Any person who chooses to go up that wall and sh*t in a paper bag is a particular kind of person.
So real quick, it's kind of self-explanatory, but for anyone who does
not know what "Van Life" is- it is basically just a lifestyle where an
individual has made a conscious choice to live in a van or some other type of
vehicle. But looking at the lifestyle as a whole I feel like there's three common
factors that kind of can really just summarize van life or living in vehicles
whatever you want to call it like to a tee, but before I really get into that I
do think that it's important for people to understand why, like why somebody
would choose to live in a van. And the reason that I stress the WHY is because it
that actually makes the entire thing. Because the fact that you have these
reasons why you're doing it, that's kind of through the tough times or the bad
times that's what you hold on to. What it is is like you are picking and choosing
out of your life the things that you want to prioritize and then you're
making sacrifices in order to- to have those things come first. And obviously
there's lots of reasons why someone would do this you know everyone's got
their own personal take on it, but I think a lot of it really stems from like
either one or all of the above like financial stability, being able to have
more time for either yourself activities that you want to do, and the
freedom freedom to travel to come and go as you please.
So out of those three things that I feel summarize living in a van the first is
going to be "the struggle is real" and I say this to kind of put emphasis on the
fact that it is a struggle. So for example in a house you have hot water,
climate control, and endless power so you can binge watch Netflix for a couple of
days if you want to. So then people's questions about living in a van are
going to be "how do you have hot water?", "how do you have climate control?", and "how
do you have endless power?". And quite simply the answer is like you don't, you
just don't. And that's the thing it's like this is living in a house, this is
living in a van. They're two different things for a reason.
They're not the same it is a different lifestyle. So things like
showering, doing laundry, getting power and Wi-Fi, those are going to be harder
than they are in a house. Like you're going to get really hot, you're going to
be really cold, you're going to be lonely, you're going to break down in the middle
of nowhere sometimes and not know where to stay, you're going to have to go days
without a shower, like that just really is- it is what it is. You're going to have
to be creative on how you come up with solutions to these problems. However, the
thing is- is like, there are so many different ways to do things and once you-
you find your own way it's really not that bad and you decide you know what
works best for you. But like I said, I really want to stress that- that point
that you're not going to have all of these luxuries that you had in a
house. It's not going to be the same life that you had in the house. If that's the
stuff that was important to me then I would live in a house, but my priorities
are just different I don't think either is better or worse it's just you know
again people have different wants, different needs, and different priorities.
And this is why going back to that "why", you have to understand WHY people do
this because it's kind of like "okay if everything is so much harder or
everything is really difficult, then why would anyone choose to put themselves in
this situation?" and it really is you just have to understand their mindset because
for me I love the fact that I can on a whim just go travel and climb wherever I
want to and not have to worry about when I have to be back. I love the financial
freedoms that I have. And I love the time that I have you know what I'm saying, like I
absolutely love all of these things and they have become the most important in
my life. And if I have to live in a van to facilitate that then by all means
that's what I'm going to do you know what I'm saying. If you take all that
away, would I still choose to live in a van? Honestly, probably not because those
fundamentals are WHY I do this 100%. And I remember hearing one time
Timmy O'Neill say, like he was referencing someone climbing a big wall, that "any
person who chooses to go up that wall and sh*t in a paper bag is
a particular kind of person." And that you know, it's like that's just like living
in a van you know what I'm saying- like you might not always have to poop in a bag,
but you're going to have to do some things that are a little bit different.
And if you- if you're choosing this lifestyle and you're okay with all the
stuff that comes along with it, like you gotta be a particular kind of person.
And granted it's really not even that specific. You just have to be willing to
embrace change, and problem-solve like on a whim, and be okay with being a little
bit uncomfortable every once in a while. Just be sure that when you analyze this
like in the grand scheme of things like it is a wonderful lifestyle, at least I
think so... you know obviously, but it comes with its own set of problems and you
can't expect it to be like living in a house because it's something completely
different it really is. The second thing I think would be the question "is this
real life?!" and I mean that in good ways and in bad ways because as I explained
earlier like for the bad ways you're going to end up in situations where...
