Living in a Van Q&A PART 1 // WHY I LIVE IN A VAN // Tired of This Lifestyle

—FAQ'S— I lived in my car, full-time, starting on Sept. 01, 2019 Make & Model of my car was a 2018 Buick Encore -I lived in my car to save money & pay off debt, which I successfully did (check out videos/playlists below) I totaled my Buick on Sept. 2022 & bought a 2022 Ford Transit Connect XLT LWB Nov. 2022 -Living full time in my van since May, 15, 2023 -My goal is to save money, buy land, & build a homestead BUY ME A COFFEE - https://buymeacoffee.com/simpleenough CASH APP Was Shut Down! Buy Me A Coffee is Current Donation Option VIDEOS TO WATCH NEXT! - Wrecking the Car I Live in:    • From Living in a Car to Living in a Baseme...   Quit My 80k Job:    • Why I Quit My High Paying Job // My Story ...   Becoming Debt Free:    • FINALLY Becoming Debt Free Living in My Ca...   Story Times:    • Storytime   VLOGS:    • Vlogs   --------------- MY MOST USEFUL PURCHASES - Please use these links if you purchase a product we suggest. We (literally) make pennies from your purchase, but every penny helps! ~Van Build Products~ Insulation: https://amzn.to/3IDI36U Spray Adhesive for insulation: https://amzn.to/3IhbOJn Kilmat Sound Deadener - https://amzn.to/3xD2HxG Alternative Sound Deadener - (I used Kilmat, but it's currently out of stock. This is a good alternative) - https://amzn.to/3EmseiD Tool to remove air bubbles: https://amzn.to/3xEIjMA Loctite - https://amzn.to/3IhOnzv Rivet Nut Tool - https://amzn.to/3IDChCd Kreg Pocket Hole Kit - https://amzn.to/3YJC324 Spyder Spade Drill Bit Set - https://www.lowes.com/pd/Spyder-Sting... ~Power~ Victron Energy Orion-Tr Smar DC to DC Charger - https://amzn.to/3622pG7 Renogy 2000W Pure Sine Wave Inverter - https://amzn.to/35LhPij Battle Born Batteries LiFePO4 Deep Cycle Battery - https://amzn.to/3vPyhst Battery Capacity Monitor - https://amzn.to/3HYSUoD Goal Zero Yeti 1000 Lithium Portable Power Station - https://amzn.to/3apC9ST Goal Zero 12 Volt Car Charger - https://amzn.to/38R2Bna Goal Zero Regulated Cable (to keep fridge from shutting down) - https://amzn.to/2viRSEq Goal Zero 12V Yeti Link LI To Lead Acid - https://amzn.to/2TF6tCe ~OTHER~ LED Color Changing Puck Lightings - https://amzn.to/3CwbiUo Door Window Mosquito Nets - https://amzn.to/3pSOZ6h Shark WANDVAC Handheld Vacuum - https://amzn.to/3J0kwLi Rechargeable Portable Fan - https://amzn.to/3Cv222T Reflectix- https://amzn.to/2TDebN8 Car Windshield Sun Shade - https://amzn.to/39x3e6V 2-in-1 Smoke Detector & Carbon Monoxide Alarm - https://amzn.to/2Tz6UOG Propane/Natural Gas Detector - https://amzn.to/3cyQApV Female Urination Device - https://amzn.to/38gf3g8 Outdoor Folding Table - https://amzn.to/32MeRnK Mosquito Net - https://amzn.to/39mEfD4 Neodymium Strong Magnets - https://amzn.to/2PNovBo Tongue Cleaner Scraper - https://amzn.to/2IhIh3I 00:00 - 00:10 Am I Doing the Beet Harvest, Not in Cali anymore 02:36 Always Been a Nomad?, Going to School in Hawaii as a Black person 07:32 How long have I lived in a van 07:57 Why Do I live in a Van, Lawsuit filed against me 14:46 Am I saving money, How Much 16:00 Musa isn't real 18:00 Where we'll buy land, budget, how many acres, etc... 21:50 How I convinced my parents to live this way 25:19 was I scared in the beginning 25:50 Why do I say I'm chasing home 27:30 How I stay cool in summer and warm in winter, I suffer 30:48 how I get wifi 34:00 how I make money 34:24 Will I make a cookbook, I created a course 35:36 where will I go for the winter 35:56 why I use carbon steel, I really only need 1 pan for everything 37:57 how I find campsites 38:09 travel plans for next year 39:03 what summer jobs will I do next year 40:12 how long will I do this, is life easier this way 43:58 what's my skincare routine, buying land as a community 50:50 haircare routine, will we pay cash for land 53:17 how will I know it's time to stop van life, will I still travel 54:58 how long could I survive without gig work, window covers always up 56:27 how do I power heavy applicances, online job suggestions 57:40 monthly budget, is vehicle maintence more expensive 59:45 most expensive place I've been, how many cameras I have 01:01:22 where do I sleep overnight, fav place to sleep, where I get clothes 01:02:19 do I have patreon, how I edit videos, will we have livestock 01:05:40 will we build a house, do I feel safer living this way as a woman 01:06:20 did this lifestyle change my perception, am I happier 01:09:07 where I've felt safest as a Black nomad, supplements I take BUSINESS INQUIRIES - Please direct all business inquiries to [email protected] #vanbuild #vanlife #fulltimevanlife Van life Ford transit connect van tour Living in a van full time full time van life van conversion van life meals cooking in a van