Complete Guide to Van Life: kombilife.com/van-life-book/

I almost got robbed my first day living out of a tent/car in Burlington , VT. The next couple months were great but the first day really made me distrust people for the rest of the trip

If you are doing the 9-5 office gig from your vehicle, get a membership at a 24 hour gym as well. 20 bucks a month or whatever, but clean showers and facilities always available.

Van life to me is living simple so the inconveniences are worth the sacrifice of not having the stress of a 9-5 work week and the debts that follow (rent etc). Great video. Thanks for the information.

Who else is well up for this after watching?!

I found this extremely educational! I'm currently considering Vanlife. I'm leaning heavily towards building a tiny shower and compost toilet inside my van.

1 other thing if there's 2 of you make sure y'all get along with each other because it's not like a house where you can run to the man cave to vent

I'm only 13 but my dream is to travel the world while living in a van with my best friend

I happened upon this because people in New York City are starting to live in vans on the streets because they can't afford the rents. This is the direction that this city is going. There will be a mass population of the "newly poor" formerly called the middle class living in vans on the streets, while the so called rich live in apartments. Thank you billionaire class for making this new phenomenon possible.

I’m facing a tough choice...pay the high rents and be constantly stressed with losing my job and becoming evicted or by a van to live in. It’s still a better alternative than having to sleep on the street.

I travel North America in my vintage camper van and I love van Lifestyle. Your videos are inspiring. Freedom above all is the most important thing that you own . The van Lifestyle gives you the freedom that living under the bondage of debt can not . Subbed you guys . Bravo !!!

4:06 I've always liked the double Walmart shopping bags in a waste paper basket method. Welcome to OTR life...

chocolate hostage.....tea is now all over my laptop.

I want to be a part of van life so bad! I just have to save up before I can get on the road! Also, have followed your channel for so long, Ben, and I have always loved it!

Ugh...Its 3 am and I was sooo close to falling asleep and then I hear " sometimes you just gotta release the chocolate hostage". I'm dying 😂😂😂

"Release a chocolate hostage" - LOL

hello mate, your videos and van life is just awesome man. i have been planning to to live a full time van life but don't know where to start from. M from India and work abroad. Tired of living a life for others, wanna live it now for myself. To see the world, the mother nature and all the beauty of nature. and your videos are very much inspirational. Keep it up mate. Cheers..

This is a great video. I'm a musician who's thinking about going on the road as a nomad in the next few years because the music scene in my small town isn't very lively.

Hell yes! I am so so psyched! I am moving into my van this year to travel and work in film and TV and I am so so excited! I love videos like this to get me motivated and inspired. Thank you for a great video! My little 1988 chevy Morrison and I are ready!

We circled our surfer vans, then our hippy vans, now we're those old geezers you avoid.

I have been in healthcare for forty years and this is the first time I heard the chocolate hostage...thought I'd heard it all before, learn something new every day :/

I always appreciate your information and enjoy your interactions with each other. Delightful couple! Entertaining videos! Thank you :)

thank you so much for this video! I am highly considering and wanting vanlife in my life haha. Yes I do agree that on instagram and other social media it portrays amazing things and all but honestly I feel like this is my calling. Ive always wanted this and because of this pandemic and not having a job anymore makes me want to go do what I want to do. Thank you again!

Love this video! All of the points are things I warn people about whenever they start talking to me about van life and how amazing it "looks." YES, van life is awesome, but it comes at a price! I don't want to scare anyone out of doing it but I do want them to know that instagram is BS and van life isn't as easy as it may appear.

Thanks for keeping it real...instagram will have you messed up and disappointed if you dont do your research. Loved the vid...Ben's dimples are distracting though, they are so cute!

How do you deal with vehicle insurance? And taking the van from country to country - as in is it difficult to go past borders/cross oceans (I'm assuming you must then take the van on a cargo ship)? I'm just finding your channel today but have always been inspired to live in a van as I already live like a nomad in many ways. Is all of this information in your book? You two seem awesome, I'll have to watch more. :)

Love your channel guys, super helpful. I'm planning to do New Zealand and Australia in a camper in January and February and it's been great seeing your experience. Thanks so much.