Oh, they are going to seem pretty bad you know and and there's really nothing you
can do about it they're kind of inevitable. And honestly with the
negative stuff I don't just mean like breaking down or getting flat tires or
maybe your van getting broken into. I mean there's just going to be some days
where you're so tired and all you want to do is take a nap, but maybe it's like
too humid and you just feel like you're going to go crazy. It's like some of that
stuff you know, emotionally and mentally it can really weigh on somebody. But you
just kind of have to take it with a grain of salt and realize that it comes
with the territory, but it's all going to be okay, you know, really it's all going to be
okay. And as far as the good stuff with that realization like it could just be
the people that you meet just really inspire you or you get to park somewhere
with this amazing view or you spend an entire two weeks in the most beautiful
location you know it- it really just kind of depends on your own personal
preferences, but I really think that by living in a van
and, you know, utilizing it to your advantage as much as you can... you're
going to end up with all these moments where you're asking yourself that
question. And again it's going to be both negative and positive. And last but not
least I would just say "do what you got to do." A lot of people ask, again about
like modern-day comforts such as "where do you go to the bathroom?", "where do you
shower?" and I mean the answer... you're probably not going to like it. You go to
the bathroom where you CAN go to the bathroom, you shower where you CAN shower.
It's really that simple. I mean sometimes there's public toilets, sometimes you can stay at a friend's house, and sometimes you're gonna have to
just go in the woods and do your thing and I mean- there's really no going around that.
And I know that a lot of people will be like "oh my gosh, that's horrible. I could never do that."
And it's like well that's that's probably why you
have chosen the route of living in a house and I think that's totally fine,
but there are some people.... I don't really see a problem with it because kind of I-
again it goes back to the WHY. Like I love what living in a van has been able
to do for me and for my life so much that if every once in a while I have to
shower outside or I have to be really cold or I have to pee in the bushes...
And honestly I think this is probably one of the most fun parts of "van life". Is
the fact that you're faced with all these, you know, just little like trials
and tribulations and you yourself you use your mind and you have to use your
abilities to- to come up with solutions to these problems. I don't know I just
think that's really enjoyable you know, it's very mentally stimulating. Like
sometimes just having to figure out where you're going to sleep. Now don't
get me wrong like I said sometimes that stuff is a paaainnn, but it is also like I
don't know it's a very engaging lifestyle. That's kind of one of the
biggest ways it differs from living in a house is like when you live in a house
or an apartment you already know where you're going to sleep, like if you need
to go get groceries you already know where to go, like you know the area you
know what I'm saying. When you live in a vehicle- it's everything is kind of-
I mean you've already got a roof over your head so that's a pretty good starting
point, you know what I'm saying, and the rest really is you
kind of fill in the blanks. And I mean it's definitely been a process, but I've
learned, slowly, to to find joy in things that used to just be horrible. Like you
know I use my camera & my laptop a lot so I constantly have to charge them and
right now I don't have solar panels in my van. When I lived in a jeep or a car
I didn't have solar panels either. So it's like I had to find how I was
going to do that. And it was really really annoying and now it's become more
of like a game. Like "how long can i really make something last?" or "how much
time do I have before I need to charge it?". For showering like I know
exactly how much water I need in order to take a shower where I don't wash my
hair versus the shower where I do wash my hair. I just think that stuff is
really cool. Like I love being so aware of the resources that I need and what I
actually use and it's I don't know- I don't- yeah I guess that's all I really
can say about that is another aspect of living in a van that I've really come to love.
And as I said, like to me, that kind of just like makes up what "van life" is.
It really is like "the struggle is real", you're going to be asking yourself "is
this real life ?!" on a pretty regular basis, and it's always going to come down to
like "you just do what you gotta do". And I never wanna deter anyone from
trying this lifestyle or from living in a vehicle you know what I'm saying like
I think it's one of the best decisions that I've ever made, but I do get asked a
lot like the real side of things and how bad it can really be and it's like it's
just as bad as you make it you know. Like bad stuff is going to happen wherever
you are, wherever you live. it could be different things & you're going to put
yourself in different situations, but that's living life you know that's
the whole point. You go on this journey and whatever happens happens. You- you
take your precautions, you be as prepared as possible, you educate yourself, but at
the end of the day like you need to be happy. And I know that from like the
outside looking in, especially if you've never met anyone who- who does this- who
lives in vehicles or whatever, that it can seem kind of just like baffling, but
really what it is to me is like living in a van is just like a way of making
all of these other things come into play in my life. And again I can't stress it
enough that that is why the WHY people do this is so important because
everybody has their reasons and- and like the thing is, is like those
reasons are just so important to them that whatever comes with living in a
vehicle is worth it. And it's definitely a different way to live and it's not for
everybody, but I think that's you know that's the point. There's so many different
ways to live and and that's kind of the cool thing about it, is like if this
isn't for you and living in a house isn't for you like there's still other
options you know, there's so many different ways. What it is is you have to
look within yourself and find what you really want out of life and then figure
out how to make that happen. Yeah I guess that's all for that giant conversation
and I will see you guys next time!
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