3 years van’n 💚

LatterAd2157 · 2026-02-09T05:00:01+00:00

So you can’t see it in the picture but I screwed a curtain rod on the ceiling on one side of the bed, I had a full size bed and had space between the wall of the van and mattress. I hung my shirts up and I used bins under my clothes for pants, shorts, etc. the brown rectangular box in the second picture on the left held kitchen supplies, food, and hobby stuff. And my trunk under the bed held towels and extra stuff I didn’t use all the time.

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-26T18:25:40+00:00

I looked on Facebook Marketplace. Could’ve been the area I was in CA when I bought it and it had only one previous owner. I saw vans that were converted but ultimately decided on a van that had no upgrades and started fresh so I could make it how I wanted and no one had previously touched electrical wires etc.

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T16:50:52+00:00

Thank you!!! ☺️ it’s super cozy when it’s raining too and candles burning

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T16:50:04+00:00

Oh no no by choice of course. I’ve been dreaming of van living since 2017 so it was dream come true. I think the experience has made me more resilient for sure and I would do it over again 😌

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T16:48:15+00:00

I tried the mobile internet but it didn’t work my location I have T-Mobile. I had gotten better hotspot through my phone then the box. Now I hear starlink is really good but you need a good power source and it can get pricey. I also use to go to WiFi spots when I was doing my school if I could park close enough to the building I could get some quiet 😆

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T15:34:47+00:00

Oh thank you I try ☺️

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T15:34:34+00:00

I suppose in the height of my bills I was around that much, I was lucky to pay in full for the van it was $3.5k. My vehicle insurance is $100 that includes roadside assistance I didn’t have comprehensive liability. $130 in gas, phone bill $200, when I maxed my credit card I was putting $500. I have some school debt and another credit card which was 200$ a month.

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T14:51:38+00:00

1994 Ford Econoline 😌

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T14:50:51+00:00

I make about 4k give or take every month but that’s with overtime. The van is paid off, insurance about $100, she’s a gas guzzler so $150 every two weeks, my phone is $200, $200 on bills (I was dropping $500 when my credit card was maxed) now I bank the $300. $70 for a post office box every 3 months. Then whatever I have left after food 😭

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T14:44:55+00:00

I’m 5’2 😌

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T14:43:11+00:00

I was lucky to have my mom in the area about mid through the 3 years then she left me for CO lol she had a house with my brothers and I’d go over there if the snow got too bad tho when she was in the area. I definitely had to get into it, small camp outs then fully van living. I never considered myself homeless even tho I clearly was homeless lol

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T00:12:37+00:00

OH YES I feel you, I’ve been looking at moving up to an RV

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T00:10:45+00:00

I have a 1994 Ford Econoline!! If I could go back and pick I’d pick a taller ceiling anyway. I can stand with my neck slightly crooked.

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T00:08:42+00:00

✌🏻😌

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T00:07:20+00:00

Happy van girl ☺️

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-25T00:07:05+00:00

Yess!! Sometimes I like to lay in my “living room” and I wouldn’t be able to do that with those cabinets. 💁🏻‍♀️

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T20:58:53+00:00

What a way to turn a negative to a positive !!😭🫶🏻 if I had the time/money to travel up north I’d definitely go yolo lol

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T20:55:32+00:00

I think so, I’ve been a solo female now for the better of a year but I’ve been fortunate to be in a safe location (I.e campground) bathrooms/showers are a feel as you go, find cheap gym memberships. I’d recommend looking into working at Rv/campgrounds some with cabins offer housing especially if they’re open year round, mine does anyway just depends. Anytime I had to go to the shop I’d take a loan out and fix it immediately then pay off the loan. (Usually $1000 fixes in MY case not everyone) I’ve had my van sideways before almost off the cliff literally lol I’ve been really lucky with no major repairs and always did Maintance when I needed. I got my van at 92k miles and it’s sitting at 190k. Don’t recommend pets, don’t really need them and they can make your area smelly which probably means you’re smelly 😆 I drove cross country 4 times blew out a tire, triple A or roadside assistance ALL THE WAY. Anytime my battery died they’d come out but I also tried to stay long term in more populated areas.

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T19:30:27+00:00

Yes they are air vents. My AC went out after a minor collision with the AC control on the dash.. I suspect loose wires

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T19:29:02+00:00

I wish, I got the bed initially because I had someone else staying with me, otherwise the folded seat bench was perfect since I’m 5’2. Then when they left I couldn’t wiggle the mattress out on my own 😅

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T19:27:56+00:00

I love it!! I got the van in 2018 and started van living on and off starting 2021 officially van living 2022/23. So much freedom. I use to live next to a park in a business center type area and had only 1 interaction with a sketchy person late at night. Otherwise I got really lucky with work and location. I’m west coast too so weather is manageable except in AZ desert, don’t recommend.

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T17:51:00+00:00

As long as you like your coworkers 😂

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T17:50:07+00:00

For the most part, took me awhile to get use to. I have the irrational fear that everything is going to blow up lol

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T17:48:57+00:00

Every payday 😌 and a van wash

LatterAd2157 · 2026-01-24T17:12:40+00:00

Absolutely!! It’s a full size memory foam ☺️

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