Sandi - I'm so excited I could burst! Good for both of us! Where do you plan to go first?

Good for you! I bought a van a little over two years ago and have lived and traveled in it off and on. I will be doing some traveling out west this summer and also the fall. It would be cool to meet you and Tammie along the way at some point. Keep in touch.

Sandi - One thing I know for certain is I want to go to the RTR to at least check it out in January. My first destination will be Ehrenberg AZ. I just want to go be still in the beauty for some time. Then, the sky is the limit! I think I will probably be in a travel trailer in the beginning until I know just how I want to live and what I can and can't do without, then probably a van. I just don't think I want to get rid of my Jeep until I'm certain of everything I just mentioned. I will be traveling with my big black dog, possibly two. I recently rescued one from the street and can't seem to find a new human for him, so....... Who knows?

Dennis, I'm sure you have been loving life! Would love to make new friends along the way! Hope to see you out there!

What matter to 50 years old poeple?, I also to do a travel in my VW bus.

Thanks for the nice comment! All the best with your studying :)

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@@zsoltpapp3363 clearly the words of someone who has never travelled.

i read that as 50% dressed lmao

beenbeen I hope you’re doing better these days buddy:)

that's why i spedn 40 hours in a storage house and 30 min on the bike

If everyone lived like this, who would pay council rates to provide the facilities that people living in vans use for free, such as public toilets?

Heidi it would need an overhall in the way they take care of finances but it would be possible....

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Hahaahaha!

He's so cute.

Not to mention if a fire extinguisher gets over 120F it will blow up. She also doesn't have a heat shield against all that wood.

lovefeist I

tilda may my parents pay for everything lol

trust fund babies dont even know theyre born yet,life is gonna hit you hard when daddies cheques stop coming.

imho as a general rule for most degree, if in doubt; take a gap year or two and do something monetarily productive with it-perceive it as a break from 6 years of study. Oh yeah, and choose something of interest, not for the potential paycheck.

I'm in my second year and I'm perfectly fine. I work 24hr a week so I can pay for my car and other stuff without worries. Just Christmas time gets a bit tough with buying presents.

tilda may we live in such a privileged world but this should be the norm. she not living like an animal. 90% has worse living conditions than this

Nope I don't have one. Everything has its place in my house.

@@KMF3 me too, after reading marie kondo's book i realised everything has to have a place for it to not be messy :)

No matter*

Welsh Simon I bet she’s a wild 😜 one at parties 🎊

For me the deal breaker is electricity. Being that I'm a computer games development student I kind of need my computer. My uni basically has two rooms of computers that are good enough and have the software I need and while there's apparently supposed to be one room always free for students to work on in practice that's pretty much never the case.

Jack Evans you may want to concider using a solar system and a laptop. A 300 watt solar system cost's about 800€ including the batery, controllers and the panels and there are actually really good gaming laptops out there for 1000€. If a laptop i7 and a 1050Ti can fit yor needs.

its really nice and stuff but there is no toilet or shower.... .-.

We Film Things Not until you want people over, it would be awkward

We Film Things i never understood the point of a realy small house or apartment, i much rather have a campervan in that case you have a Toilet with shower, badroom, kitchen and the porch is the whole world...

Franziska Dodl i

Haha exactly

Best place is contact builders companies and ask if they're getting rid of any vans, Long Wheelbase vans can drive a higer price so look out for them at under the £5k mark. Also, vans are commonly Diesel, don't be scared of 300,000 miles or more. A good full service, oil, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plugs, brake fluid, brake pads, timing chain/belt etc are all the best things to get done when you buy an old van. Total price of all that + labor would be about a grand for a Transit

Cheers Geoff

Hahaha

lmao same

same lmao I'll probably move in a van in the near future

Me

eeg joy what van you thinking of moving into?

YEAH SAME LMAO

papi john aka penny good for you. What a great goal & comment :)

If you do go to the vanlife get a van that is bullet proof. A engine and transmission that can hold up to the load of being loaded up all the time. A rust free van not a spot of rust on it (one the frame too!) Care for the van what ever van you pick is going to be the foundation.

Do it!!! You will never regret it!!

Same

If you start a family don't have kids until you sell the Van. Most couples sell the van when 1st baby is born.

Wouldn't agree on that. It depends on your major.

vialin same I want to buy a van now 🙂

Its not for everyone!!!

Thanks!

Also I would worry about the levels of security this young lady is exposed to living in a van! In Germany they get their education/tuition fees paid for.

Security probably isn't any worse than a female student living solo in a fixed abode. Often scheduling dictates they take they leave the same location at the same time, and walk the same route, creating openings for predators. I don't mean to exaggerate dangers, but being able to drive right up to where ever you're going eliminates a lot of that potential. Also lets not be delusional the van doesn't exactly scream she's doing this out of pure necessity. As a college aged male, payments plus insurance on a new sprinter would be costlier than simply renting most of the time.

You could also take time off of college, get a job, save up money and then go to college. You dont have to go right after high school.

You really seem to forget living expenses, taxes, etc.

