Gretchen Bayless and Taylor Hood had the wild idea of going on adventures at any moment with minimal planning and packing. They simply wanted to explore the world from their van and start a thriving business around their passion.
Gretchen and Taylor are now the founders of Roamerica Rentals, a camper van rental company based in Oregon that lets you take their vans all over North America and even to Canada. Their vans are decked out with items like Rumpl blankets, Stanley stainless steel cooking ware and local organic coffee, so all you have to do is show up with clothes and hit the road. Van life is all the rage right now, and it’s definitely a passion for these two – which is why they were so eager to start a business around it.
What I love about their story is it’s very real. Building a business isn’t easy, and as fun as running a camper van rental company might sound, it comes with challenges like working a day job. That’s right, Roamerica is actually their side hustle.
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