WOWZA! Has it been awhile or what?! Thanks for your patience everybody! If you feel like skipping around, here are some timestamps: Disclaimer: 1:10 Budget: 2:20 Biggest Expenses: 4:20 Total Costs: 8:50 Monthly Spending: 10:52 Lessons Learned: 14:50 Questions/Suggestions: 17:38 I hope you guys enjoy and I look forward to hearing your thoughts. Love you all xoxo

You are young, you had fun and came below your budget. You gained experience. Next time allow for a bigger budget for unexpected items. Judging from the comments, some had problem with the volume or the voice but to me it is fine.

I think apart of traveling is experinceing the food and culture. I think thats totally fine that you spend all your money on food! What an amazing trip and experience! I want todo this someday!

Holli, you are looking fantastic! Love the hair. Excellent break down of your expenses, complete with pie charts. Nice! I really like that you are addressing how much you spent on restaurants and drinks. Yes, it was a lot, but you were on your first trip out and really deserved to treat yourself to a fun time. So I think you did exceptionally well. But if you wanted to spend more time on the road you could easily do so by preparing your own meals and drinking less alcohol...obviously. There are many van dwellers living a clean life on $500 a month. There are plenty of healthy meals they prepare cheaply on a single burner camp stove. Also, alcohol will indeed takes it toll on your body over time. When you are young you can get away with it, but when you get older you will have many health issues from drinking and hate that you didn't take better care of yourself. Have fun drinking occasionally BUT do so in moderation. My wife and I find you adorable and love watching your videos. Keep them coming please!

Never buy used tires, not even for a swing.

I put this on to get me into the “budgeting and planing zone” accidentally made an eight year plan because this video is too good 😇

You had fun....so fxxx the budget! Anyhoos, subscribed and will thumb thru which I hope raises a few cents for your next adventures. Thanks for sharing.

I don’t think you spent too much money on food, recreation, anything! I’m actually surprised you did so well (under budget!!) I think your expenses were totally justified-including your tattoo!! GO HOLLY 🙌🤟💪👏👏👏 [edit] oops! ***Holli. My phone changed it automatically 🤦🏻‍♀️

I'm a vanlife KZfaqr and I'm hoping to spend less than $200 a month on EVERYTHING. I want to save while I'm living on the road. We'll see if it's doable!

If you come you NY, park outside the the city then take the train in. Use apps like Postmates and Grubhub to make a quick buck. Also, consider going to soup kitchens for meals...just some things I’ve thought of.

I know you said you’ve used Mint before but that’s the one I use. Been using it since Feb of last year and I love it. So useful and really helps me keep track of my budget and see where I can make changes and how much I’m spending every month.

Eating out gets expensive, a van with solar panels and a fridge gives you more options. I ride a Cruiser so even less options. Out West I can find off-road stealth campsites, harder in the East. Keep on having fun and don't stress.

Very interesting!! You are only young once & I'm glad you did this! It sounds like you have a great support system meaning family & friends. You lived and learned and now seeing everything in charts really makes it real for you. I don't remember new Orleans so I will have to go back and watch. Thanks again for sharing your journey!!

Wow! Great Video. You made budgeting interesting. So skillful. You really did great on your trip. Sure you spent money at restaurants, but you were living in your car and that was your escape, your living room, your bathroom, and your kitchen. I only beat myself up, when I spend over $150 a day, because some of my best days ever... have cost less than $150. You did great traveling. Take it from some who just travels or waits to travel - You did great traveling... and you even videoed it.

I'm just glad you took the time to actually enjoy yourself along the way. Seems like a lot of people traveling, Rving, boondocking, etc., don't really take enough time to really enjoy themselves and the beautiful things they come across. We live, we learn.

Love how you planned it all out. I get paid monthly by my dads GI bill for me going to college, about 1000 a month. I usually make all my meals, I utilize gym memberships of course, but I usually end up with no extra money at the end of the month lol. I have some great easy recipes for van dwellers I'll have to make some vids :)

Love your channel! Hope to do a long term road trip in the near future!

Your hair and everything looking on Fleek! Keep doing you girl!!!

You should have put the clip from Lion King in there "yes..the past hurts. But you can either run from it! Or...learn from it" *WHACK I am thankful for your honesty about your reactions regarding your food/drink spending. Otherwise, this was very interesting!

Yes, I did mention cooking your own stuff. I travelled across Oz on a regular basis, escorting oversize loads and rarely ate out. Maybe one roadhouse meal a trip. That would be about Au$14 or so. I would have an esky full of ice and a few days worth of food and restock in one of the towns we passed through. I carry a gas stove and gear in the back of my car and often grab a steak from the shop and cook out somewhere.

love the earings :)

You have done great with the travelling!

