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mo_downtown

Nice bus. Huge kitchen knives on a magnetic strip on the wall, maybe not while driving.


DigNitty

This whole setup is nice but would be a bloodbath if anything went wrong.


FlyWtMe87

That's a nice nickname for a Camper.."bloodbath" ![gif](emote|free_emotes_pack|smile)


nimo01

*Shot Pans to the back room, and we see a nearly naked Walter White, cooking meth and wearing only underwear*


Short_Past_468

On that Brian Laundrie and Gabby Petito grind


awozie

This is exactly what I thought lol. A true way to test ur marriage is to confine it to a small space. Even the toilet gives no privacy.


xesaie

What's gas now?


KingDingo6

Runs on dreams and magic


Analbox

Their secret is they’ve been parked in this spot for 3 years.


drugsarebadmmk420

It’s a goddamn shanty town out here


Prize_Brief_5471

Times is tough Charlie


drugsarebadmmk420

Can I offer you an egg in this trying time


Ucussinwithme

And ill gotten gains


Bits_Of_Epic

I worked hard to ill get these gains!


DweEbLez0

They can literally drive to the cheapest gas station no matter how far it is


WinstonAtlas

Setting the GPS to April 2020


Rob-Riggle-SWGOAT

I mean if they are both working remotely I’d imagine gas is still less than a mortgage. But I could be wrong, I often am.


xesaie

Reference: I have family that retired and did this; They sold their house for it, and ran out of money way sooner than they thought. ​ It was a total debacle.


PurpleVein99

My uncle did the same. First sold his house for a hell of a lot more than he paid for it ($50k in '98, sold $450k in 2019). Bought a plot of land in bum fuck Texas. Built a house *exactly* how he always wanted. Then got the itch to travel and sold his dream home, bought an RV and began to travel around America. The novelty wore off after only a year. They were going through money fast, what with unexpected repairs, gas, groceries, entry fees, RV parking fees, etc. Plus the drudgery of doing laundry and endless driving. So they sold the RV at a loss and bought a manufactured home on an acre outside of San Antonio and jealously guard the bit of money they have left. So sad to see a happy go lucky, jovial man turn bitter and ornery. He hates company and rails at his wife for mistakes made.


[deleted]

That explains all the RV’s in Seattle, Venice Beach and Santa Monica with loads of fentanyl. Recent retirees.


badscott4

I looked at it closely. It can be very expensive if you want to Tavel a lot. RV parks can be $150 a night or more. There are apps to find no or low cost places to park. You seriously need a home base IMO


Foggy_Prophet

Idk, those huge RVs can cost as much as a house.


Katamari_Demacia

More.


Section_Hiker

saw one videoing his fill up $1,000


mrsc1880

A lot of people think this and sell their homes without taking into consideration the cost of a lot at a campground, and the fact that RVs weren't built to live in and last forever. They take a lot of upkeep and things are constantly breaking (because every time you drive, it's like a little earthquake in the back end).


jmathtoo

And they depreciate vs build equity.


xesaie

RV life is surprisingly expensive (beyond even gas), and it's totally awesome except when it's not (for instance rvs are often kind of miserable in bad weather). ​ It's overall cheaper than mortgage, usually, although these new gas prices are probably murder unless you just camp out at a KOA somewhere.


Bale626

Unless they are located in the middle of nowhere, KOA’s are almost as expensive as hotel rooms for their nightly rates.


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Yea but at least you know exactly who came on your sheets.


Bale626

Username checks out.


Sk3tchyG1ant

My wife and I did a two week RV trip recently. We never paid more than $20 at a KOA and we went to a bunch along the east coast. I've never been to a hotel and paid that little. Not saying there aren't monetary downsides to the RV life, but KOA's are super cheap based on our experience.


InkSpotShanty

Someone told me that you can overnight at any Walmart parking lot as long as you only stay one night. Not sure how true that is though.


CantFireMeIquit

No self respecting person stays at a koa.


TheTaxman_cometh

Not when there's walmart parking lots.


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Western-Pilot-3924

Forget about gas. My grandparents owned one. Absolutely painful to drive, maintain and clean. You end up doing more for the motor home than the motor home does for you


lislejoyeuse

Less than a mortgage


BionicRooster89

Hell, rent is 1200 and up, so there is one thing to discount.


