Is VANLIFE worth it? - Answering Google's 10 MOST ASKED QUESTIONS on Vanlife with Vanlife Customs

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You know when you start typing a question on Google? And the sentence finishes automatically with the most asked questions? Well, today we are answering the 10 most asked questions on Vanlife that Google users (i.e. the whole planet) ask about Vanlife.
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CHAPTERS
Intro - 00:00
Is Vanlife Safe? - 01:26
Is Vanlife Legal? - 02:51
Is Vanlife Over? - 05:12
Is Vanlife Expensive? - 07:35
Is Vanlife Sustainable? - 11:03
How Many Amp Hour do I Need? - 13:52
How To Keep Cool in a Van? - 15:11
How To Get Mail in a Van? - 15:42
How To Shower in a Van? - 16:21
How To Start Vanlife? - 18:02
Is Vanlife Worth It? - 19:10
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MY SPECIAL GUEST
Dave from ‪@vanlifecustoms‬ is with me today. Since he built hundreds of vans in his career as a builder, and since he was there in the early days of vanlife in the U.S., I thought he might be a good reference to help up out with those Google Questions.
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WHO IS THE CAVALRY OF THE SHADOWS?
The Cavalry of the Shadows is made of Sacha, Alex and I. We are three directors-videographers who work from the van. We mainly do advertising, content creation and TV production. Those guys shot dozens of projects with the biggest brands, maneuvering hardcore requests with barely enough gear to make it. And they always make it. They're legends, and you'll soon understand why.
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@manondeslauriers2645 11 месяцев назад

Absolute delight! I agree with all that was said. A year into it, Vanlife did not solve my problems, and I was not expecting it. It did, however give me the opportunity to live a simpler lifestyle, time to reflect on myself, and see my problems with another eye. I am now literally off anxiety pills. I still worry about money and a few other things, who doesn't.. but I am now the person I wanted to be all my life, finally at 60. I will probably grow out of it at one point but while it lasts I enjoy every minute of it... except when I am bored with myself. 🤣😂🥰

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

That’s amazing! Glad you found yourself!

@davewalsh8970 8 месяцев назад

❤Amazing!

@davewalsh8970 8 месяцев назад

DOM! This was so fun. Thank you for being a great host! I cannot say enough good things about Brrrromont and the community up there! I wish they had all made the cut. When will you be back down in Colorado so I can host you? Also thanks to all the kind commenters on here. The vanlife community is top notch!

@AzulUnlimited 11 месяцев назад

As someone who moved into a van bc of financial struggles, it’s definitely possible to enjoy it while living on a budget. You just have to adjust your expectations and appreciate what you are able to do🤙 great video👏

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Of course it is! It needs a bit of work and planning though! You seem very good at that!

@AzulUnlimited 11 месяцев назад

@@vanlifesagas aw thanks 🙃 One day our paths will cross and I'll show you the dirtbag ways 😜 while scuba diving, of course

@orthodudeness 11 месяцев назад

Rambling opportunity. Wife with dementia diagnosed 2018. Intense crazy time. Care was difficult. Short story kept her home and out of MC facilities. She passed 3/19/23. During those 5 years I watched a lot of RU-vid in the office. I work at home. OOOoo, van life, sounds cool. Many reasons I decided to get a small van. Started building. Then got a small trailer, started building. I was just trying to escape the trap I was in. I love her and cared for her every minute till the end. Looking forward to when she to the end of the suffering for us both. Then I would travel. I thought. She passed then the "who cares about anything now" hit. Hit hard. Recovering from that little by little. Still have the van and trailer ready to go. Haven't even gone camping yet. That is my plan. Problem I have is most people travel to places like I live in. Beautiful McKenzie River valley. Got to figure that one out. Van and trailer prep? Silly. 800 watts solar. 8000 WH of batteries. Other than that simple everyday stuff. Almost there to experiment camping. Hey Linda, I ask her, what's next? She says party on dude. The dude abides. 💖 On edit: What caused this response? Fix things was said. Then I saw Dom clearly again, nodding and agreeing with that thought, suggestion. I know why he was nodding, same for me. Just a million times stronger. 💔❤‍🩹

@Chris-ut6eq 11 месяцев назад

Life has many unexpected turns and twist. May your journey continue for a time without her. You will be together again soon enough. Enjoy the time on the road. The dude does abide. Party on dude. May you find Soo-Crates!

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

I’m with you man. ❤️❤️❤️

@orthodudeness 11 месяцев назад

@@vanlifesagas linda was my 3rd love Dom. My best one. So, on you go. May your number 2 be the "one".

@crystalwriter 11 месяцев назад

Best to you. May you find peace and joy on your travels.

@yme4071 11 месяцев назад

Thank you Dom and Dave, great video! I am a truck-lifer, 'aspiring' to be a van-lifer. Even though I knew already what the answers were, it was nice to hear someone else agree and share the same ideas. Have a great week!