Thanks for the infos and preparing us for both the ups AND downs :)!

Love it , I will be purchasing your book... I am certain has some amazing information... glad to see you and Leah together... you both make a great team and great couple. cheers...

Great vid, but the end was the best part!

We're currently planning going full-time in a van, so a useful video (thanks). We've had motorhomes foe 10 years, so have a fair idea - but obviously different when it's home. Lots to sort out - but can't wait :)

Thank you for making an amazing video, people don't realize how bad a van life can be, Ive lived full time in my van dinky for 2 years now, I've lived nomadically travelling with my family on month long holidays for years so I knew what was to come, I now live with my dog collie shepherd cross Tate and my chicken fig, (no joke and don't worry she's toilet trained, but she's also really good for eggs). Thank you so much for making this great video keep at it :)

There are two types of Van Life, this and fake ones on youtube portrayed by actors. Keep it real like you guys do!

Great video guys, I'm doing research re-van life and found your point very helpful. Thanks for sharing

Thanks for keeping it real! All the best to you both!

I can't believe I wasted 3 years watching vanlife videos. I lived in my Jeep Patriot for 9 months (Dec-Aug). Everything I needed was less than $500; excluding all of the various trial and errors that I had for window coverings. I painted the inside of my Backstreet windows black. And I put a curtain behind the driver seat; if the front is open, people don't assume someone is sleeping in it. Once I removed the front passenger seat I could stretch out and sleep comfortably on a thick memory foam, and lots of soft fleece blankets to stay warm even during 40 degrees. A suitcase for clothes, a bin for TP & absorbant horse pellets. A bin for cooking, stove, dry foods; having an ice chest was a major pain; the ice melted too fast so my food would sit in water...so I just bought cold items as I needed them. Once I learned about OMAD/I.F. it really simplified my cooking time & weight loss. I had an amazing Hammock-Chair to read my Bible at the park/beach. Gym to shower/exercise, a small Storage Unit for extra food, clothes, etc. For the past 5 months I've been in an apartment. I've really enjoyed having plumbing and a refrigerator...but I hate feeling trapped in 1 city and having to spend $1,300/mo. Once my lease is up, I'm getting back out again for good! The only thing that I'll do differently is to remove the back seats for more room, add Solar for a real frig/freezer, so I can STAY COOL while I sleep during the summer!!

Wonderful video, i hope you’re both having a wonderful time right now.

That would be an amazing video too!!! Things we need to learn about the maintenance of our vans. Please do that video! I get so much from your videos, thank you so much!!

Van life is the one for us ! - saving up after uni were off vlogging and explorig the world - great info guys thanks

"Release the chocolate hostage" absolutely sent me lmfao 🤣

Loved the video, and thumbs up for the epic outtakes at the end! You two are awesome

I really expected this to just be negative, thanks for proving me wrong! Very insightful and realistic

I LOVE your videos. I am a huge traveler, but honestly at 48, I NEED a nice room with a bathroom. I live vicariously through you guys in my hotel rooms!

love it all as allways! the bloopers killd me

Can't agree more! True and honest video. But...in the end, the pro's are worth it all!

Love you guys, invaluable tips

Wanna do something like this so bad when I finish school, I watched all your videos in two weeks there insanely good. Shared with mates and family don't ever stop pls thanks 😁

Love the blooper end.....wicked funny.

Great video. I like you mentioned shower toilet and keeping clean. Seen so many van dweller video's and NO toilets or shower.. first thing I would like in a van. Cheers guys

Very informative, thx guys!

Its good to plan and get a comfortable van which you will enjoy being in

Thank you for this very helpful video!

Very useful video, thank you for that!

She ... is so nice :). Congrats to you both. Good Luck & enjoy the Time. Cheers from GER

Great information! Thanks!

Thanks for this interesting and informative video. Very helpful. Greetings from Bangkok from a fellow travel vlogger :)

I really like your Baja trips...keeping freedom free and being respectful to nature.

Very cool video! I like your honesty and openness. I'm studying automotive engineering with van life in the back of my head, to fix the van and to have a certification to get work easily.