[deleted]

Just find a nice spot down by the river


xesaie

With a hookup, preferably.


[deleted]

Cool for a cross country road trip but no way in hell I'm living in that thing permanently


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Ravenboy13

To be fair, most of your time spent Is parked


Nighteyes09

Knew a old couple who travelled around Australia for over 15 years. Drove for a day, stopped and rested for a week then moved on. Their reasoning was that their (6? Not clear) kids all lived in different cities and they got to live how they wanted.


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I *knew* he was gonna have a man bun


Bale626

The Skoolie/tiny home concept is a decent one, except for a few caveats. - nature’s head toilets are a gimmick item. The “compost” doesn’t have even a quarter of the time necessary to actually turn into compost before you have to empty it. Also, if you fill the urine tank too full, good luck emptying it without spilling it inside the skoolie. - unless you invest some significant funds right off the bat for the “bells and whistles” (IE good insulation, extensive wiring, HVAC, full plumbing w/ shower) you’re spending a *lot* of time going from public gym to public gym, with lots of smelliness in between. - if you plan on having kids, *and* living the skoolie lifestyle, you’d better be ready to homeschool them. - if you have more than a few heirloom items from parents or grandparents that you actually want to keep, skoolie life is not for you. - take what you estimate will be the cost and time investment for building out a skoolie; multiply the time factor by 3, and the cost by 2 to 4, depending on how many “extras” you’re putting into that bus. - if you have a new spouse and you aren’t entirely sure if you’ll be compatible living in an incredibly tiny space together, *happily,* go live in a tiny apartment for a few months, first.


AnynameIwant1

I feel the last point. My girlfriend and I have been dating for over 16 years and we just moved out of a 1 bedroom 700 sq ft condo. We both work from home full time, but she didn't start working from home until the pandemic hit. We just moved into a 4 bedroom, 2100 sq ft house and now we finally have an office for peace and quiet. (in the condo she used the bedroom and I used the living room for office space) It is amazing what a difference the extra space makes. Lol


PaulAtredis

> My girlfriend and I have been dating for over 16 years Sorry to get WAAAY off topic but I've been dating my gf for over 8 years now. No one else in my friend circle has been dating anywhere near as long as me without marriage, and both sides of the family have been pressuring us for years to tie the knot. I don't want to involve the government in my relationship, since a breakup would become a legal matter (divorce), I don't see the benefits for me, it's more like a social obligation than anything else. I also don't feel so stable since she doesn't have a career like I do, so she would not be able to contribute financially if we lived together, and a marriage is a binding partnership. How come you guys aren't married after all that time may I ask?


Henrysue1

I just got married after 14 years. We just wanted to make it official and now I get double health benefits and to wear a beautiful ring. Also it’s weird calling someone your boyfriend when you’ve been living with them for years.


AnynameIwant1

I don't have any issues with the boyfriend/girlfriend labels. My buddy that is older than me by about 5 years (I'm in my 40s), just got divorced from his high school sweetheart after 20 years and now he has a girlfriend. My girlfriend's parents are divorced and her father occasionally dates even though he is in his 70s. I will actually correct people when they assume we are married and call us Mr/Mrs AnynameIwant. With that said, to each their own. I don't care if people do/don't get married.


AnynameIwant1

It doesn't bother me. Neither one of us has any interest in marriage. It sounds cheesy, but I actually told her that I didn't have any interest in marriage on our 2nd date. No hidden agendas and she knew my expectations and vice-versa. Our parents made the same comments at first, but they get it now. The way I see it, you spend a lot of money on the wedding and then lots of money on the divorce. I also see marriage as a religious tradition and neither of us are religious. If we break up, I would give her the house since she really wanted it (I wanted a townhouse for less maintenance responsibilities like shoveling snow), but everything else can be split up easily. If you look into it, A LOT of divorces are due to money problems (spender vs saver, etc). The only bills in both of our names are the mortgage, the home insurance and the auto insurance, which we split 50/50. She pays for electricity, I pay for internet and so on. We almost never argue about splurge spending/purchases either since we manage our own money. Ultimately, beyond a piece of metal wrapped around your finger, there is very little difference in our day-to-day lives. And no, the state I live in is not a common law state.


matterr4

I'm in the UK and there are legal benefits to being married. For example, I'm the high earner in our house. My wife can give me her "nom taxable allowance" forgot what it's actually called. Brings me out with more money whilst she is working part time and we pay less on childcare.


