Frugal Living
A bearded, white-haired man in his late sixties puffs on a cigarette, blowing the smoke out the open driver's side window of his red Chevrolet semi-camperized van. Maurice Bilovus is parked at Vancouver's Spanish Banks, the front of the van facing the beach.
The life of a "van dweller," or a person who lives in a converted vehicle, is nomadic and legally precarious. Van dwellers risk being found out by their employers for parking on company lots, and many keep their living situation on the down-low.
Vanlife: Cheap Van Converted Into Off-Grid Home for $5,500 (including purchase price)
Dylan Magaster converted a 1994 G20 van into the perfect adventure micro home for less than $5,500 (including van cost and conversion). He now travels full time, working from home and living off-grid.
For Those with Itchy Feet and a Green Thumb By Shawn the Rabbit Tamer Editor's Note: At first it may seem odd to find an article on homesteading on a vandwelling website, but I know two different vandwellers who own cheap...Read more ›