I seriously looked into this for a while so let me give you my thoughts on it from what I thought the pros and cons were for me.
First off checkout Youtube lots of videos and lots of content on this type of thing. Some people love it and other people giveup after a few weeks and realize they hate it so I'd definately suggest renting and trying it out for some extended period of time before committing.
I definately think it can and will be cheaper than having an apartment or house but at the same time many people report its not as cheap as you think. While there are many things you will save on in terms of rent and utilities, you have very little storage so many things you'll have to pay for on a regular basis and it will cost you more than living in a fixed location. Things like laundry you can't do laundry in your camper so your paying quarters for washing and drying. You'll probably wind up eating out more, going out more, etc just to spend time outside of the van.
I think you have to A. really love the road, and B. realize its more a lifestyle than a place to live. Many people who do this do web design or something where they can work remotely so its not 100% traveling but basically traveling and working which you can do because you don't have a fixed job to go to.
Lastly not sure how stealth you want to be but Walmart is less friendly to this than they used to be and campgrounds aren't cheap your probably looking at $30 to $50 per night so unless you are on BLM land and can camp for free you may have trouble finding parking.
Many people who do this report that its more romantic in the idea than it is in reality. Do you happen to have friends all over the country? Reason I ask is I think it would be ideal to spend a few weeks/months here, move on to somewhere else and do some traveling along the way but you can park for free, hookup to utilities for free, etc.
First off checkout Youtube lots of videos and lots of content on this type of thing. Some people love it and other people giveup after a few weeks and realize they hate it so I'd definately suggest renting and trying it out for some extended period of time before committing.
I definately think it can and will be cheaper than having an apartment or house but at the same time many people report its not as cheap as you think. While there are many things you will save on in terms of rent and utilities, you have very little storage so many things you'll have to pay for on a regular basis and it will cost you more than living in a fixed location. Things like laundry you can't do laundry in your camper so your paying quarters for washing and drying. You'll probably wind up eating out more, going out more, etc just to spend time outside of the van.
I think you have to A. really love the road, and B. realize its more a lifestyle than a place to live. Many people who do this do web design or something where they can work remotely so its not 100% traveling but basically traveling and working which you can do because you don't have a fixed job to go to.
Lastly not sure how stealth you want to be but Walmart is less friendly to this than they used to be and campgrounds aren't cheap your probably looking at $30 to $50 per night so unless you are on BLM land and can camp for free you may have trouble finding parking.
Many people who do this report that its more romantic in the idea than it is in reality. Do you happen to have friends all over the country? Reason I ask is I think it would be ideal to spend a few weeks/months here, move on to somewhere else and do some traveling along the way but you can park for free, hookup to utilities for free, etc.