Thanks for sharing those informations. Validating as this is what I can experiment on a daily basis like you two. Van life is spartiate but you learn a lot, on you mainly. ;)

I don't even want to live in a van and I watched through all of that!

I love watching your videos they're so inspirational I bought a van back in May and just started converting it and youtubing as well thanks for all the videos they definitely help with ideas for the van life

Thanks for this honest video.

Nice vid. Still saving money for the initial investment but I'm done with the rat race, I just can't do it anymore. On average I work 63 hours a week 6 days a week and not even paid well for it. No thank you. So yeah I'm going nomad. You and Bob and everyone else are an inspiration, so thank you all for the info and life lessons that make it possible for others to go nomad.

cheers guys, really well done

Like the ending!))) ps: chocolate hostage lol

Not a lot of people talk about the break from VanLife @8:10 Thanks for that!

Great stuff, ya'll! This is a lifestyle I'd like to get into and most of the obstacles don't seem unacheivable at all; the one I've been stuck on though is health insurance without a full-time job + benefits (I have type 1 diabetes, so it's kind of crucial and super expensive). You two look quite healthy, so it may not be of concern to you, but if you have any tips or options, I'd appreciate it! Thanks!

Love van life thanks for uploading

Great video! Thanks a bunch

Yes, I can handle van life, because I've already handled car life. = ) Thank you, Plant Fitness and storage unit businesses.

Great video and beautiful people, that's like a thing apparently for van life!

I'm finally out of my house 🏡 tomorrow so i will find out!!

i wanna do this soo bad because i wanna travel but i also won’t be able to afford it if i live in a normal house and stuff. i’m definitely considering it i just don’t know what my job would be.

I love your dress so much!

This was terrific...the book ought to be good..I will look it up

Great tips thank you!

Great video😃

Thanks guy for all the advice.

Thank you for the video : )

Great video guys

We just picked up a box truck with a lift to aid us on our scuba diving adventures!!! Ahhh so exciting!!!

Love it!

I'd love to travel but I'm only 15 definitely something I WILL do :) thanks for even more inspiration

Very nice video.

These videos are so helpful, but I also wonder why people seem to think it's so easy. Maybe it's because I'm a bit of a realist, or a bit too old to take crazy chances that I haven't thought through. lol Hopefully people can remember not to believe everything the see, especially if it looks too good to be true... Thanks for sharing! Safe travels!!

This is excellent! Thanks ;-)

Thanks for the video! We live in our RV which eliminates stealth from the equation, especially since it seems to be the only red RV on the planet, but I'm OK with that, but I do sometimes think it would be cool to just park on the street. Thanks for the videos.

I waz living in a van. I had a GMC Savana extended 350. I just threw a mattress in the back. I took showers at Planet Fitness. I slept in a car for 5 months and a van for 9 months. I got tired of it. It was depressing. I missed having a sink to spit my used toothpaste into. I missed having heat at night and having AC on the hot days. Cracking the windows and using the buddy heater worked somewhat. There was no way I was going to sleep with that Buddy Heater on. I learned that I like having a toilet I can flush and use anytime I want and I like being able to take a hot shower anytime I feel like it. For me, life is too short to live in a van. Maybe I would try a Class A RV at least 26 feet long.

Informative ty guys..

Fantastic!

I love the "Tommy Boy," reference; "I live in a van down by the river."

Well done!

Chocolate hostage! HA!!! I nearly spat my cup of tea all over the computer.

After watching the video and reading the comments I have boiled it down to 2 main points. One is a hot girlfriend and two being at least 6'2" tall is the most important. Everything else can be bought or built. I always enjoy the videos, thanks for the smiles and entertainment.

👏Great Advice

thanks for the safty advices - look forward to talk to my mate about take off in summer time for more than just three weeks. Rigg is already parked and needs fresh fluids for the next 10k km we covered in the last three years....only. cheers from germany. Unfortunately i cant leave a pic from my van. Love it. called Mr. Dodge. 1974 dodge b300 maxivan - thirsty but solid like a rock. cheers

Can’t wait for van life!

Thank you for sharing this

Funny and informative video

good list