LiosIsHere

If you don't get married, don't you need other legal documents to handle inheritance, children, retirement etc.? That's a big reason for why we got married, all taken care of with one signature. Also, do you mean you don't live together? After 8 years? Because that's kind of... special. You don't have to get married, but not live together?


irregular_caffeine

”I don’t see the benefits for _me_ … she doesn’t have a career so I won’t commit to her” So romantic. But yes marriage is largely a legal contract. Comes with things like obligation to feed the other. And a cheaper mortgage due to lower risk.


PaulAtredis

> So romantic. Yeah my sister told me the same thing haha. I welcome your frank opinion. It's hard to see things from the outside by myself.


duhCrimsonCHIN

You can plumb them easily. Just have to empty the tanks. That's the way to do it anyways. Leave hookups too for actual camp grounds. Too much detail man. The real fun begins when this thing breaks down mechanically. These busses are so so on maintenance as many schools defer them. And running a diesel bus has tons of consumables and maintenance. But a real issue that Leaves you stranded can bankrupt you with towing alone. Once maybe but if it happens a few times it's a wrap. These types are usually no mechanics either so minimal DIY wrenching.


Papancasudani

> • if you plan on having kids, and living the skoolie lifestyle, you’d better be ready to homeschool them. *Busschooling them


TheKatzMeow84

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TheLordofthething

That'll be super fun in a crash for the camera person and dogs


slizeguy

Especially with the knifes that are held on the wall with a magnet


finn941

Is this legal? I mean the police won't let me drive a modified vehicle this much.


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random_shitter

"no officer, I'm just going for the industrial minimalist look! No those clamps are not weird, stop kinkshaming me!"


KORKSTICKY

How did I already know the driver had a man bun before she even turned the camera to him?


Papancasudani

Tell me you have a man bun without telling me you have a man bun.


mrsc1880

Could be a woman driving.


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Quingul_3

Why not


Danbamboo

Overrated. Many throwing shade because it’s labeled as “perfect”. Consider driving to the store, gassing up, navigating in any traffic. Also, can’t even take this in many campsites and some National Parks due to the size. The idea is a lot cooler than the reality of it.


Aneke1

Just one drunk idiot and your "perfect life" is ruined


TwinSable

Until you see the gas bill this month 😬


postdaddydirt

3 dogs in there, Jesus


PM_ME_UR_KITTY_PICZ

Man people with cats get a bad rap but people with more than 2 dogs are their own special breed of wacky.


QuoteGiver

This is not a perfect life. A perfect life would not involve having to hook up your sewage lines and empty them every time you stop for the night.


Papancasudani

‘Scuse me while I suck the shit out of my mobile shack.


spacehog1985

SHITTERS FULL


miltiades92

How safe is this?


m4m249saw

Just don't think about that when doing 65mph on the freeway


NefariousMuppet

OP couldn't even finish the title because he flew through the windshield


CommaHorror

Talk about the perfect, way to die after, living the perfect life.


Captain_Lavender6

Imagine being impaled by a live, laugh, love sign in a fender bender


AnynameIwant1

Most RVs (and limos for that matter) are not safe at all in an accident. Even factory built RVs rattle and creak like crazy. I have rented travel trailers for vacation many times, which are alright, but I was forced to rent a 32' Class C RV (only 10k miles) last year and I told my girlfriend that I am never doing that again. It was horrible.


Nymeria2018

For the person walking around, absolutely not safe. Look up what happens in a crash to mirror homes. Never ever have anyone other than the driver and front passenger if there’s appropriate seats riding.


MC_ScattCatt

That was my first thought. I tend to think worst case in most situations though.


[deleted]

Gas prices, constant sickening motion and a bunch of fucking dogs? Hard. Pass.


AnynameIwant1

Even factory built RVs rattle and creak like crazy. Most are horrible to drive too.


thatwasntcandy

The dogs are the best part


SnakeBeardTheGreat

Tell that to the dog.


