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The fact that one (in a lot of countries) has to do this in a van, because of regulations, is kind of tyranny: Either you get in-prisoned in debt/rent, or you g
by Qantourisc 10y ago
The fact that one (in a lot of countries) has to do this in a van, because of regulations, is kind of tyranny: Either you get in-prisoned in debt/rent, or you get to live in a van or on the streets.
- sliverstorm 10y agoI don't think you really have to do it in a van. If you're going to work remote and don't mind being lonely, you can buy a house just about anywhere in the country, which means you can find a house for $50k instead of $500k. If you check out his list of things he likes about van living, most have more to do with working for himself rather than all the traveling. He doesn't come across as one of the wanderlust folks.
- Qantourisc 10y agoI think you mean in the world, not all countries are that big.
- sliverstorm 10y agoSure, although that might be a more complicated work relationship if you aren't working for yourself.
- jandrese 10y agoAll of the work to make this van livable could have just as easily been done to a shack in the woods. The biggest hurdle these days is reliable internet if you want that. You would need a better bathroom situation than "the nearest McDonalds" too, but well water is often an option. The one question he didn't answer is how he bathed. It's very easy when you're living as a lonely bachelor to slowly morph into Grizzly Adams because there's nobody in a thousand miles who cares about you or how you smell.
- artimaeis 10y agoHe mentions showering at the gym a few times through the piece. Also that he exercises daily - so I'd assume a membership at a nation-wide gym? It'd be a bit much for me personally but I can fighting said Grizzly-ness with his method.
- white-flame 10y agoHe specifically wanted to travel around. If you want to hunker down and spend time being a hermit and working on personal projects, a shack would be great. But if you want to travel to see places & friends, projecting that into a van makes sense.
- jandrese 10y agoThe cabin comment was specifically in response to the talk of buying a cheap house out in the middle of nowhere. The problem is the same as the cabin, it's more difficult to be a developer when your Internet is slow and shitty. It would be really hard to go back to dial-up.
- rascul 10y agoI've found that the $8 solar shower from Walmart works quite well. Much nicer than sponge baths.
- monknomo 10y agoFor cabins, composting toilets are a pain, but better than a pit toilet and more convenient than the nearest McDonalds
- masklinn 10y ago> you can buy a house just about anywhere in the country, which means you can find a house for $50k instead of $500k. Hell, depending on weather you can buy naked land and live in a shack or a tent.