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lifestyle:foreknowledge [2020/01/05 16:52] frater_secessus [What 'dwellers wish they had known ahead of time] |
lifestyle:foreknowledge [2024/02/05 19:01] (current) princess_fluffypants [Summer and winter can be tough] |
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- | ===== van life is not #vanlife ===== | + | ===== Van life is not #vanlife ===== |
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+ | * ” Living in a van is tough and it’s not as glamorous as social media makes it seem. Like any lifestyle, there are a lot of pros and cons. Sure I get to travel anywhere I want and take my house with me. But living out of vehicle, you’re basically living among the elements. Winters are COLD and summers are HOT. And not having a place you can always count on to go back to can get really hard sometimes.” ((https:// | ||
+ | * "The last thing I want to do when I return “home” from a 10 day hitch in the backcountry is have to run to the gym for a shower, grab my belongings from a storage unit, go to the store for food, water, and ice, and then find a safe and comfortable place to sleep every single night. I’m sick of having to go on a hike and dig a hole every time I need to take a shit. I’m sick of having to drive into town every time I need supplies or socialization. I’m sick of going into isolation every time I go “home.”" | ||
+ | * "I wanted a simpler life, and I found that this wasn't the path. I ended up living on friends and families yards, and while it was a great way to deepen some of my relationships and get out of my comfort zone, it ended up being more work and a much less comfortable life. I just moved back into my condo, and boy am I happy to be back. Having a nice place that's always set up, not having to deal with finding water, power, sewage and internet is a huge blessing." | ||
The pretty vans you see on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube are [[lifestyle: | The pretty vans you see on Facebook, Instagram, and Youtube are [[lifestyle: | ||
- | ===== 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. | If vandwelling appeals because you want to run away, it may be an expensive and frustrating exercise. | ||
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Vandwelling can also provide emergency shelter for folks faced with homelessness, | Vandwelling can also provide emergency shelter for folks faced with homelessness, | ||
- | ===== summer and winter can be tough ===== | ||
- | Mild winter isn't too bad, because it is possible to [[hvac: | + | ===== Summer |
- | Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas. | + | Mild winter isn't too bad, because it is possible to [[hvac: |
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+ | Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas. | ||
Folks who live in the desert may be able to use [[hvac: | Folks who live in the desert may be able to use [[hvac: | ||
For this reason, folks who aren't tied down tend to [[camping: | For this reason, folks who aren't tied down tend to [[camping: | ||
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- | ===== space and stuff ===== | + | ===== Space and stuff ===== |
Almost everyone brings too much crap at first. | Almost everyone brings too much crap at first. |