Sparky Hazard

For most people living in Vans or RVs in the U.S., they think that travel is out of the question for them because of how damn expensive it can be, but we have found that simply isn’t the case at all. The United States Can Be Expensive Looking at our finances in the United States, if we are scrimping we spend about $1,100 a month between food, gas, propane, insurance and all the other stuff. Again, in the U.S., Airbnb’s can get pricey, but in Chile and Peru, we pay on average of $8-$15 a night, and a lot of them include breakfast. If South America isn’t your cup of tea, maybe you hate tropical locations or just think good food is icky, there are tons of places you can explore without breaking the bank.

For people like us that depend on our van being stealthy, we just can’t afford a giant energy sucker making a bunch of noise all the time. But I will tell you that it certainly takes the edge off when you don’t want to feel like you’re sleeping in a giant’s mouth. It’s not going to get so cold you’ll need to put a sweater on, but if you’re in Georgia, and its summer time, and there are legions of fire ants outside, you’ll be happy with this. This wouldn’t be a post about keeping cool in a van if we didn’t include some obvious other answers for those of you who are currently drunk on moonshine and slowly going insane from heat.

Say what you will about me being a weirdo, but I think that If you’re a single person and don’t have much stuff, your options are pretty much unlimited when it comes to vehicle living. If you’re looking to move two or more people into a vehicle then you’ll definitely want to upgrade into something a little roomier. Sure, cars break down every day, but if you’re starting out with a van that’s not in the best shape, you’re going to have a bad time. If you buy a bare bones van and just want to do it cheap, you can follow some tips in my Cheap DIY Van Conversions For Your Tiny Home post to help start you on your journey.

Without Killing Them Getting rid of stuff to live in a van by yourself is tough, but cutting that stuff by half to live as part of a couple is even tougher. Granted, it’s helpful stuff, like travel pots and pans, the lifestraw, and more tripods than I know what to do with, but it’s still his stuff. There are a ton of things that have to be taken care of to live this lifestyle properly, and the only way to make it work is if you divide the important stuff in half. It’s gross, it’s loud, and no one wants to deal with it, but if I don’t let them out I’ll explode.