Meet the women who have become their own boss with Camplify

For International Women's Day here at Camplify, we are celebrating not only the women that make Camplify great, but we’re excited about sharing the stories of some of our successful female van-trepreneurs that are stepping up to being their own boss, shaping their own future and taking control of their own financial freedom. Many of our female owners are sharing their vans because it provides what they are looking for, flexibility, work-life balance, and the opportunity to push themselves to new heights of achievement; all the while Camplify is here to champion and support each one of them!

We’d like to introduce you to a couple of our fantastic female van owners, and share a little about what sharing their van with Camplify has helped them achieve.

Meet Donna Taylor

Betsy, Nellie, Vicki, Belle and Molly, Deniliquin NSW

Donna travelled solo around Australia in her first van Betsy for two years before she moved to Denliquin and decided to upgrade. She then bought Nellie the van, which she lived and worked in for six months during the onset of COVID. Donna first listed Betsy on Camplify in October 2020 and - having been made redundant in December 2020 - she decided to list Nellie too and start her own van-share business utilising the Camplify platform.

From then, Donna reinvests the income she earns on Camplify into her fleet with dreams of growing her business, not just by adding more vans but also staff. Despite having had an amazing corporate career, Donna decided the change of direction at 42yrs would be what makes her happy. Her passion for travel and discovering more about Australia each day is what made her want to share her vans with others and connect people with the country, while opening their minds to the vastness of the nation.

Angela Edwards and Jayne Bayles

Pepperberry, Launceston TAS

Angela and Jayne have been best friends for 30 years and decided to become business partners when they started their side hustle, Pepperberry, in 2021. The pair have always had a passion for travel and road tripping and decided that joining Camplify would introduce them to a greater reach of hirers as well as a supportive and inclusive community.

As business partners and great friends, Angela and Jayne were prepared to give any opportunity a go and would encourage anyone to take a step outside of their comfort zone, whether that be owning and hiring out a van, or even road tripping for the first time. They believe van life offers affordable, independent and flexible travel experiences that should be fun!

Meet Michelle Shiach-Wise

Frankie, Catherine Hill Bay NSW

Michelle, a paramedic based on the Central Coast, bought Frankie the Retro RV as a passion project with her husband and has injected it with love and family values, with their children also helping out where they can. Due to her nature of work, Michelle’s motto is ‘eyes wide open’, as she wants to encourage people to explore as much as they can and see everything there is to see. She says that knowing only too well how your life can change in a heartbeat means that you should grab life with two hands and make the most of it.

Integrating Frankie as an extension of their family, Frankie is associated with good times and unique experiences with Michelle believing that road tripping should be a ‘must do’ for everyone so they can enjoy what is out there, and have some fun making vanlife memories.

Kate Kerr

Mazzy and Sunshine Cisco, Shellharbour NSW

Kate has taken inspiration and experience from her demanding work in the construction and development industry to renovate two caravans. Adding Sunshine Cisco to her portfolio, joining Mazzy, Kate wanted to provide hirers with more vanlife options. While Mazzy is perfect for family travel, with the hassle removed as families can arrive with Kate’s caravans set up, which allows everyone to enjoy themselves straight away, and Sunshine offers a tow yourself option so couples have the freedom to move around as they desire.

After exceeding their van-hire income predictions in the first 12 months, Kate and her family are looking to build out their fleet with a motorhome or a challenging 21 seat coaster. As a believer of dreaming big, acknowledging there’s no limit to what you can achieve, Kate’s ambitions grow as her hard work ethic pushes her to offer the love of travel to others.

Jay Kimber

Casper the Bus, Aldinga Beach SA

Jay bought Casper the Bus one year ago, the day after she had told herself she wanted to buy a campervan, which she calls a ‘Manifestation Miracle’. After renovating Casper, Jay went on to use the bus as her work-and-roam office for her business for five months, and then lived in it for four months. After buying her house, Jay then thought it was time for others to experience van life and listed Casper on Camplify so others can hire it.

As an owner of an online coaching business, teaching women how to create multiple streams of income with businesses that make them feel good, Jay herself has turned listing her van on Camplify into a meaningful income, with the money she earns through the platform enough to pay for her mortgage.

Jay hopes that people who hire out Casper will be given a chance to be in a beautiful space within nature.

Earn extra income from your van by joining the Camplify community of owners

Over the last few years, Camplify has become the largest platform for renting motorhomes, campervans and caravans in Australia, New Zealand, Spain and the United Kingdom, with more than 7,000 vans worldwide and growing.

We connect owners with local and international tourists all of whom are verified to maximize the safety when you hire out your camper van or motorhome.

Register your van today

The sooner you register your ad, the sooner it will start receiving visits and bookings. You can calculate how much you can earn hiring out your van with our free income calculator.

If you still have questions, want to discuss your income potential with an expert or get more information on how to list your vehicle, call us on 1300 416 133 or visit our owner's section. We will be happy to help you with everything you need.