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i guess it depends on where you are regionally, but one of the main struggles here, at least in the summer is keeping something like a van cool.
if you live in a dry area, it's not so bad at all, and a solar powered exhaust fan keeps things livable, but if you add in higher humidity and climbing temps, it can be downright miserable trying to sleep in an enclosed structure. i've learned this from micro-camper life. if you're vanlife mobile as a built in AC and you have access to shore power, all good, but adventuring someplace like the southeast in the summer may render an off-grid camper van a deathtrap. that's the kind of thing that doesnt make it to instagram
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Doable at a lower price point although reasonable only when compared to something I don't find reasonable. I'm not 100% convinced in the value of that insert kit but it's really the only thing like it so that's the value I guess. |
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Anyway, I'm almost 66, so I have limited time on the earth (as most do at any age), and I ain't wasting it spending months on a van interior. Those kids had that modular thing all figured out, and it sure seems to be a good value, if you value your time.
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As a Gen-Xer myself I find the whole Instagram lifestyle cringe worthy. But I did live on the road for the better part of two years right after college in the 90's. It was quite the experience but I never wrote a book about it or shared millions of 'pics' with 'friends'
As for money well, it can be done on the cheap. A van of course costs a lot but a old Toyata pickup with a topper doesn't. And I worked as a geologist for an engineering company for a year and saved up enough to live on the road easily for two years. I'd go back to work for 6 months then head out again. Those were the days. I couldn't do it any more nor would I want to at this point but if I had kids graduating college I'd encourage them to do something like that. You are only young once... |
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In my time I backpacked Europe on trains. Who needs a van?
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I've always wanted to do that to. But hey, if you have a bike, who needs a train
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Not sure when your time was, but Europe on $5/day has become Europe on $500/day from what I've seen...
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I'll go....
I bought my first van to support my bike habit and my car habit simultaneously. I've been working on cars since 15, racing bikes since 25. It amazes me how much people love to talk about vanlife. There's an interesting discussion going on here for those who want to dig deep... https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/vi...c.php?t=709751 A couple of weeks ago in North Georgia. Needed the rear locker to get to this site. And 5+ years ago before a month long cross country trip |
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Well, I did it in 1973, so, yeah, long time, but, today we have AirB&B, which really makes travelling affordable over there, if combined with the pretty cheap train fares and even budget flying if you're going far. Next week I'm leaving for Madrid and Andalusia, and the most I'm paying for a night in my own apartment is $62, and could have done it cheaper if I was less picky about location and apartment size.
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Ummm........is that the same van in both pics?
What is that silver dial looking thing underneath the window on the blue one? |
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Are there Vanagons east of the Rockies? Amazing!
Joking. I'm sure there are a few. But I've always felt surprised that there are 8 within a couple of blocks of my house, in addition to mine (Pacific NW), but in week-long visits to the DC-to-Boston corridor, I'd see none. Zero. Wonderful, wonderful vehicles, though. I rented a 24' Sprinter a few summers ago and really missed the maneuverability of my Vanagon. The Syncros are nice and the lockers make them nicer, I guess, but the basic 2WD ones are surprisingly capable in the bush. I've even gotten an automatic into (and out of) some fairly sketchy areas. Listen, stock powerplant in yours? Or have you done a conversion? 2.5l Subaru in my current one. |
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