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Always a pleasure to open the discussion with you guys.

@nikthechick5099 11 месяцев назад

I live in a van and work locally as a teacher. Therefore my van time is my adventure time and separate from my work. If I still lived in a house I certainly wouldn’t be as adventurous. Also here in the UK many give every penny of their wages to the e gov and big business to live in a house. At least my money goes on adventure and travel. 😁

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

That’s a nice way to look at it. Governments eat up a lot of your personal profit. Might as well redirect some of it!!

@susantosi695 11 месяцев назад

Van life can be less expensive if you can camp for free alot of the time. Go into camp grounds here and there to clean the van, do laundry, clean your potty and fill up with water. Very Nice Life

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! Yes, you are right. You just have to plan a little and make sure you aren't spending too much. However, with prices of gas and with many boondocking places that are closing down on iOverlander (for example), the free-to-roam kind of spirit is now a little harder to find.

@markrenfrow9873 11 месяцев назад

Hey Dom, and Dave. Good information. Best bit I thought was don't expect vanlife to fix your personal (or personality) problems. Where ever you go, there you are. We are part timers, longest trip was 3 months. In 5 years we have modified a Shuttle bus, total costs about 17K USD. On our last trip to Florida to visit my daughter we met a guy in a 4WD Mercedes van, with all the bells and whistles at a Alabama rest area. I couldn't help myself and asked how much he had invested in his rig. He thought a bit, said somewhere between 250 and 275K. It doesn't have to cost that much.

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

It’s insane the amount of money that goes into those things! Jeeezuz!

@adriankung1625 11 месяцев назад

GREAT GREAT GREAT!!! video! What a fantastic idea to bring Dave in for an interview/ Q&A. This was one of the most thoughtful, and insightful conversations of it's type I've ever seen. Also, I agree especially with the "connectivity" issue -- I'm always impressed with content creators' ability to both bring me into their lives, so to speak, while also managing the whole video capture & production, editing as well as the research many must do before they even begin the process for any given project or adventure. Any of these components of video production are full jobs unto themselves. Loved the advice Dave, even though much of it may be common sense, it's still good to hear it in simple terms. Cheers!...from North Vancouver

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Adrian! Will make sure Dave reads this. And yes, content creation is among the hardest jobs out there, especially when you document your own adventures. It's like trying to live and work at the same time, with infinite amounts of hours just to make sure everything is nicely done. Thanks for watching!

@sandraoboyle5155 11 месяцев назад

Excellent! You should do a poll on subjects for future conversations.

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

That's a good idea. What would you like to watch?

@RenayVildhjarta 11 месяцев назад

AWESOME answers! ✊🏽❤✌🏽🍀🙏

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Yaaas

@isabelmendi3973 11 месяцев назад

Good questions, it’s good to keep it real.

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Yes, always! We tend to forget those basics I think.

@SandVan 11 месяцев назад

Awesome video 😊entertaining as always

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Thanks! I feel like the « table talk » version might not be as popular than the fast paced edits version.

@soloelisa Месяц назад

Nice video!

@cristinaseguro2165 10 месяцев назад

Great video!!

@vanlifesagas 10 месяцев назад

Thanks Cristina!

@CanadianDreamer 11 месяцев назад

Great information. Thanks :)

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@jaycebechtol8448 5 месяцев назад

I plan on buying a used van and converting it over time. I generally dont see me buying a home because the thought doesnt make me happy. But i dont want to deal with landlords forever. So van life seems like a good option. I'm not made of money, sure the only cost that really stresses me is the up front cost of the power. Everything else seems managable.

@jaycebechtol8448 5 месяцев назад

And actually wiring it.. that's stressing me out a lot.

@whiteeulogianraven7995 11 месяцев назад

Is it worthy? Hell yeah, it is about living and to feel alive. "R" sound as a Costarrican comes easy 😂, try to pronounce Yigüirro (our National Bird). Very informative. Do VanLifers end up dressing up the same?

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

I think we have the same Rs actually, because it came from Latin. Even the rolling R and the Guttural R are the same in Costa Rica if I'm right. Yes, vanlifers end up dressing up the same.

@Chris-ut6eq 11 месяцев назад

@@vanlifesagas English has much German and many ArRRzz!

@whiteeulogianraven7995 11 месяцев назад

Uuuuuuu yeeeeaahhh BABBY Pura Vida!!!!

@vanlifesagas 10 месяцев назад

Yeah babe,.

@livinginthenow 11 месяцев назад

Dave didn't really answer the "Is vanlife expensive" question properly, imo. He was so focused on the cost of the build (because that's what he does) that he didn't seem to understand that the question had to do with ongoing costs, not start up costs. Vanlife, like any other life, CAN be done on a budget. You just have to make choices that align with your budget. For instance, my tank holds 25 gallons of gas (about 95 liters). I get about 17 miles to the gallon, so one tank will take me 425 miles down the road and cost about $125 to fill. If I budget $250 for gas in a given month, I can travel about 850 miles that month. That's more than enough to get me from Seattle to San Francisco, or from Vancouver to Edmonton. Taking an entire month to make that trip gives me the opportunity to enjoy a whole lot of beautiful and interesting places along the way. Sure, there's the start up costs. And you should definitely have a healthy emergency and repair fund. But the day to day cost of vanlife is up to you and the choices you make.

