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--- lifestyle:foreknowledge [2019/03/07 17:12]
frater_secessus [What 'dwellers wish they had known ahead of time]
+++ lifestyle:foreknowledge [2020/01/05 16:39]
frater_secessus [van life will not solve all your problems]
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 No matter how much one researches and prepares, some things are only learned by doing.  Here are some things 'dwellers wish they knew earlier.
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+===== starting earlier =====
+The most common sentiment among full-timers is they wish they had started earlier.  For those who are called, it can be a great life.
 ===== van life is not #vanlife =====
   * "...it’s not as glamorous as all the hipsters instagrams make it seem." -- albinodinowino((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/a8g9ea/what_do_you_wish_you_wouldve_known_about_van/ecafe78/))
+The pretty vans you see on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube are [[lifestyle:faq_instagram|not how most vandwellers live]].  Most of us have practical, simple, builds that meet our needs.
 ===== 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.
+> No matter where you go, there you are...
+It is possible that living in a van could make matters worse, as you are confronted with the realization that
+  - your problems aren't what you thought/hoped/wished they were, and now
+  - you live in a van  :-)
+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:work|get more work done]] when they are left alone.

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