Let us play a game. You win the orange Bus, the Friday calendar clears, and you have exactly one autumn weekend to spend in it. What does that weekend look like? Here is one imagined plan, hour by hour. Swap in your own.
Everything about the prize below comes from the giveaway page and the Official Rules. Everything about the weekend is just you daydreaming.
Friday eveningArrive and open the side door
In the make-believe version, you pull in just before sunset. The prize is a restored 1969 Volkswagen Type 2 Bus with a camper conversion, so the first move in your daydream is to slide open the side access door and look at the rear living and camping area.
Friday nightFold the bed down
The listing names "fold-down sleeping accommodation" and "interior storage." Your game plan: bags in storage, bed down. The listing does not say how many people it sleeps, so decide who is invited later. For now, it is a quiet Friday night and your name on the guest list.
Saturday morningCoffee first, plans second
Here the Vespa enters the story. It is a classic Italian step-through scooter, custom-painted orange to match, with a two-person saddle seat. In the game, someone makes a pastry run on the Vespa. You stay and read. The listing mentions rear passenger footrests, so a passenger has somewhere to put their feet, if you would rather ride along.
Saturday afternoonOpen the bundle and forget about time
The prize also includes a travel bundle: EcoFlow power gear with a solar panel, an orange JBL Boombox 4, a Starlink Mini kit and a Dometic CFX5 75DZ cooler. Choose your own afternoon soundtrack. That is the speaker's job. Maybe the afternoon is a long lunch, a nap or a slow game of cards. Nobody is grading this weekend.
A make-believe weekend
Your move: make it a real entry
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/12/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
Saturday nightStars and nothing on the schedule
No facts needed here. Pick the playlist. Pick the snack. Pick the one story you would tell by the door, and the one you would save. This is your game, so make the night as quiet or as loud as you like.
SundayPack out, plan the next one
You fold the bed back up, pack out, and wonder where the Bus should go next. A river? A mountain pass? Back to the same quiet spot? In the game, the question is the best part of the trip home.
Where you go from here
Before the real weekendThe grown-up footnotes
A fun weekend still has paperwork behind it. In the Official Rules, the winner is the one who pays for registering and licensing the automobile. The Sponsor offers no warranty on the vehicle, which is "AS IS." Some states have testing rules it might not meet, so the winner checks local requirements before accepting.
The fine print, in plain EnglishHow entering works
Members are entered automatically. An active VanLife membership includes automatic entry into every VanLife giveaway, alongside the other member benefits.
Anyone can enter for free. Mail a hand-printed 3" x 5" card as described in the Official Rules. Each mail-in entry counts as 10 entries. Mail-in entries must be postmarked by November 12, 2026 and received by November 17, 2026.
Paying never improves your odds. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning, and odds depend on the number of eligible entries received.
Orange Bus · Matching Vespa · Travel gear
Entries close November 12
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/12/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules
What is VanLife?
VanLife is a membership club for people who love the open road. Members get:
- Cash back when you shop at more than 6,600 stores
- Trees planted every month through your membership
- Digital wallpapers for your phone and desktop, included with membership
- Discounts on VanLife merch for Silver members and above
- Automatic entry into every VanLife giveaway while your membership is active
Membership starts at $15 per month, renews monthly until you cancel, and can be canceled anytime from your account. Past winners are listed on our winners page.
You never have to buy anything to enter. There's a free way to enter by mail, described in the Official Rules, and a purchase will not improve your chances of winning.
The short version
- A restored orange 1969 VW Type 2 Bus camper
- A matching Vespa, plus a travel bundle and $10,000 cash
- No purchase necessary; mail-in entries are free of any purchase
- Entries close Nov 12, 2026, at 11:59:59 p.m. ET; drawing on or about Nov 18
- Prize value, per the rules: $100,000 (ARV)
Common questions
Is the weekend plan part of the prize?
No. The weekend is a daydream. The prize itself is listed in the Official Rules.
Does the prize include camp furniture or pumpkins?
The Official Rules list no furniture or decor. Hay bales and pumpkins are photo staging.
Do I need a plan to enter?
No. The rules ask for your details and nothing about weekend plans. The daydreaming is optional.
How many people does the Bus sleep?
The giveaway page lists fold-down sleeping accommodation but no number of sleepers.
Plan Your Weekend, Then Enter →
No purchase necessary. A purchase will not improve your chances of winning. Open to legal residents of the US and Canada, 18+ or the age of majority. Void where prohibited. Ends 11/12/2026 at 11:59:59 p.m. ET. Official Rules