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Can we kill “Van Life?” It’s not freedom it’s glorified homelessness

I get it there's tons of people that can do this as means of retirement. And yes digital nomads enjoy it. But I feel like this just keeps getting pushed by media narratives for those that are well enough off and try to convince people to go for less. But for the rest of people in America that just want regular security and shelter, can those that preach “Van Life” just stop it. I slept in a rented 4Runner in the greater LA area and that blew fucking dick for a month. Having to go to the beach to shower, brushing my teeth at work. Eating out every meal. I was making $100k a year and just in a shitty job situation so I didn't want to root down quite yet. It's glorification of being homeless. I think I can say for the majority of people here “We want a…


I get it there's tons of people that can do this as means of retirement. And yes digital nomads enjoy it. But I feel like this just keeps getting pushed by media narratives for those that are well enough off and try to convince people to go for less.

But for the rest of people in America that just want regular security and shelter, can those that preach “Van Life” just stop it.

I slept in a rented 4Runner in the greater LA area and that blew fucking dick for a month. Having to go to the beach to shower, brushing my teeth at work. Eating out every meal. I was making $100k a year and just in a shitty job situation so I didn't want to root down quite yet.

It's glorification of being homeless. I think I can say for the majority of people here

“We want a regular house like what we grew up in”

Hell not even a house even a decent owned condo is enough.

Or hell even a trailer on our own land is good enough.

But not an RV or a camper van.

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