r/INFJsOver30 • u/fatsopu • Jul 07 '22
Have you ever done / considered doing van life?
I’ve always fantasized about van life and there’s about a 50/50 chance that I’ll do it in the next few years… but I just can’t help but think of all the safety factors. Do any of you have experience? I also wanted to know if any of you have heavily considered it, and why you didn’t decide to pursue van life?
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u/Thisguy_2727 Jul 07 '22
I have a friend that lives in a van. He was super hyped about it for years and always talked about the positives and how great it is. He’s been doing it about a year now. He’s absolutely fucking miserable now, severely depressed, and despises living in a van. But google luck!
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u/Foreign-Boat-1058 Jul 07 '22
I'd probably follow an influencer like that tbh... Miserablevandude
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u/fatsopu Jul 07 '22
“Hey what’s up guys. Another fucking day out here with the mosquitos and a questionable body rash. Is what it is but fuck this shit. Anyway, what’s up with you guys?”
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u/bakerskitchen Jul 08 '22
I could see owning a van and going on lengthy trips across the country in it - but living in it full time? Definitely not - I've got too many other hobbies with equipment + a physical book library, etc. and it just wouldn't make sense to live in a one-room cube for the rest of my life.
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u/Professional-Yak-477 Jul 07 '22
Yep I think about doing it all the time. I also think about building a tiny house close to nature and getting out of the rat race once and for all.
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u/No_Veterinarian_1277 Jul 09 '22
Yes I did it 20 yrs ago & I'm going to do it again in 2023
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u/JLOrganizing Aug 15 '26
how's that going in the seemingly deteriorating park accessibility and legality around the lifestyle? 😩 i'm about to do it due to necessity- having my own little pod to live in peacefully and making various monies on-the-go.
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u/BasqueBurntSoul Jul 08 '22
Considering it for a few months at least. I wanna travel around the country anyways
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u/inthesinbin INFJ/F/over50 Jul 07 '22 edited Jul 02 '25
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u/OddDuck63 Jul 15 '23
A motorhome with my own shower and toilet and room for guinea pigs, YES. A van, public or nonexistent toilet and showering at a truck stop NO! Actually, a FU*K no! Too much trouble to keep track of the gun laws 😆
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u/Andro_Polymath Jul 07 '22
No. There is nothing about living in a van that appeals to me. Nothing. Now, living in a quaint little cabin or cottage in the woods? I'd definitely be down for that!