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

You are right yes. He's a builder - He obviously understood the question with a build focus. Still relevant though. Let me do a video on life costs on the road later on when I get in my new van!

@davewalsh8970 8 месяцев назад

When I think of the expenses I definitely do trend towards thinking of the cost of the build. Its the conversations I have every day. It's been years since I lived in a van and I can't say if it's really expensive to sustain the lifestyle these days. The cost of gas, insurance, and registration then add in maintenance on the vehicle, eating out, eating in.... it all adds up. I think it's really as expensive as you make it. Looking forward to Dom's video on the van life budget. Would love some crowd sourced answers on this one too!

@OntheFarmAus 11 месяцев назад

I have never felt unsafe in my van. I always park in a good area will cell service

@vanlifesagas 10 месяцев назад

Well that's nice. We always wish this! :)

@davidvandevoorde3804 11 месяцев назад

Hey Dom, I have done vanlife in both Canada and Scotland. Most recently living in my van through winter on an Island on the west coast of Scotland. I am in a new relationship now and want to show my home country of Canada next summer doing a 6 week trip accross from Qc to BC or the Yukon. We want to travel at our pace and spot wildlife across Canada. I am looking at van options and was wondering if we could help each other. I was wondering if you were interested in doing a vanlife route through Canada. Or using a blog that we could write. We could rent out a van or try equipment or work together. Even if your not interested, I was wondering if you had any ideas or know someone that has a van that would be interested. Or if your dad is building one for someone on the west coast that need it delivered... I thought it would be worth a try! Talk to you soon!

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Love the idea! Renting our own personal vans is harder than it sounds, plus it adds a lot of KMs to the truck itself. Maybe you could rent a van from a company and suggest this project. They always need content! Otherwise, I'll let you know if I hear something that could work!

@mythicalnomadadventure969 11 месяцев назад

Folks that pay a few $100,000's to build a van don't really sweat the price per gallon. Do they ? 😂

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Probably not, no!

@juddabudda5921 11 месяцев назад

Basically, hardly no one can afford vanlife.

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Like Dave said - There’s no need for a 300,000$ Sprinter Conversion.

@fredou12345 11 месяцев назад

Good or bad mais je pense que c’est les youtubers qui ont rendu la « vanlife » passe date…. J’ai une van depuis 5 ans et je vais la garder, j’aime bien regarder les trucs sur youtube, mais ça devient un peu divulgacheur qques fois. J’aimais faire mes voyages sans avoir déjà vu sur YT ce que je vais éventuellement voir. Je vais garder ma van, regarder moins YT et peut-être me procurer un bateau, probablement a catamaran.

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Je pense que c'est comme dans toutes les industries. Y'a quelques personnes qui commencent, qui en parlent un peu, qui vont contaminer d'autres personnes, et qui vont traîner une masse plus grande, jusqu'à saturation. J'ai l'impression que dans le vanlife, on est pas loin d'un point de saturation où les gens vont peut-être passer à autre chose bientôt.

@KimKreiss-qo3os 11 месяцев назад

French lesson 😂😂😂

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

Hahahaha. Sorry for this!

@KimKreiss-qo3os 11 месяцев назад

@@vanlifesagas we love your humor and French lessons! No apology!

@wallybates9079 4 месяца назад

Have u figured out how to take a dunp yet?? 😂😂😂 Baawah

@Chris-ut6eq 11 месяцев назад

I tried saying ORnith-ORyn -Q 10 times but it did not help. :-p Honestly, thought you were speaking German by the 9-10th time you said it. Please don't judge me ;-p

@Chris-ut6eq 11 месяцев назад

Platypus is much more easy on the back of my snoring tongue! 🤓

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

HHahahahha. This french word makes no sense at all!

@papa54321 11 месяцев назад

3 ads in a row come on man

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

I’ll fix this. I don’t always check this up when they place ads.

@harryhenderson926 11 месяцев назад

Please stop talking in AH. There is life beyond 12 volt systems

@vanlifesagas 11 месяцев назад

I'm listening. What are you suggesting for an RV beyond 12 volts and AH?

@harryhenderson3897 11 месяцев назад

@@vanlifesagas preferably, watt hours but at the very least volts and AH

@davewalsh8970 8 месяцев назад

Great point! It is time to adjust how we talk about these systems. Lots of 24v and 48v systems out there now. @@harryhenderson3897

@rvierra7235 2 месяца назад

The LAST place you want to go for safety sake, and with your 100k+ rig, is Mexico. 20 years ago, no problem, 10 years ago, ummm.......but today, no way.