>tl/dr: blogpostI've been heavily considering van/buslife for the past couple of years.
My job sends me to projects all across the state, and into some of the neighboring states, almost every week. They put me up in a hotel and pay per diem and mileage.
During the weekends, or whenever a project is too close to home for work to get me a hotel, I stay with my dad.
Whenever I've mentioned that I was looking at land/houses, my dad has always said, "Why? You're on the road so much, you'll be spending a bunch of money for a place you'll rarely be."
I think that for my lifestyle, living in a vehicle would be a good middle-ground for cost, utility, and personal independence.
I inherited my mom's prius a long time ago, and in-between long drives I might park somewhere to rest for a few hours. I'm looking into lift-kits and such to make it more durable for the road and partial off-road. Apparently the prius is a popular choice for car-life due to the dual batteries, and the climate control mode where you can keep the AC running without killing your car.
The dream would be a bus converted into a mobile apartment. Shower, sink, incinerator toilet. I'd be able to live without stepping on my dad's toes.
It is essentially homelessness, although several levels above a tent in a park. Choices born out of convenience and adaptation to poverty and the worsening state of the world/people. I want a good house on good land in a good community where I could raise a good family, but I think that's outside my fate.
>>2828638he would need a larger vehicle like a bus, or a uhaul-style truck. Smaller vehicles should be for the places in-between point A and B.
I've seen pics and vids of people using small vans and cars, and I wouldn't consider living full-time in one.
I saw a video where one guy had a roll-out camping toilet that, when not in use, was covered in a cushion-mat....stored immediately next to where he and his wife were supposed to lay their heads down for sleep.
