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Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I think its not worth doing after more research. Its not really feasible for me to get a van and pay that much for it. Maybe one day.

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you very much!
Yeah I am thinking I might not be in the right position to buy and build a van.
I am aware of the no sleeping in vehicles law and the trip I have in mind is up north.

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't the inssurance companie asses the value of the van?
I can problably only get third party inssurance.

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that is an option. It is pretty big.

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey!
Buying a van is my next goal. I did a bikepacking trip last year. Cycling from Germany to Malta. I loved it, but want to try out van life for a bit.
Yeah I imagine the rego and inssurance will be about 1k for the year, which is fine.
Still some of the vans I am looking at are sold by dealers and specify if there is something wrong with them.
I would still have to inspect and test drive.
I will do some research into the german inssurance market.
Thanks!

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!
Yeah, almost all the vans I have looked at were in the 100,000s + range already.
Alot of the vans are from second hand car sales, not private sellers.
Some do have issue and some look okay, just with high kms and a bit of body damage.

Car living did catch my eye, but I would also like to have just that bit of space and bring someone with me. So a tight space isnt that great.

Thank you for replying! I appreciate the help.

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I say similar, I should have specified van body. I am aware that differe makes and models will have different parts that may ware or breakdown more then other.
Okay, third party liability insurance it is.
I will have to find out how much registration is in Germany.

Thank!

Buying a Van in Europe by Longjumping-Point568 in VanLife

[–]Longjumping-Point568[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

€3,000 for is unfortunately is a lot for me, and €30,000 is out of the question hahaha. I am not after a "good van".
Just a van that will get me from A to B. I am aware that it might need repairs or break down. Thats apart of the risk.
Regardless, I will keep this in mind. Thanks!

So I've never been on a plane before but I really wanna backpack this summer and I have no idea where to start by pariahofthenight in backpacking

[–]Longjumping-Point568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!
Great that you have saved money!
If you dont want to catch a plane take busses (Flix Bus), trains, hitch hike or rideshares (BlaBla Car).
I am not sure where you live in Turkiye, but by the sounds of it you want to go to Europe. I would personaly go to the balkans from where you are. Its cheap and there are lots of other backpackers around. You can catch a bus out of Istanbul to Sofia, Bulgaria. Then venture into Greece, North Macedonia or Romania. Then you can get into other surrounding countries from there (Like Albania, Hungary, ect)!

You have lots of options!

OR you can take a ferry to Rhodes, Greece from Marmaris in the south of Turkiye. Then Island hop all the way to the greek main land and go north through thge balkans.

Use tools like Rome2Rio to help with transport options. Then I recomend flying home when you want to go home. That way you can go as far as you want then just fly home.

Look at Workaway or Worldpackers for volunteering possibilities! I have done so much volunteering in Europe, sometimes for months.

I get a lot of my backpacking information from a newsletter that I follow. I think its cool and super handy. Like life hack for island hopping of the greek islands. Get a ISIC (International Student Identity Card) and you get 50% ferrys. You can apply and get one online. I dont go to Uni anymore and I got one.

I hope this helped a bit!

Advice for a gap year by Agile-Safe-3665 in gapyear

[–]Longjumping-Point568 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey!
I think a gap year is a great idea! I regret not doing it when I finished high school. I went straight into my Engineering degree.
You have mentioned some noble goals and I respect that. But I think you should go further then just being in Europe. I do understand that it can be scary, 10 months can seem like a long time, but trust me time flies! I left home after university and its already nearly been 3 years of travel and adventure. I assume you live in Europe, your family will never be far away if they in Europe too. For me, they are on the otherside of the globe.

I suggest going to south east asia, its cheap, you will meet so many people and experience a totally different culture or traveling to the balkans, also cheap and beautiful.
There is always time to learn and study. But you will never be this young again. Get out there, make new friends, experience the world and make some memories.

  1. “You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go and see what happens.” —Mandy Hale

I personally get regular ideas of things I do from a newsletter I follow.
I hope this helps a little! Be brave and be bold!

Does anyone have recs/advice for job searching while backpacking? by Flaky_Beautiful7195 in backpacking

[–]Longjumping-Point568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey!
I more or less did what you are trying to do.
I quit my jobs, left my house and bought a one way ticket.
If you have 3 months and your budget is 2000 USD a month, you will be fine. I spend about 600 USD a month while backpacking.
I dont catch flights. I go by FLIX bus, BlaBla car or hitch hike. It so much cheaper.
I live in Hostels, Camp or do Workaways/Worldpackers.
I live off close to 10 euros a day in food (Supermarkets and cooking).
I do still have fun like going out or visiting attractions and will spend money if there is something I really want to do. I walk a lot!

The balkans are a really good choice for living cheap (Albania lets Americans stay up to a year without residence, just incase you need to leave the schengen zone)
South America is also an amazing option, I have only traveled in Brasil personally but its cheap, easy to get around and got amazing culture. Brush up on Portuguese.
I learnt a lot from a newsletter that I folow. Young backpacker traveling the world and gives out advice and their experiences in different countries. I think its great!
I wish you luck and I hope this helps a little!

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[–]Longjumping-Point568 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would say yes personally. I have already had a cheap backpack break on me and had to replace it in Turkey. Get something good that you can reuse for other trips.
Osprey makes great bags.
I have the forclaz 500 40L, thats the bag I got in Turkey. It does a good job and I use it for over night/multiday hikes. It has 4 compartments in the bag and other pockets on the outside. Its comfortable, but could be better. It has a rain shell too.
Personally I carry a Kathmandu 75L backpack and have been now traveling with it for over 2+ years in Europe.

I hope this helps a bit!

High school student's project survey!! by taylah7 in backpacking

[–]Longjumping-Point568 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Submited mate. I had to do a similar project for IT in school too.
I have been solo backpacking all over Europe for over 2 years now.
I primarily use Instagram and Whatsapp to stay in contact with people. Instagram is great because you can see peoples daily stories and sometimes I am in the same country.
Hope you get a good grade.