Van Life Pros and Cons: 10 Things We Love and Hate About Full-Time Van Living

Join us as we dive deep into the world of full-time van life! In this video, we’re sharing the top 10 things we love and the top 10 things we hate about living on the road in our self-converted Ford Transit van. From the freedom and adventure to the challenges and inconveniences, we cover it all.

If you’re curious about the van life lifestyle or considering making the leap yourself, this honest review will give you a clear picture of what to expect.

We’ll discuss everything from the best parts of van life, like the sense of freedom and connection with nature, to the downsides, such as limited space and constant worry.

Check out our previous video: 6 Months in Our Self-Converted Van: What We Love And Hate About Our Ford Transit 350 HD Build    • 6 Months in Our Self-Converted Van: W...  

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Who Are We?
Hi y'all! We are Katie and Joey, two Coloradans who found their way home after 10+ years of traveling and working around the globe. We just finished converting our 2022 Ford Transit Van into our mobile home on wheels. We are now on a quest to see every US National Park. After that, we've got a lot more of the world to see but one step at a time!

What's happening in today's video?
00:00 Introduction
00:18 We are Katie and Joe On The Go
00:43 Let's talk about 10 Pros and 10 Cons about van life
00:50 Disclaimer, van life is not always a choice
01:35 The Pros of Van Life
01:50 Perfect vehicle for our journey to all 63 US National Parks
02:20 Meeting Other friendly Van Lifers
03:36 Cost effective
04:30 Our van is truly a home on wheels
05:20 Van offers flexibility in our schedule
06:40 New Van & full warranty means more confidence
07:30 Less materialistic life, finding joy in simpler things
08:13 We love LEGOs, please sponsor us!
08:50 More active lifestyle
10:00 Able to have all of our camera gear with us because we had the space
10:45 Forced to get really comfortable with each other
12:20 The Cons of Van Life
12:30 Difficult to be a full-time content creator
13:30 We went too fast and wished we slowed down
14:45 Lots of fear & anxiety when driving our home
15:50 Stress of finding a place to camp each night
17:10 Distance from family & friends
18:20 Limited access to healthcare
19:58 Our mistake, we are not really fully self-sufficient
21:40 City driving is super stressful
22:38 Camp spots aren't always "Instagram Worthy"
23:20 Van life is messy
24:20 Not a Van Life Pro or a Van Life Con, but worth discussing
24:35 Our diet suffered when on the road
25:35 Van Life is not as cheap as people say it is
26:30 The van works at an office but you'll still find yourself in coffee shops to work
27:25 We overpacked
28:20 We wanted to unplug from the internet but as content creators, it's hard to do so
29:15 Building a van is expensive, way more expensive that you would have thought
31:00 Our final thoughts on van life
31:56 BONUS CON: People don't like vans
31:20 BONUS CON: We don't have a place to put our shoes
34:00 Bloopers


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