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What you are saying is that the experience you want now differs. I wouldn't go back to live in Mali myself. I've done it. Enjoyed it. Now I like my life malari

What you are saying is that the experience you want now differs. I wouldn't go back to live in Mali myself. I've done it. Enjoyed it. Now I like my life malaria and war free. My answer is not some romantic vision of the bohemian life style. Simply an explanation that the question of the toilets doesn't make sense: you don't look for vans if it's important to you. Like you said, you rather choose a trailer. You would not go on the specific type of trip that requires a van anyway. I edited my previous post from "you are not the type of person" to "you are not in the state of mind". After all, it doesn't define you as a person but rather, reflect your current expectations of life.

josefresco 8y ago
We're talking about people living in a van ... not on vacation, not on a road trip. >you don't look for vans if it's important to you Everybody shits, everyday! How is going to the bathroom "not important"? What is okay "on vacation" is not always okay when you're just trying to live and work and enjoy yourself. Lastly, I didn't "choose a trailer" I worked my way up to one (financially), suffering along the way with all the inconveniences that come with no bathroom, kitchen or running water.
- sametmax 8y ago
  > Everybody shits, everyday! How is going to the bathroom "not important"? You also eat every day. Some people eat outside, some cook, some skip meals. Some people don't have fridge. Some have fancy knives. A constraint is a constraint for everybody, but making that constraint an entry in your pros / cons list for doing something is not universal. > Lastly, I didn't "choose a trailer" I worked my way up to one (financially), suffering along the way with all the inconveniences that come with no bathroom, kitchen or running water. I have no idea what to make of that, but, ok, I guess ?
  - josefresco 8y ago
    > You also eat every day. You know what else is a giant pain with no running water or electricity (beyond a battery)? Cooking! > I have no idea what to make of that, but, ok, I guess ? My point was that I always wanted a trailer I wasn't romanced by the thought of van living, my priorities didn't change - I just simply dealt with it. Live on the road is much better now, I just want people considering tiny homes, or vans to understand ALL that's involved.
    - sametmax 8y ago
      Oooooohhhhhh. Sorry, I completely missed that. I didn't consider somebody might be forced to compromised for a van. I never could afford a van when I was at the time where I would have wanted one, and now that I can, I don't want the van life style, so I did not understand your point. That was short sighted of me, apologies.

josefresco 8y ago

We're talking about people living in a van ... not on vacation, not on a road trip. >you don't look for vans if it's important to you Everybody shits, everyday! How is going to the bathroom "not important"? What is okay "on vacation" is not always okay when you're just trying to live and work and enjoy yourself. Lastly, I didn't "choose a trailer" I worked my way up to one (financially), suffering along the way with all the inconveniences that come with no bathroom, kitchen or running water.

sametmax 8y ago
> Everybody shits, everyday! How is going to the bathroom "not important"? You also eat every day. Some people eat outside, some cook, some skip meals. Some people don't have fridge. Some have fancy knives. A constraint is a constraint for everybody, but making that constraint an entry in your pros / cons list for doing something is not universal. > Lastly, I didn't "choose a trailer" I worked my way up to one (financially), suffering along the way with all the inconveniences that come with no bathroom, kitchen or running water. I have no idea what to make of that, but, ok, I guess ?
- josefresco 8y ago
  > You also eat every day. You know what else is a giant pain with no running water or electricity (beyond a battery)? Cooking! > I have no idea what to make of that, but, ok, I guess ? My point was that I always wanted a trailer I wasn't romanced by the thought of van living, my priorities didn't change - I just simply dealt with it. Live on the road is much better now, I just want people considering tiny homes, or vans to understand ALL that's involved.
  - sametmax 8y ago
    Oooooohhhhhh. Sorry, I completely missed that. I didn't consider somebody might be forced to compromised for a van. I never could afford a van when I was at the time where I would have wanted one, and now that I can, I don't want the van life style, so I did not understand your point. That was short sighted of me, apologies.