Living the Van Life I.mov

I started living in my 1991 Westfalia Volkswagen on February 1, 2011. It has been an adventure of life lessons and learning to live minimalistic. In this video I give you a tour of the Westfalia and show you what I have done and modified in the van to make life comfortable.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• Westfalia
• living
• live
• van
• bug
• out
• vehicle
• volkswagen
• life
• on the street
• off the grid
• homeless
• on the road

[LivingTheVanLife]

oh... yes SimonKentSmith this is true. LOL!

[LivingTheVanLife]

Living in a van weeds out the girls you don't need in your life. If they can't appreciate you for who you are and the dreams your chasing and accomplishing while living in a van, then they are not the type of girls I need in my life. Simply done.

[LivingTheVanLife]

Yes! The tackle boxes are key to success of westy life. There is lots of storage to be had in a westy, but it's complicated storage so you have to be creative on how you organize! The flat wide tackle boxes are awesome for the cabinets. You can stack 3-4 on top of each other easily. For electricity I have the auxiliary battery set up under the driver seat. I never have dead starter batteries any more. I very rarely plug into shore power. And I guess I don't really use that much power anyways.

[LivingTheVanLife]

Well, #1, be comfortable and confident with your decision to live in your van. I did it because I wanted to, not because I HAD to. #2, be organized. Invest in equipment that will help you stay organized and live comfortable. ie; rocket box, propane heater, battery charger, inverter, tackle box organizers, mattress topper, good sleeping bag. I started living in my van while I still had a full time job and was easy to fund these items. I have a storage unit that I use as a "home base" for other i

[LivingTheVanLife]

As for the question on westy vs full size van. The westy is a great package deal ready to go. It's compact, very maneuverable. They cabinetry is a godsend for storing all the daily needs and keeping everything organized. The westy also provides a pop top which allows you to stand up and move around the cabin. I'm six foot and with my top popped I can stand with my hands fully extended upward and not touch the ceiling. Maybe I will post a video showing this aspect. I do like the idea of a full

[LivingTheVanLife]

Hey guys, thanks for the comments. Sorry for the delayed response. I like to park my home at Wal Mart when I'm around town. It sounds funny but I find the parking lot rather "homey". I'm doing this in my home town so I have several friends and family members with an "open driveway policy" where I can park for an evening or two. It all depends on what I'm doing. Thats what's great about the freedom of van living. The key is to blend in where ever you go. As for the question on westy vs full siz

[zumadale]

VW's are not really the est to live in... unless you have 5000 dollars on hand at all times to replace the engine.

[capttzuzu]

nice but every other AAM word AAM is AAmm

[formatC2]

@4:30 Pee Bottle?

[justbrint]

Let me just say from a fellow old school hacky sacker that van kicks ass & keep trying to find those hack circles haha keep it up bro !

[SimonKentSmith]

Grommet.. That's what the desk thing is called lol. No idea why I know that :D But there you go.

[kendigjl]

Can you get pussy when you live in a van?

[chamblizi]

normally you would see them on top of a desk

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[ssj4goko4]

@RogueRVer it has everything a full rv would have. including solar wind electric.