Van life? Hah. That’s weak sauce compared to what I have lined up for this summer’s adventure.
Consider the following. Flying cross country with a minimal set of gear. Renting a Kia Soul (boxy car the size of a sedan) or similar. Buying a tent and/or mattress and/or foam padding from Facebook Marketplace or Target. Driving out into the mountains. No hotels. Really.
This is the crunchiest of crunchy trips. The diablo of Taco Bell sauces.
This is not the first time I’ve voluntarily lived out of a vehicle (van, boat, car). I understand the challenge and (to some extent) the stigma. I was in Florida for over two months this winter living mostly out of a car and tent. (I did visit a very nice house for part of it).
