VAN LIFE Q&A | The Truth About Challenges & Living Full-Time on the Road

We’re answering all your questions about full-time van life - from how we built our wooden home on wheels, how we earn money, and what the hardest parts really are. We also talk about travelling with our dog Heidi, wild camping tips, our favourite countries, future travel plans, and share the honest, unfiltered side of life on the road.

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:54 Van Build Questions
08:02 Money & Work
11:07 Life on the Road
18:48 Travelling With a Dog
24:57 Van Life Realities
37:59 Personal Questions
43:32 Future Plans & After Van Life?
54:55 The Hardest Parts of Van Life

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IMAGE CREDITS (all via Unsplash, in order of appearance)
Montenegro: Uliana Sova
Albania: Johnny Africa
Georgia: Iman Gozal
Turkey: Mar Cerdeira
Morocco: Danai Tsoutreli, Tassiane Medeiros
Vietnam: Lydia Casey, Ammie Ngo Vcu
Kenya: David Clode
New Zealand: Sophie Turner, Joshua Harris, wearetravellers-nl
Thailand: Robin Noguier, Mandy Choi
Japan: Takahiro Taguchi
California: Spencer Demera
Canada: Chris Czermak
Iceland: Robert Lukeman, Norris Niman

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🤝 THE 7 LEAVE NO TRACE PRINCIPLES
1. plan ahead: familiarise yourself with regulations and pack to minimise waste
2. travel & camp lightly: stick to trails and camp on durable surfaces
3. dispose of waste properly or take it back home with you
4. leave what you find to preserve nature and cultural features
5. minimise campfires by using stoves or fire rings
6. respect wildlife and observe from a distance
7. be considerate of others by respecting people's space and avoiding noise


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