It’s not always easy to find the money or the time to travel. With the cost of living going up and the problem of unaffordable housing, some people have chosen to take a different path in how they wish to live their lives. It’s called ‘van life’, a new lifestyle where you live in a camper van or vehicle that has everything you need. These vans usually come equipped with a bed, kitchen, dining table, and toilet, and some even have showers. Try to think about squeezing your apartment into the space of a van.  Forget about paying for rent, electricity, water, sewage, trash, and all the other utilities you must pay for when living in a house or apartment. 

 

This is also an alternative lifestyle that has become more attractive to digital nomads, those who work from home and are able to travel while working on their laptops. It also offers the opportunity to connect with nature and be able to travel while you work, especially when you want to save money on things like hotels and restaurants. Van life isn’t just about the freedom to work and travel at the same time, it is also about living with less. For those who want to reduce their environmental footprint or are interested in a more minimalist lifestyle, Van Life is a great alternative. The idea is to live with what is only necessary. Living in tiny space forces a person to live a simpler life where they can only bring the things that they need, which helps reduce as much as they can waste.    

 

The lifestyle has also become very popular on social media and has created quite a large community of “van lifers”. These people love to connect and meet up with others living the van lifestyle. There are a number of message boards about how to convert your van, how to fix things, places you should visit, and tips on how to make the lifestyle as easy as possible. This gives van lifers a sense of community and makes it better for those who wish to make new friends or need help when they run into a problem.

 

However, the van lifestyle isn’t for everyone. For some people, they find the space of living in a van far too small and not as comfortable as living in an apartment or a house. There’s very little space for those with children or pets and it is mostly suited for those who are single or have a partner. It can also be difficult to balance your work schedule and have the internet when you are camping in remote areas. If your van breaks down or needs fixing, it can cost you a lot of money and time to repair it. Other things include finding places to park, having enough power, getting rid of your garbage, having little privacy, and needing to heat up your van during the colder months. Not all vans have a shower, so finding a public one can be difficult. There is also the consideration of the cost of a van. A van can easily cost up to $50,000 or more if you want it to have certain utilities, and the cost of fuel can quickly change your monthly budget. Some who have tried to live the van lifestyle can become sick of it or find it too difficult to keep costs down and are forced to sell their vans. 

 

Although living in a van is not for everyone, the lifestyle has certainly become more popular. People are tired of trying to save money and more workers working from home now have the opportunity to seek out different choices of lifestyle. Already, car companies, apps, and other businesses are trying to capitalize on and make the van lifestyle as easy and competitive as possible. It could very well be in the near future that more and more people consider the van lifestyle as it becomes a more appealing way of life.