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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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+ | ===== starting earlier ===== | ||
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+ | The most common sentiment among full-timers is they wish they had started earlier. | ||
===== van life is not #vanlife ===== | ===== van life is not #vanlife ===== | ||
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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. | ||
+ | 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/ | ||
+ | - 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: | ||
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+ | Vandwelling can also provide emergency shelter for folks faced with homelessness, | ||
===== summer and winter can be tough ===== | ===== summer and winter can be tough ===== | ||
+ | Mild winter isn't too bad, because it is possible to [[hvac: | ||
+ | Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas. | ||
+ | Folks who live in the desert may be able to use [[hvac: | ||
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+ | For this reason, folks who aren't tied down tend to [[camping: | ||
===== stealth is overrated ===== | ===== stealth is overrated ===== | ||
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+ | Stealth doesn' | ||
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+ | ===== space and stuff ===== | ||
+ | Almost everyone brings too much crap at first. | ||
+ | * "more cooking space... less accumulated stuff" -- DRVBoondocker((https:// | ||