Living on the road full-time might seem impossible for most of you reading this, especially if you have a family, but you’d be surprised. If you’re looking to live a freer, more adventurous life, living in a van or RV can be a dream come true.
Here are just some of the perks you’ll find when you live a life on the road:
It’s Cheap
You can buy low cost vans or RVs and have them converted to meet your needs for a fraction of the cost of your annual rent or mortgage payment. Once you have your new home up and running, you’ only have to cough up for fuel, and that makes life on the road a very good deal indeed.
You Have More Freedom
When your home is mobile, and you don’t have a property to maintain, you never have to sleep in the same place twice. If you fancy spending some time at the beach or exploring a National Park, you don’t have to wait or make plans – you just get behind the wheel and drive off.
You Become Closer
If you have a family, then living life on the road is sure to bring you closer together. You’ll be living in close proximity, and for the most part, you’ll have to make your own entertainment, which means that you very quickly learn how to get along better, appreciate each other more and spend quality time together.
You Spend More Time in Nature
Nature is great for the mind, body, and soul and when you’re living out of an RV or van, constantly on the road, you get to spend a lot of time communing with nature. People think that living in a van is restrictive, but the point of life on the road is that you spend most of your time out in the world exploring all that life has to offer.
Vacations are Simple
When your home is also a vehicle, it makes traveling a lot simpler for sure. You don’t have to worry about packing, luggage limits, or the quality of the hotel you book when you have your own RV – you just drive to your destination and enjoy.
You Meet More People
If you’re a people person and you just love making new connections, buying a van and living on the road will be a great experience for you. Obviously, when you’re having an adventure on the road, you’ll visit so many places, and meet so many new people that you’ never get bored, and you’re sure to meet some interesting people with amazing stories to tell.
You Have a Better Work-Life Balance
Most people who live on the road are either self-employed, or they pick up short term work at the places they stop off. Because the cost of living in a van or RV is much lower than living in a house or apartment, they do not need to work quite so often either, so if you follow in their footsteps, you can expect to spend more time doing the things you love and less time working.
Do you live on the road? What is the biggest benefit of the van lifestyle for you?
