Like being on a road trip and watching the miles tick by, at GoCamp we measure and monitor our progress to be sure we deliver the absolute best experience for renters and van owners alike.
In 2021 GoCamp renters took 1,274 road trips and spent 6,603 starry, wondrous nights in our vans. GoCamp’s top three markets were Portland, Seattle, and San Francisco. And in each of our over fifteen markets, we earned one five-star review after another. Those rave reviews from renters assure us we are delivering on the promise to make camping easy.
As for van owners, owner earnings have never been higher. GoCamp reservations increased by 111% in 2021, and each metric we measure—trip length, reservation value, and nightly rate—was on the rise too. All indicators suggest 2022 will be another year of phenomenal growth. We’re expecting top van owners will earn as much as $50,000 in 2022.
2021 GoCamp Van Owner Awards
Celebrating our helpful, customer-oriented van owners is a daily affair at GoCamp. And we give out awards to those who had exceptional years annually. Hearty congratulations to the 2021 GoCamp van owner award winners highlighted below!
Highest Overall Gross Bookings
Blue Rodeo Revel, Denver, CO: $56,232!
Several factors propelled this van into the top earner spot, including professional photography provided by GoCamp, a relatively open calendar, seating for four, and a customer service oriented van owner. Extra charges for things like mileage fees pushed this van well into the $65,000 range.
Highest Dollar Value Reservation
Big Blue, Los Angeles, CA: $14,000
In 2021 GoCamp welcomed many Storyteller Overland MODE 4×4 adventure vans into the fleet. These vans are in great demand and fetch as much as $280-$310 in many GoCamp markets.
Longest Rental
Big Blue, Los Angeles, CA: 39 nights
The average trip length has been on the rise ever since COVID began, with more and more renters opting to combine work, travel and vacation for longer excursions. In 2021 GoCamp booked numerous month-plus rentals.
Best ROI
Maupin, Portland, OR: $48,765 (lifetime GoCamp net earnings)
We are often asked which vans deliver the best return on investment (ROI). That depends on how much you initially paid for your van! With a relatively low purchase price, the owner of Maupin, a Volkswagen Vanagon, has earned at least four times what he paid for his van since listing on GoCamp!
Gets Better w Age + Lifetime Achievement
Sparkles, San Francisco/Oakland, CA: $96,741
Renting a camper van has gotten increasingly more popular year after year. And COVID only heightened the interest in this form of travel. For van owners that started listing their vans several years ago, year-over-year returns have been steadily increasing.
Most Reviews
Your New BFF, Seattle, WA
Ranger Van, Denver, CO
Vincent Van Go (Vinny), Portland, OR
Want to know how to get numerous, great reviews? Provide exceptional customer service as so many GoCamp van owners do. The GoCamp fleet is curated, we accept listings from only the nicest vans and the friendliest van owners to guard our hard-earned brand integrity.
Most Likely to be Featured on Instagram
Chica Van Gogh, Portland, OR
Chica was built by Court and Nate, a traveling duo who share vanlife tips on social media, and occasionally stay in one place long enough to build custom vans for others, which was the case with this custom conversion van now available to rent on GoCamp. So many of the vans on GoCamp are knockouts so it was tough to choose a winner for this award.
Best DIY Build
West Vanderson, Denver, CO
There are a number of DIY vans in the GoCamp fleet but this year newcomer West Vanderson stood out from the crowd.
Best Professional Build
Manzanita, Portland, OR
Many of the vans on the GoCamp website are professionally built by talented outfitters and featured on our Try Before You Buy page. Manzanita is an example of two great companies collaborating; Overland Van Project partnered with ZenVans on this exquisite build.
Most Like an Airbnb
Lima, San Francisco/Oakland, CA
We often say GoCamp is just like Airbnb, but for camper vans. And our owners are “super hosts” for sure – especially this van builder, Fog Campers. Each GoCamp van comes with all the cooking, eating, sleeping and camping gear one could ever need. And they also often come with lots of welcoming extras.
Most Likely to Succeed
Turbo, Portland, OR
What makes this van most likely to succeed? It’s committed and enthusiastic owner, Peter Nguyen. Peter did lots of things right from the get go, notably he attended GoCamp’s new van owner orientation, participated in a GoCamp sponsored professional photoshoot, stocked the van with great gear, and wrote up a great guest book full of helpful information for renters.
Most Likely to Get Bought by Storyteller Overland
GoCamp!!
Just in case you missed the news at the end of last year, please note that GoCamp was recently acquired by Storyteller Overland. This new relationship with Storyteller Overland is great news for GoCamp’s van owners. Indeed the acquisition puts some rocket fuel in GoCamp’s tank that’ll propel us forward as we expand nationally and roll out new services for van owners.
Onward to 2022
In 2022 GoCamp will be offering our curated selection of camper van rentals all across the United States. If you are interested in earning income from your camper van when you aren’t using it, please be in touch, no matter where you and your van live. We’d be happy to talk to you about renting out your rig, and would love to see you on the list of award winners next year. Let’s make it happen.