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greenybeanybunny t1_is18aak wrote

Reply to comment by Arc-ansas in Is Vanlife safe in Springfield for a 21yoF? by [deleted]

great question! main points being: no rent, finally owning something of my own, I plan to work one month and take off a month to travel, this was supposed to be a starting point for my life but everyone in the comments is making it sound like it might not be as good of an idea as it seems

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Low_Tourist t1_is1lf52 wrote

Honestly, it seems like you haven't even figured out how to Vanlife or have a nomadic lifestyle yet. You need to constantly have income coming in.

I have some acquaintances that do this, and they show the glamourous side, but not always the real side. They're not showing when they get up in the middle of the night to teach English to kids in China or that their job for the next 4-6 weeks is backbreaking labor on a farm.

You keep saying "to have something of my own." I'm not sure what you mean by that, It's not like a tiny parcel of land, or even an investment that will increase in value. It's just like any other car or other vehicle.

Almost no one living this life is doing it alone. The best suggestion is to rent one and test it out. Se if you really want to do this after having the experience.

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Beneficial_Trainer_5 t1_is1vfkr wrote

I’ve been homeless in my life many times. Sometimes with a vehicle, sometimes without. It is what you make it. You HAVE to carry a gun if you want any semblance of safety. Besides that, get a gym membership so you can shower or go to truck stops. But I wouldn’t be homeless around here. You should head further south or west and I think you can make it enjoyable

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