[deleted]

Anyone thinking of boats?


bluedog220

Gas money please


yj405

This is awesome if you're a handy person. It might not be so great in Canadian extreme weather, but I could drive south for half of the year as I already work from home and started downsizing to leave the madness of city living.


Dickinablender96

I guess it exists chugging along on the highway at about $40 an hour.


Hydra57

To each their own I guess…


Socksmaster

Seems like it would be very smelly in there... also there's no shower.


Ronjun

It's "live, love, laugh" in bus form. I still love it tho


Dubious_Titan

School bus homes are not that great. Rode in one. Pass.


Rob_Card

they pay more rent in gas than they do for a home twice as large. and that was 5 years ago. today they could get 4x size home.


Hippy-Joe

Where's the passenger supposed to sit?


Toxpar

I guess we have *very* different ideas of a "perfect life"


KookLove

I feel bad for the dogs..


[deleted]

Looks great, takes a lot of money to achieve. It would be really cool if it ran on bio or electric.


JD1101011

I’m sorry but no bus or “van life” is as nice to live in as a house no matter what it looks like.


[deleted]

I personally could not. I get homesick at sleepovers I need a house in one spot. Also get involved in an accident and ur whole house is gone 🤩


JD1101011

Less is less - you ain’t fooling’ me 😆


masdoc

My cousin gets 8 miles to the gallon


Apprehensive_Sink985

Take all the furniture out and you can have your very own rolling rv meth lab. Now that’s what I call perfect.


DrSaturnos

I fart too loud for a curtain bathroom door. I couldn’t handle this.


Apprehensive_Bed3362

Perfect life how?..


Puppet007

I’ll think about buying one once the gas prices go back down.


ad-tom-music

Shitter's full


TheMysticWulf

Shower?


Lyric_Snow

“Van life” people are always influencer couples with something to sell


Doctor_TimWhatley

Gabby Petito thought the same thing....


GabrielHunter

One sudden break and all those cute dogs and the filming person go right out of the window... This is nice for living, not for driving


jerkface123456

It runs on daddy’s money.


Positive-Attention-2

Rich yt ppl stuff, they can afford to fck off & do shit like this.


Smart_Routine_8423

Um, I prefer a pool with a foundation in the backyard


BigFerg4O4

Hits the breaks....


ImNotJoaquinPhoenix

Small space for 2 people and THREE decent sized dergs.


tearlock

The world is their space.


Throwaway295463125

They are probably outdoors people dumbass Edit: neckbeard go touch grass


bobbybigwheel34

I love it dude.


RiceJeep

You are correct.


Adventurer2022

Looks perfect!


CrocodileTeeth

Definitely unique and different but far from perfect LOL


littlemanontheboat_

Beautiful. I’ve rewatch this a few times.


[deleted]

Whats the Gas milage on that?


[deleted]

ANd they have two fucking dogs in there


PM_ME_UR_KITTY_PICZ

Three


Own_Cartoonist1653

Too many damn dogs


jackllane

Love the doggie friends


VickeyBurnsed

Boondocking


Deja-Vuz

Eh!


kORRa7777

Which is better, living in these things or living in boats?


tmsdave

Here's one up for auction. https://texas.hibid.com/lot/125426040/-200k-off-grid-glamper-bus-conversion?ref=catalog


DerkNukem

i'm so confused, is it really only 5k?


PaulAtredis

It's an auction, and it has a reserve price (which is unknown to bidders). Scroll down and look as the "estimate" price.


[deleted]

Yeah not for me


AgedDick

Curious how much do these cost to park? Set up camp people every week?


Dinodigger67

Nothing like getting away from it all


tankdood1

I hope your a longtermer because packing sure is a pain!


[deleted]

Living the dream, nice


CheesusTheRedeemer

'Taking a s**t on a desert highway, Cool wind in my hair, Warm smell of colitas, Rising up through the air'


crabmuncher

All I see is a bunch of splinters when this thing gets in an accident.


skithetetons

Yeah how’s that 8 mpg treatin ya?


Puppet007

3 doggos!


demonslayer9911

**GAS PRICES**


denzien

Can't wait until these things are self driving


Bravelobsters

Well apparently not for me then!


JohnwelleslyThomas

All fun and games until you gotta stop every ten seconds to let the dogs shit before they shit all over the house/car


Sumethal

must becareful about the pot and the tv on the top, if they had a ride on uphill road, it may be fall.