Okay, I know you said app, but I've been using a small planner to track my spending and it has been a lifesaver. So if you do better with writing stuff down or just want to try paper instead of an app I really recommend that. Really interesting to see how much I spend on everything. Definitely helped me cut down on how much random shit I was buying. Also I loved this video!

Always document finance!! Ur my inspiration

Best videos ever!!

Good job Miss Holly!

Your monthly expenses add up to equal mine and I live in one place a rarely have wonderful life experience like you do, so who cares what the money is spent on ? Happy healthy, bills are paid, you are living the life girl. I’d love to do this in the next few years :)

Certain travel expenses can be written off on your taxes if you travel to interview in your job field. While I'm not a tax expert, I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.

I use mint, credit karma, and personal cap - which shows your net worth

Walmart does oil change for $20. I would usually use them. But going forward, Ima change it myself. The way my car is, I can't see if they actually changed my filter since it's internal. Did your wheel fly off or the rubber on the wheel? I'm asking cause I had Jiffy Lube do a tire rotation on my car and they didn't tighten the wheel screws. As I went on my trip I kept hearing an unfamiliar sound. I pulled to the side of the road but was unable to pinpoint it. So, I exited at the nearest gas station and sure enough, the screws weren't tightened. Actually, those guys also broke my Glove Compartment on the same day. Haven't been back there since. I actually have no interest in eating out. I'll probably eat fast food if I do a cross country trip. McDonald's dollar menu for me. I may try other fast foods in the area. One of the reasons I prefer this is that I get to see my food being cooked or prepared. Plus, unless I pay cash, I don't have to worry about a $100 tip showing up in my statement.

I just started mini van dwelling and found your video. I personally use Mint to track my budget and use the Acorn app to help my retirement money little by little.

There is another pretty blonde from Minneapolis, living the alternative style. She runs the library at Slab City. You should look her up on YT.

that intro was hilarious!

Thank you for being honest. Many vanners spent a huge portion of their budget by eating out, you definitely are not unique. From our experience and talking with many. It seems like some of the issue is more a lack of cooking skills first, then working in such a small area, fewer burners and much less kitchen equipment, pans, pans, utensils and gadgets. This situation is beyond what many want to cope with and needing to wash a lot of dishes especially if stealth in a city, becomes a definite no. It is totally possible, we do a majority of the time, but takes a lot of effort and new skills to do efficiently. Newer to your channel, love this video.

This is something you can do in Thailand no problem, but in the states, eating out frequently is a hugeeee rip

This is the best use of YOLO suckers! Ever 😀 Love it 😁

Where did she post those extra videos !!!!

damn thats awesome

Blowing over 5k in food and drinks that sounds like me 😂 I'm scared now I get hungry easily 😭 dear lord help us foodies

I'm interested in total money spent ÷ by total miles

Woah you can sing too 😳 Who knew?

I can barely hear this and I have the speakers on my computer turned all the way up and the volume as well.

i was wondering if you ever went to college. I think you mentioned once that you were a hairdresser? can't remember.

that food and drink hurts my soul

"Why would I want new tires?" Answer at 6.30!

I think you did good. At least you didn't get fat eating all that restaurant food.

This is a Perfect example of the Body Snatchers. I do not recognize the woman in this video. What happened to Holli in the Early?

your hair looks fantastic....keep it up sweety....

Wow $57 a day? You spent a crazy amount of money... it can really be a lot cheaper.

I have gone def ! I see lips move but hear whisper

How inspiring! Would love to do something this irresponsible for once in my life! 🙈

Want to do it again?

Why is the voulume so low? Feel like trying to listen to an ant...

I couldn't finish watching. $970/mo on food?? Not trying to judge but...WOW!!

I wonder if you are going to get addicted to life on the road. Especially if you don't get a job soon. Seems you got 5.6K subs and it equates to about $560 in adsense. Thus if you went on the road permanently you would be at 15K subs and a $1500 check in about a year. Seems people want to know how to live in a car to save rent. You just seem happier with your friends and family around with a normal life in the big city.

You are sweet! but easy on the money

Geezus! Can't hear a word you're saying and that's ok with you?!

damn I wish I wasn't so old (52) - I need a hot babe like you to travel with, I got a brand new GMC extended Savana and half a Million dollars to spend - will be moving into my truck in about 4 months - who wants to come with me?