Better than the Van is an awesome website devoted to helping bands find free places to stay while on tour. The idea is simple. You create a profile saying where you are, who you are and whether you have a place to offer or need a place to crash. The profiles are really easy to create (and I mean really easy) and it’s a great way to make connections with people in the cities you’re visiting. But don’t take our word for it, Co-Founder Todd Hansen was kind enough to answer a couple questions for us that show how  BTTV philosophies are in line with the Tour:Smart way of life. If you want to support BTTV they’re having a pledge drive to fund a website update that will add new features and make the page generally more helpful to bands. You can donate here.

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