That and it's surprisingly affordable. If you buy something cheaper, like an older box van, it's not impossible to build something like this with a bit of saving up, if you're willing to gets your hands greasy. After all, building it yourself can save on a ton of costs.
It's kind of like cultural appropriation. Vanlife is a subculture about retrofitting old cheap vans using cheap upgrades - to survive and exist in the world without falling to living on the streets. They appropriate that and turn it into a luxury commodity.
I don't know why it pisses me off, but it does lol. It's not that it's directly harmful, luxury camping has always been a thing and more specialized products made for this niche could benefit everyone.
Vanlife is a subculture about retrofitting old cheap vans using cheap upgrades - to survive and exist in the world without falling to living on the streets. They appropriate that and turn it into a luxury commodity.
Is it? I always perceived it as a culture mostly focused on vacations, sabbaticals and alternative lifestyles. I've never seen it as a solution that stops people from living on the streets.
Don't get me wrong, it wasn't a rich people thing a few years ago, but definitely more of a creative person thing than a poor people thing.
Well creative yes, but lets agree that it wasn't a commercial people thing. This is basically a commercial for their services using the aesthetic of DIY.
I don't know. It's like tiny houses was eventually taken over as a way to make "passive income" with AirBNB.
24.2k
u/Genetic_Heretic 17h ago
It’s good to have generational wealth so that you can do this quirky fun stuff!