Carving Out the Cash: Living in an Automobile
Flickr Photo Credit: Dan Taylor
I first heard about the internet community for in-car living while waiting with my husband for a MAC flight from Hawaii to Japan.
A young girl who was looking for alternative ways to follow her dreams mentioned a few of her favorite resources while we were all discussing ways to be an effective tightwad road warrior.
I decided to do a little internet research on my own, and here’s what I’ve come up with so far.
- A Google discussion group on minimalist / survival / car living. This looks more like something geared for the temporarily homeless, rather than someone trying to travel long term or pursue an artistic endeavor. But whatever floats your boat . . .
- http://www.livingincars.com A web site that promotes a book by an author who has spent ten consecutive years doing exactly that . . . as a preferred lifestyle, no less. Interesting concept.
- http://www.vandweller.org Web site of an individual who has embraced alternative living as a way to follow his own spiritual and personal path.
- http://www.geocities.com/elmomackinnon/ Another site on van living with numerous links.
- http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/VanDwellers/ Another discussion group for vehicle dwellers.
- http://www.semyan.com/OurVan/Main.htm Couple who has traveled and lived quite extensively in a VW camper van while having access to phone, laptop / internet, cooking, etc. It has a pop up top to allow for more headroom while standing to cook in the galley, and a pull out awning to sit in chairs outside while parked at camp grounds. Worth a read and review.
- http://www.leafpile.com/TravelLog/VanLife/VanLifeIntro.htm Another couple who is trying out the van living / travel combo in Europe.
- http://www.vwvagabonds.com/Howdoyou.html A couple who travels extensively abroad in a VW van. Lots of how to information here.
- http://www.chathams.net/around.html These people went around the world in a camper.
- http://www.enchantedgypsy.blogspot.com/2006_02_01_archive.html An alternative living blog with various housing ideas, including refinishing the inside of an old bus and putting a mountain bike with it to have a true home on wheels.
If I find more, I’ll let you know.
Posted on April 30th, 2007 by Myscha Theriault
Filed under: Carving Out the Cash, Nomadic Options
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