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Nic Roams

Nic Roams shares van conversions, travel adventures and life at a Welsh cabin, and teaches women bushcraft and foraging through Retreat Wild.

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Nic’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.

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Overview

Work: Travel creator, van converter and bushcraft instructor
Van life began: 24 May 2018, in London
Home project: Cabin Caban in Snowdonia, bought in May 2025
Founded: Retreat Wild, women’s wilderness experiences

Mini bio

How it started.

After renting in South East London, Nic and Sam decided to try van living in January 2018. They bought a van in February, pared back their belongings and moved into the unfinished conversion on 24 May. Nic began sharing practical advice from that experience, including places to park in London.

Life on the road.

Nic turned her own conversions and travels into guides for other people hoping to take the same step. The Road to Van Life tackles everything from choosing a van to earning money while travelling. Her adventures with Sam and their dog, Lord Onyx, have also taken her beyond campervans, into hiking, cycling and camping.

A home closer to nature.

With a background in HR and retail, Nic taught herself the skills needed to build her vans. In May 2025 she bought a cabin in Snowdonia, where she is working towards a self-sufficient home. Through Retreat Wild, she also teaches women bushcraft, foraging and natural crafts, bringing her love of the outdoors into shared experiences.

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Podcasts

2026WYLDE #21: The Wild TransformationGuest alongside fellow foragers

Travel and van films

2024Micro Camper Van Conversion | DIY Full Build Time Lapse | VW CaddyCreator and van converter
2023A Rough Start to an Epic 212km Hike Across JordanCreator and hiker

Quotes

To me, time and independence is precious.Nic Roams, The Great Outdoors

Discussing what she valued about her years living in a van.

Trivia

Her dog is called Lord Onyx.
Her qualifications include NCFE Level 3 Intermediate Bushcraft, Arctic Bushcraft and Campfire Cooking.
She is a member of the Association of Foragers.
As a child, she enjoyed building dens, making mud pies and learning to make fires.