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Some of the rigs are nice, 4x4, diesel, paddle boards on top, solar panels, etc.
What a miserable existenceIt's like 1971 all over again. I guess these cycles repeat themselves every 50 years.
It’s fun to write an article about it and create discussion. Not showering and confined spaces are not fun.
You don’t need much money if you’re able to make a few bucks on YouTube or do odd jobs.
I wonder if they are actually traveling all year or do they go couch surfing and work for a while somewhere.
Note that in the OP pic of the babe in the van, it has an Aussie license plate.
I don’t think they have apartments or houses and have quit the rat race for a while at least.
Thousands of people live and vans, and the movement is growing every year.
Of people polled in a recent Outbound Living survey, about 51% of people live in their van full-time and 49% part-time.
Most of the people that live in their van live with just 1 other person.
A search of #vanlife on Instagram turns up over 7 million posts, up 312% from 2017.What are the travel trends of vanlifers?
Most vanlifers live in California, Colorado and Florida.
60% of people surveyed travel without their pets.
For most, a good night’s rest happens in a National Park, but for some, a parking lot works just fine.
Bathing habits vary due to the fact that most don’t have a shower in their van.How do vanlifers make and spend their money?
For a majority of vanlifers, making money to be able to spend on the road is an absolute necessity but how do they make their money, and what do they spend it on?
Almost 50% of people said they have a job that does not fit into a specific category, like being an influencer.
Only 4% of vanlifers surveyed report that they’re retired.
A good majority of people spend less than $100 per person per week while they are on the road.
Gas makes up a massive amount of monthly spending, often between $100-$300 a month.
The great thing is that a reported 38% of vanlifers don’t spend a dime on campsites!
https://whereyoumakeit.com/converted-vehicles/stats/