos. TripMemo handles bulk uploads (up to 300 photos at once), organizes everything by location and date, and stores it securely in the cloud. Your van life memories are safe even if something happens to your phone.
How is TripMemo different from Instagram for van life content?
TripMemo is your personal archive, not a performance for followers. Document the real moments—the mundane, the challenging, the beautiful—without worrying about likes or algorithms. Create genuine TripBooks for yourself and share privately with people who matter, not the whole internet.
Can both people in a van contribute to the same TripBook?
Yes! Traveling with a partner? Both can contribute photos and entries to the same TripBook. Invite them via QR code or link. Perfect for capturing both perspectives of your shared van life adventure. Even solo travelers can invite friends they meet on the road to add their photos.
Does TripMemo drain battery while I'm off-grid?
TripMemo is designed to be battery-efficient. It only uses location services when you're actively adding photos (with your permission), and all processing happens on-device until you sync. We know solar panels and shore power aren't always available—your battery matters.
Can I organize photos from different van life seasons or trips?
Definitely. Create separate TripBooks for different chapters—your summer in the Pacific Northwest, your winter in the desert Southwest, that epic Baja trip. Or organize by year. However makes sense for your journey. The map view shows all your adventures together.
Is there a van life app that works on iPhone and Android?
TripMemo is available on iOS with Android coming soon. Your TripBooks sync across devices, so you can add photos from your phone and view them anywhere via the shareable links. One account, all your van life memories accessible from any device.
How secure are my van life photos in TripMemo?
Very secure. All photos are encrypted and backed up to the cloud. If your phone gets stolen (a real concern with van life), your memories are safe. You can download all photos anytime, and your data is never shared or used for advertising. Your van life story stays yours.

Your van life story deserves
more than a camera roll

Start documenting your life on the road with TripMemo. Every campsite, every sunset, every adventure—beautifully preserved.

Your trips deserve
more than a camera roll

Turn travel photos into books you'll actually look back on.

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