10 Reasons Van Life Sucks - Harsh Realities of Van Life

Van Life is currently the most popular travel trend in the USA. It is romanticized all over social media but does it live up to the hype? In this video we share 10 reasons why Van Life Sucks. Do not let this video scare you away. Van Life/Road Trips are the best way to see this beautiful country. Let us know what you think down in the comments!

✅ 10 tips to travel for only $30/day
✅ Everything you need for a successful road trip
✅ Four 7-day routes including states like (UT, AZ, CA, OR, WY, SD)
✅ All the free campsites we stayed at and the apps we used to find them
✅ How to deal with bathroom problems
✅ Eating & Shopping
✅ Tips to staying SAFE on the road (very important)
✅ Finances (the app we used to stay on budget)
✅ All of our instagram photo locations
✅ A list of every hike we did ranked by enjoyability and difficulty

✅ Van Life Essentials:

➡ Electricity

➡ Kitchen

➡ Miscellaneous:

➡ FUN

➡ Showering & Clothes:

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Tools and services we recommend:

📊The tool we use for youtube research & stats:

📕The book that will get you started on Youtube:

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✅ 10 tips to travel for only $30/day
✅ Everything you need for a successful road trip
✅ Four 7-day routes including states like (UT, AZ, CA, OR, WY, SD)
✅ All the free campsites we stayed at and the apps we used to find them
✅ How to deal with bathroom problems
✅ Eating & Shopping
✅ Tips to staying SAFE on the road (very important)
✅ Finances (the app we used to stay on budget)
✅ All of our instagram photo locations
✅ A list of every hike we did ranked by enjoyability and difficulty

[Vertignasse]

People who get into "van life" because they were charmed by Instagram pictures may not like it. Campers who used to hike and then camp in a tent with minimal comfort and switched to vans are likely to appreciate the upgrade. I was on camping trips for months at a time when I was young and really envied the older people able to afford a camper van.

[OTWD_yt]

The noise of that rain is probably the most relaxing sound in the world

[mikegleeson]

Van life is best for people who thrive on their own, love to travel and don’t like normal society. Probably a very small percentage of people.

[breadgirl]

If you don't like the noise of rain or in general sounds from outside, put in rattle trap when you tear out the interior, it absorbs the vibrations and decreases the sound drastically

[guillermogouldburn]

That rain sound would put me to sleep like a baby.

[waltere.mellin]

I drove truck for almost 37 years. I lived in a sleeper that was less than half of the size of your sleeping area. My bunk was 24 x 72 inches. LOL Man I loved that truck. Safe travels to you all.

[pickleman]

Lol “ had to clean the dishes by hand 😱 “

[nvc]

Thank You for keeping it real. My husband and I have been an over the road for around 14 years. We’re truckers and RVers and we see way too many videos glamorizing the lifestyle. There should be more videos like this.

[jc]

i enjoy van life by watching videos of people doing van life

[garyreid]

I work in Walmart. About 3 1/2 years ago a couple arrived in a van. The guy told me that he and his girlfriend/wife had drove from Washington State and were on their way to the Florida Keys. They were pretty close to their goal (about an hour away from the Walmart I work at)but they were both tired. He asked where he could park. I directed him to another side of the parking lot and let him know that no one, not even the police will bother them as long as they leave the next day.

As long as one has a new vehicle for this lifestyle, it can be good. An older vehicle is risky, in my humble opinion. It’s probably more expensive than expected.

Enjoy the journey and stay safe.😎👍

[freedomworks]

Many years ago I spent almost a year living in a van. One of the happiest times in my life. Only thing I’ve noticed now days is people seem to go overboard trying to turn there van into a motor home. I just threw a mattress in mine and I was good to go.

[trentonsmith]

""Growing some balls" and parking places you aren't supposed to be, peeing in parking lots, stuff like that is the reason that places are starting to ban overnight parking and make things more difficult on the RV crowd in general.

[___swiz___]

It only sucks because they live together, all my solos we are good!

[cambizkhosravi]

You two are hysterical. It reminds me of my younger days of backpacking into the wild for a week or more. I would never do it again but when I was your age it was so much fun. Keep smiling!!

[Dovid]

The Gabby Petito and Brian Laundrie case brought me here.

[casperinus]

None of these seem like real serious problems, aside maybe from the breakdowns. All the others are just obvious parts of the lifestyle and honestly part of the charm to me.

[turntwo]

This is an important video, van life is definitely not for everyone! I came here after seeing Gabby Petito’s van life video, I’ve been following that case very closely since the start and it’s heartbreaking stuff.

Based on the style and some of the locations you showed in your video I think Gabby was a big fan of you guys and wanted something very similar to what you guys have.

What you two have is very special, I hope you continue to enjoy your van life journeys!

[basssq]

"Most people doing Vanlife won't have to worry about this, but we broke down twice." Was funny hearing that as a Vanagon owner 😂 twice sounds ideal

[traida]

I DREAM of hearing rain that hard coming down on the top. Absolutely incredible, I would just lay there smiling