Calling all van lifers, overlanders and road warriors: A new festival coming to Colorado will convene vehicle nomads for a weekend of camping, gear demos, and workshops amid the picturesque scenery of the high desert. It’s called , and it’s cruising to in Naturita from June 6 to 10 for what event coordinator Josiah Roe anticipates will be the first of many years to come. Roe is the publisher of travel publication , which hosts six annual van life-inspired events in the U.
S. and Mexico. The Caravan comes to Colorado by way of Wyoming, where the pub previously hosted a meet-up called the Wind River Rally.
After two years, the event outgrew its venue and needed amenities beyond an empty field, Roe said. As he searched for a new location in the Four Corners area, Roe was introduced to Natalie Binder, co-founder of CampV, built on a property with robust mining history near the border of Colorado and Utah. While at the Burning Man festival, the two connected over a shared love of music and art, and the partnership was born.
“Colorado has a really dynamic and engaged van life and overland community,” said Roe, who previously lived in Fort Collins. “(CampV) was ideally positioned and in an awesome little corner of the world that feels like a hidden gem that not everyone knows about just yet.” The inaugural Caravan will include events like a Pride-themed float down the San Miguel River; cooking classes by Coloradan A.
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