That’s the question. I am not very social so I never really talk to other people in their vans, but I get curious about their experience. Here being anonymous seems ok to ask.
I live in one, in case it’s not clear. I know there’s a lot of people who do the same so maybe there’s someone here. Probably not but it’s worth a try. There used to be a van dwellers community on reddit, but mostly americans and instagram people.
My brother has lived in one for about 3 years now, built it himself from a Ford Transit. He does exceptionally well with ladies and a van has had no impetus on that.
He tried living in Sydney but it was apparently horrific, what with the aggressive parking laws and terrible road layouts. He’s vowed never to return.
I’d argue his diet isn’t great, as he doesn’t have much room to make varied colourful meals, but he doesn’t seem to order takeout so maybe it’s not that bad.
He’s incredibly social and performs in theatre’s throughout Melbourne, van life didn’t seem to hamper that. Everyone seems to want to hang out in his cosy RGB wood panelled surprisingly clean funk wagon. He’s 27 and saving a boat load of cash.
Sydney is not the worst. The worst one is Byron bay by far. I’ve never seen a more hostile place. But I certainly hope never to come back to Sydney either. NSW in general is pretty bad, with Queensland much more open to people living in cars.
I don’t like doing stuff in the van. I do kind of well too, but the other person has to host. I don’t feel well with random people coming in my van. But I know a lot of people are very social and do that. As long as they are quite… Party people destroy van life for everyone and end up making the councils hunt us. I imagine it’s what happened in Byron bay.
Diet is an issue… I would still like to know how to fix that other than eating out, which is pretty expensive. I certainly eat better when I have a place to stay.