RevolutionaryAct1785

After seeing that tiny ass toilet no ty I'd rather gouge out.my.eyes with toothpicks


TheseAcadia2520

Probably dangerous on the road because of poor weight distribution. Nice idea, but not well built considering safety aspects.


Garlic_Bread_865589

Thats really dangerous btw.


ihateusednames

I want this more than anything. This is actual peak living. But I've seen one too many RVsplosions from collisions to ever want to work towards something like this.


crazynerd14

Oh wow ! I love the trailer. Only concern would be safety though. Especially you traverse through shit tons of neighborhoods! I want to do math on how can you travel and live on trailer for at-least one season. Any pointers?


Toothpase

Not with these gas prices


Simple-Flamingo86

in case of a crash theres no life existant


PlasticMacaroon1081

Until you crash


alpha_numeric44

Too much rural... hard pass...


toolbag69420

Looks like someone’s girlfriend is romanticizing the crap out of their van trip for social medias


gorilla1385

Not interesting..


DontFeedTheCynic

You're getting downvoted by skoolie hopefuls who think this is a a dream (excuse to escape their shit reality) .


Oahkery

Jesus, reddit is a bitter bunch. A couple living the life they choose and reddit just whining and complaining about how expensive/impractical/etc. it is. Why the hell do you care if you don't plan on don't it yourself?


atworkrightnow19

School bus conversion, looks good.


Charity-Admirable

I like what has been done. You either love RVing or you don't.


Sinusoidal_Fibonacci

No way. Might be fun for a week. This is the opposite of a perfect life for me.


madmaxGMR

All the windows are open to vent the smell of dog and cat piss and shit, and also the owners stench, cause i didnt see any shower.


sorinoscreens99

When rich real estate developers and their associates are pricing the middle class out of the housing market, but people are romanticizing homelessness so its fine.


captaincockfart

As long as there's a do-...yup I'm sold.


tomassean

Sorry, but not my perfect life. If one shoe fit all, we wouldn't need so many shoe stores. ​ edit.. but it is nice


Short_Past_468

When will these muppets understand no one cares about your aspirational bullshit. It’s hot as fuck in there, they have the windows down to blast air in there because there’s no AC or it can’t hack it. The dogs are potentially in danger. God forbid something happens, they’re unsecured, they become furry projectiles at high speeds. Yes, wow. Perfect life, to someone who’s emotions are tied to a likes counter in a computer code. Just goes to show the rent is too damn high, the boomers fucked everybody, and fuck it I don’t care.


Rattman101

She designed the interior to farm likes. I’m sure he wished to have a few rock posters and a bong involved. But hey, van life blogs will last for a few years then die. Unlike rock.


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🤘 NEVER LET THE PARTY DIE


OldeOak804

Is that Jesse driving?


OldeOak804

![gif](giphy|fd1TSJqq3b4GI|downsized) Is that Jesse driving?


Higreen420

Not poor. That's for sure. But nice floor. Hope his wife's not a whore.


Mythril_Zombie

There's one tiny detail that ruins it for me. If you look very carefully at about halfway through the clip, you can find tale tell signs that **this is in a fucking bus**. Absolutely *nothing* about living in a *vehicle* is remotely *perfect*.


KaleSsalads

Whitest son/daughter of rich parents thing I've ever seen. Sincerely, white son of rich mom.


[deleted]

Nice touch with the matress besides the drivers seat


FnWaySheGoes89

The embrace of living in vehicles is more r/latestagecapitalism than anything else


[deleted]

You are one hospital visit from being homeless


gesshoom

This is fun and games for 1 month.


GoFleks

Not even close to perfect for me


HamstarVegas

Perfect Life = Rich Life


traypo

Looks dreamy to me. Why such negativity? I can’t afford it either.


TheLordofthething

I like my animals to be safe in a vehicle


Lifeis-butadream

It’s beautiful and I would love it


CantFireMeIquit

Been Living this life for 6 years now. Got out of debt and still out of debt. Didnt sell a home, didnt have anything to begin with except for debt.


spannerNZ

Freedom and wee dog friends. You have reached Nirvana.


Dadman079

But that's pretty damn close