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lifestyle:foreknowledge [2018/12/22 19:11] frater_secessus [stealth is overrated] |
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No matter how much one researches and prepares, some things are only learned by doing. | No matter how much one researches and prepares, some things are only learned by doing. | ||
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+ | The most common sentiment among full-timers is they wish they had started earlier. | ||
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+ | The pretty vans you see on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube are [[lifestyle: | ||
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===== van life will not solve all your problems ===== | ===== van life will not solve all your problems ===== | ||
+ | If vandwelling appeals because you want to run away, it may be an expensive and frustrating exercise. | ||
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+ | > No matter where you go, there you are... | ||
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+ | It is possible that living in a van could make matters worse, as you are confronted with the realization that | ||
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+ | - your problems aren't what you thought/ | ||
+ | - you live in a van :-) | ||
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+ | Having said that, vandwelling can be therapeutic for people who are hypersensitive to social stimuli, noise, chemicals, etc. Many PTSD sufferers camp away from others to calm their nerves. And some people just [[lifestyle: | ||