Thinking of going straight in to full time van life

[C-Cat]

It’s not the day to day living costs that can become burdensome, because there are many simple ways to minimize those, but the inevitable maintenance and upkeep of whatever you are living and traveling in that can stop you dead in your tracks.

Important to have at least several thousand dollars stashed that can be drawn upon for an emergency repair, as well as the means to replenish it.

This! Cannot be overstated! If you're one major repair away from total homelessness, you might rather want to stay near your family and friends, otherwise you might not enjoy life on the road...

 

[ProfessorChaos]

Before you go full time maybe you should a couple of trial runs to make sure you want to do it and if you do you will have a better idea of what to expect.

 

[C-Cat]

And heading to Slab City in the summer in a van could be suicide... if you want to escape the winter months, fine, but in the summer, higher elevations are necessary to survive. California is also very expensive, particularly food and gas. Arizona and New Mexico are better suited for van dwellers and have all kinds of elevation options.

 

[UtahPam]

Hi Dawolf

I'm new here too !