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Deinfluencing Van Life
The iceberg of modern nomad reality no one speaks about
As an aspiring vanlifer-to-be influenced by Instagrammable videos, you may be convinced that life on the road is the ultimate dream.
However, let’s be honest — this message is sent to you by people either:
a) deeply in love with vanlife, highlighting its best moments, or
b) trying to sell you a fully converted van and profit from your inexperience. See: overly optimistic showing a clean, all-white campervan.
Reality check
Van builds and day-to-day life in them are far too complex for a 20-second video.
When I started living from my biscuit tin on wheels over a year ago, I was convinced that vanlife was for everyone.
It’s certainly not.
I want to unravel some of the realities, so you’re better informed for your journey ahead.
The mindset shift
The way of thinking about organising your life in a house versus in a vehicle is completely different. The ‘van life’ thinking needs to be learned just as strategic or critical thinking skills.
