Thread: Ever Lived in a Car?

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Sleeping in a Geo? Wow! Even a midget would have a hard time doing that. To drive that far in a Geo took guts. LOL I'm sure you saw some beautiful sites.
I think I could stay at a 24 hr. self storage place for security. I've been reading about it and found out it's very common for people to use one for shelter. One man lived in one of the rental rooms for years.
I love them, but sandwiches get old quickly. At times nothing will do but a meal of meat and potatoes will do, so a camp stove at one of the state rest areas will do.
I can't work, so figuring out what to do all day is a challenge.

Originally Posted by ralphlsasser

Sleeping in a Geo? Wow! Even a midget would have a hard time doing that. To drive that far in a Geo took guts. LOL I'm sure you saw some beautiful sites.
I think I could stay at a 24 hr. self storage place for security. I've been reading about it and found out it's very common for people to use one for shelter. One man lived in one of the rental rooms for years.
I love them, but sandwiches get old quickly. At times nothing will do but a meal of meat and potatoes will do, so a camp stove at one of the state rest areas will do.
I can't work, so figuring out what to do all day is a challenge.

Say what?
Are you living rough?

Anyway, found this, might be just what barbaro needs.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Are you single? Telling a woman 'I live in my car' is even worse than telling her you live in your mother's basement.

Dude, I lived in a Honda Odyssey Van for a few months in Japan after my lease ran out but before I quit my job there and moved to Thailand and I have to say it was a blast and Japanese girls loved getting it on in that awesome van.

It was the AWD Japanese model with the starlight bubble roof that was never sold outside of Japan. I could fit a few surfboards inside along with a solar shower and everything else I needed. Usually I just parked at one of the beaches along the Chiba or Ibaragi coast, caught some waves in the morning, then rolled in to work with sand behind my ears. Crime was never a concern in Japan. When I needed to do laundry I'd spend a night at one of the girlies "mansion" or splurge on a hotel.

Only downside back then was the lack of internet data access at the beach, but these days I'm sure they've got coverage just about everywhere.

If / when I move back to the US a large RV would be damn tempting... Nice to be mobile!

Mercedes sprinter campers

Mercedes serves up van campers in three flavors

Anybody travelling and living in a van or a car now?

For living in a vehicle I would say VW Vanagon camper. Well thought and laid out.

If gas mileage is not a problem there much be thousands of old camper vans for sale.

For simply sleeping in rather than living in? A Volvo Station Wagon say a V70?

Originally Posted by VocalNeal

For living in a vehicle I would say VW Vanagon camper. Well thought and laid out.

If gas mileage is not a problem there much be thousands of old camper vans for sale.

For simply sleeping in rather than living in? A Volvo Station Wagon say a V70?

Mostly sleeping.

And thanks for the info.

My mates mobile home 100 K AUD all up, bought this year.

Push buttons and things happen.

I stole mine from the Natives.

These rigs are common place In Aussie, Grey Nomads on a never ending road trip, this will be me, next year maybe.

Each time I arrive or return to a place I'll usually get a van or caravan or big bus to move around and live in.





Spent months living in a Bedford van like the one above, first year in uni, well kitted, with shower, bench, sink and gas cooker, hot/cold running water, electric lighting, utensils and food storage all built into the space behind the front seats, on the left going in the big side door (that half open and a plastic sheet was the shower stall).

A set of drawers, directly across from the side door entry, served as table/desk. separated the kitchen bench,and storage space from the bed, to the right of the side door under which was further storage easily accessible from the rear doors.

Carried all my books and papers, tools of trade etc.
Well insulated, loved it. Was the tour wagon.

Toilets showers at the uni and gym, free. No rent.

All my 'rent' was $70/wk, which included all my transport and running costs, fuel, new tyres, insurance etc, the lowest cost of running a car these days.

New scenery for breakfast waking up after arriving at night,...

Originally Posted by ENT

Each time I arrive or return to a place I'll usually get a van or caravan or big bus to move around and live in.





Spent months living in a Bedford van like the one above, first year in uni, well kitted, with shower, bench, sink and gas cooker, hot/cold running water, electric lighting, utensils and food storage all built into the space behind the front seats, on the left going in the big side door (that half open and a plastic sheet was the shower stall).

A set of drawers, directly across from the side door entry, served as table/desk. separated the kitchen bench,and storage space from the bed, to the right of the side door under which was further storage easily accessible from the rear doors.

Carried all my books and papers, tools of trade etc.
Well insulated, loved it. Was the tour wagon.

Toilets showers at the uni and gym, free. No rent.

All my 'rent' was $70/wk, which included all my transport and running costs, fuel, new tyres, insurance etc, the lowest cost of running a car these days.

New scenery for breakfast waking up after arriving at night,...

Heh, a custom Bedford van was my wheels during my student days, too. I bought mine off a bloke who fitted it with a 3 litre Vauxhaul? (I forget) engine, dual fuel. The DC10 aircraft seats were great with arm rests etc. Half the back was a bed, but otherwise wasn't set up for living in, just camping and womanising. Had a great paint job, too.

Sounds great. Mine had heaps of grunt. Piha or Muriwai for surfing weekends and evenings, Huia for fishing.
Great party wagon. I had a very good (for the time) stereo.
Yeah, mine was hinged too.
Those were the days.
I'd love to have it here in Thailand now, as long as fitted with AC.

Parked up Muriwai, did a test dig there and checked the pre-Maori carvings (what's left of them) on the sandstone cliffs there.

Had a camper van in NZ and hired one in OZ, I have seen the odd one here in Thailand, asked about one I saw in Nawa Nakorn and they wanted 3 million for it gave it a miss.

Saw this one parked overnight in a temple, all the way from France.



Tomorrow I head for Kaeng Krachan NP for a few days and have just finished taking the back seats out of the wagon so I can either sleep in there or put up a tent.

^^

These maybe great in Europe, AUD or the USA but in Asia they are useless.

No parks set up to take them, basically a sweat box if unable to run the A-C.

I see them all the time here at the Motor Shows.

Expensive as Fok because of the Import Duty.

Hotels are cheap as here in LOS, why would anyone even bother with these. ?

I once slept in the boot/trunk of one of these:



Does that count? Remarkably comfortable it was.

Originally Posted by terry57

basically a sweat box if unable to run the A-C

must be lpg run air conds around

Originally Posted by terry57

These rigs are common place In Aussie, Grey Nomads on a never ending road trip, this will be me, next year maybe.

Whats the price of gas down under? I would have thought that nobody would be driving full size American trucks outside of America due to the gas mileage.

Originally Posted by terry57

^^

These maybe great in Europe, AUD or the USA but in Asia they are useless.

No parks set up to take them, basically a sweat box if unable to run the A-C.

I see them all the time here at the Motor Shows.

Expensive as Fok because of the Import Duty.

Hotels are cheap as here in LOS, why would anyone even bother with these. ?

Plenty of places to park, any service (petrol) station many have food shops, 7/11 and all have free toilets, can fill with water and empty your on board toilet. Temples again toilets.

Why bother... Well you are self contained have your own showers and toilet, can have a small generator as we had in NZ. If you want to stop in a city you can go to a hotel if you wish not many dont have parking.

Considered building one myself on a truck or small bus but many place I want to go need 4WD.

The next project for our resident buggy builder ?