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--- lifestyle:foreknowledge [2020/10/11 19:48]
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princess_fluffypants [Van life is not #vanlife]
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-===== van life is not #vanlife =====
+===== 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/))
+  * "...Honestly, it just sucks. Constant electrical issues, not being able to cook real food anymore, crammed with multiple pets, drawers always breaking, driving 30 min out of the way just to take a shit or shower, dirty laundry piles up so fast. Everything takes twice as long (dishes, cleaning, changing clothes, making the bed, making food) and I'm out of patience. It's been 6 months and it keeps getting worse." -- bashalash((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/scs7xh/advice_on_leaving_vanlife/))
 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 =====
+===== 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.  After all, "no matter where you go, there you are..."
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 Vandwelling can also provide emergency shelter for folks faced with homelessness, and can help others save money for other purposes.
-===== summer and winter can be tough =====
+===== Summer and winter can be tough =====
 Mild winter isn't too bad, because it is possible to [[hvac:heating|heat]] cheaply and easily with propane.
-Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas.  [[hvac:solar_ac|Vans aren't practical to run off solar power]].  Some get by with [[electrical:generator|generators]], who have their own set of tradeoffs.
+Summer can be terrible, particularly in humid areas.  [[hvac:solar_ac|Air conditioning isn't practical to run off solar power]].  Some get by with [[electrical:generator|generators]], who have their own set of tradeoffs.
 Folks who live in the desert may be able to use [[hvac:swamp_cooler|evaporative cooling]] to good effect.
 For this reason, folks who aren't tied down tend to [[camping:snowbirding|follow good weather]].
-===== stealth is overrated =====
+===== Stealth is overrated =====
 > "Stealth is a lie..." -- bkrassn((https://www.reddit.com/r/vandwellers/comments/a8g9ea/what_do_you_wish_you_wouldve_known_about_van/ecagbji/))
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-===== space and stuff =====
+===== Space and stuff =====
 Almost everyone brings too much crap at first.  Take as little as you dare.  Commit to not having self-storage anywhere. Be brave.

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