I texted someone last week about hooking up, and when they heard I was living in my van they automatically ASSUMED I was not keeping myself clean. People need to re-evaluate how living in our vehicles is like and stop condemning us for making that choice to live as we want or need.
On the 29th of Sept I began to live in my Town&Country caravan which has Stow-n-Go seats, thus creating lots of space inside. I've got couch cushions, 2 egg crate layers, and a nice 2" foam pad on top of it all with a sleeping bag and throw blankets to boot.
There are several bumps along the way as far as what should be kept and/or tossed; until I decide what to do with it all and what specific direction I'll be headed towards, things will be tricky. I'm not cramped in the back, but getting in along the "bed" or back out tends to get a wee bit tricky for my spine, but I manage. The main thing is, I refuse to live by other people's expectations or rules on how to live My Life. Being disabled and receiving SSI allows me to do what I want... no matter where I am. I wasn't doing much in my 2-bedroom apartment and it was overwhelming to have so much space and so much STUFF, so I decided it was time to get out. :s :dodgy: Before giving up my apartment, most was placed in a storage unit. Some items were placed in my van, but it needs reorganization just a tad bit, but the van is all mine and I can do whatever I want with, or in, it... despite what others might think. One person actually congratulated me on my decision to become independent and not chained to one spot, and actually expressed their envy on doing so, considering the times we are living in.
Living in a vehicle instead of a house or apartment has its advantages, but it also poses some disadvantages.
- Being free from having to pay out for rent gives me more funds to use elsewhere when needed.
- My rear side & latch door windows provide me with a certain degree of privacy and have a curtain hung up behind the front seats.
- My mobile hotspot device allows me internet access wherever I go which is all I need. I don't need a TV to watch YouTube, Hulu, Netflix or any of the myriad of channels/services available.
- The only issue is power consumption. There are several items I have access to plug into for powering up when the items: hotspot device, laptop, phone, and another internet device gets low on power.
- Visiting libraries helps me to recharge certain devices when it's cloudy outside and thus unable to use my 100 Watt solar panel.
Basically... I'm set, and any which way one looks at this situation, I win.
What do y'all think???
On the 29th of Sept I began to live in my Town&Country caravan which has Stow-n-Go seats, thus creating lots of space inside. I've got couch cushions, 2 egg crate layers, and a nice 2" foam pad on top of it all with a sleeping bag and throw blankets to boot.
There are several bumps along the way as far as what should be kept and/or tossed; until I decide what to do with it all and what specific direction I'll be headed towards, things will be tricky. I'm not cramped in the back, but getting in along the "bed" or back out tends to get a wee bit tricky for my spine, but I manage. The main thing is, I refuse to live by other people's expectations or rules on how to live My Life. Being disabled and receiving SSI allows me to do what I want... no matter where I am. I wasn't doing much in my 2-bedroom apartment and it was overwhelming to have so much space and so much STUFF, so I decided it was time to get out. :s :dodgy: Before giving up my apartment, most was placed in a storage unit. Some items were placed in my van, but it needs reorganization just a tad bit, but the van is all mine and I can do whatever I want with, or in, it... despite what others might think. One person actually congratulated me on my decision to become independent and not chained to one spot, and actually expressed their envy on doing so, considering the times we are living in.
Living in a vehicle instead of a house or apartment has its advantages, but it also poses some disadvantages.
- Being free from having to pay out for rent gives me more funds to use elsewhere when needed.
- My rear side & latch door windows provide me with a certain degree of privacy and have a curtain hung up behind the front seats.
- My mobile hotspot device allows me internet access wherever I go which is all I need. I don't need a TV to watch YouTube, Hulu, Netflix or any of the myriad of channels/services available.
- The only issue is power consumption. There are several items I have access to plug into for powering up when the items: hotspot device, laptop, phone, and another internet device gets low on power.
- Visiting libraries helps me to recharge certain devices when it's cloudy outside and thus unable to use my 100 Watt solar panel.
Basically... I'm set, and any which way one looks at this situation, I win.
What do y'all think???