That is very true-- but the push to do so is strong. I felt extremely pressured to go to college/university straight out of high school. Maybe that says something about me, but it's my personal anecdote. I work and go to school and I am still coming out of undergrad with a nice chunk of debt. I'm not even done with my schooling yet-- I still have about 7 more years (including various things associated with my career choice). And I'll be ~30 when I'm finished and can actually *start* my career. So while I technically could have waited before going to college, it didn't really feel as though it were a plausible option, in my case. Life is expensive and it is difficult to balance school and being a functional member of society no matter the age and I'm only speaking as someone who has yet to truly set foot in the "real world." The time, money, and reason I'm going to college is going to prevent/hinder me from accomplishing my other goals in life because there simply won't be time or effort that I can put aside for them until it's too late. I'm probably just being pessimistic, but I'll find out in 7 more years. So, I'm sorry about the gibberish, but waiting isn't always an option.

thank you!

Nice van btw, very organized.

Naomi V when I was in college, I could barely afford a good bicycle. What did I miss?

Thanks for checking it out :)

That's lovely thanks!

The Adventurines yeah. I can just encourage them to do it. We live in a rainbow world and especially in that times its the best of all times to send your daughters in a van out in the world. Top 👍😁💟

so lucky your children!!

each to their own ;)

The Indie Projects 100% agree . X

Going in nature is actually really nice & relaxing! Especially when you have a pretty/scenic view.

Especially when it's raining or freezing outside. Bet you have done it 3-4 times in nature.

sure, is even better when you have diarrhea 3 a clock in the morning, unbelievable!!!!!!!!!!

Farhana Subandi so u will buy 50000£ vehicle nd then save 1000£ for an year even that will take some cost

thanks Brian!

Same... but everyone I know seems to just want to do everything that is perfectly 'normal'...

cheers Marc!

where do you plug your tv

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Yeah she uses the climbing gym facilities a lot of the time :)

awaken moon Yer fk neighbours

Omg so true! Especially when you try to study and they are all so noisy!

awaken moon Jeffrey Dauhmer. I'm planning on living in a van as well because I don't want to pay so much rent and I plan on taking showers by stealing water from houses once everyone falls asleep and I'll place the water in a teapot and burn it for a few minutes then use it to shower

awaken moon can you use a full computer not some weak mac book?

awaken moon and noisy, inconsiderate, etc etc. They are the tenants in the block of units next to our house.

FrankieMoto ikr

Hell ain't cute.

Came for the van, stayed for the ass, came for the ass.💦

Thebox you're right Hell aint cute, Hell is the most beautiful place ever.

She is cute and I think she made one of the best decisions (living in a van) . She actually doesn't depend of many things that almost people do.

Thanks!

Me too, except the broken English!

SiegHeilFuher Isn't it? Right, in my opinion, it is. Not fluent, swalloing vowels and things like that.

Brazilian. I lived in Australia for a few years. I have often been in the US coast to coast and in other countries in Oceania, Asia and the Americas. I've never been to Europe. But in Australia, "broken English" is said of pronunciations as the narrator in question, perhaps joking. As a linguist, I am interested in this, which is my only intention in commenting. Thank you.

No, her English is perfect, I mean... she's English, she sounds like she's from England. She has a fairly posh, probably southern/London accent. I mean technically her English is pretty close to received pronunciation, so she has very little accent. The up and down rhythm of her English is fairly typical of that accent.

She's the best!

Yes! Border Collies are absolutely gorgeous & great companions!

Sorry, I know it was a little confusing! I made 2 Q and A's over on my channel to clear up some of the questions from this video

Border collies are the best :D

I love border collies, my dog is a cross of cavalier King Charles spaniel and border collie! She's beautiful

isn't it just!

Lo Nordahl thank you!

Tallacus 😎👌🏻

Solar is a lot easier to steal than stuff inside, and much more conspicuous/draws attention more than a plainish white van..

Just do it. Nike

I'm the same!

Hi just wondered if I could ask you some questions about doing vanlife in Aber? I'm thinking of it at the moment but have some concerns as well.

best one i've ever had!

my thoughts exactly!

Cabin fever

Boyfriend...

Leith Simpson yeah. I think a woman could.

I think she means her friends who like to travel with her

Feel free to drop me a message any time, through instagram is best if you have it (@slightly_salty_) or email hannah@slightlysalty.co.uk

Philip Ludwell same

Is that the dog or is we another person ?

Just my opinion, but it would be even more inspiring if it was just her.

It is just her I found out ! Well and the dog . Her guy works on sail boats and Visits

Jade C in certain parts of Britain we is used interchangeably with I, so every time she says we it's basically I

+Jackson Royce I always thought only the queen did that LOL

Lulwa K where would the poop go ? on highway ?

Let me tell you that : Composting Toilets are a thing

Let me tell you that : Either 1) the lower half of the toilet is a box to empty in a regular toilet. Or 2) Under the car there is a black water tank that can be emptied at specific places marked on maps.

The sea... It's right there.

@@kipa_chu Ever been on a plane, train, bus or boat that has a bathroom?

Good luck with your project!

thanks!

Agreed- she's on a first year of a degree and not sure whether her contact hours are much, much less than mine were (on a completely different course) but she should be in uni most days a week for the majority of each day. That's a lot of time the dog is stuck inside that cramped space.

Jen Si 😩💔

Jen Si Her boyfriend lives in the van with them (see other comments). He probably has the dog most of the time.

Oh cool, thank you for letting me know! That sounds a lot more sensible and practical :)

My own experience at uni has been that I'm on-campus for long hours but those aren't always entirely in-class. If she can park her van near the school, she might spend the between-class time with her dog, letting it out and walking it around and so on.