Tour Tips: Five Essential Ways to Sleep in the Van
Massachusetts post-rockers Caspian have been compiling a few essential survival tips for the touring musician. In this installment, Erin Burke-Moran breaks down the five key sleeping positions you need to master ... when you're crammed into a van with a bunch of dudes.
"Getting rest in the van can be an interesting chore," says guitarist Erin Burke-Moran.
"Especially when your van is 1/10 the size of a tour bus. Here are five ways to position your body to get some sleep in the van."
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