Taking the road less travelled often means that the path has a few more obstacles. Many people living the van life will experience roadside breakdowns, stormy weather that doesn't allow them to harness solar power or other catastrophes out of their control. It's nice to have emergency funds to pay for a tow, a tyre or a car part so your whole trip isn't derailed.
In 2011, Ralph Lauren designer Foster Huntington gave up his job and apartment in New York City to travel along the California coast, living out of his 1987 Volkswagen Syncro. He began documenting his adventures on Instagram and coined the hashtag #vanlife.
It’s easy to scroll though #vanlife Instagram posts and be tempted to quit your job and hit the road asap. But don’t get carried away. If you’ve never lived out of a van before, it would be smart to start with a test run of taking a weekend or week-long trip in order to experience the more unglamorous parts of the lifestyle before selling all your furniture and giving up your house. You also don’t have to go all in.
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