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SpennyHotz t1_ivkx9fn wrote

Reply to comment by uruk- in This morning's Lunar Eclipse behind Mount Greylock, Massachusetts [OC][3000x2400] by mattmacphersonphoto

My buddy Jason has been doing it for over 5 years. He's a van lifer with his wife. I'm insanely jealous.

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fotografamerika t1_ivl2rce wrote

How does he afford it?

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OverTheCandleStick t1_ivlhnky wrote

Trust funds help. But I know a few people who work remote and just need solid internet. They have starlink and weboost antennas on their rig.

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tyler_the_noob t1_ivm0m4j wrote

People act like van life-ing is so expensive but you're basically homeless. There's far less costs than actually renting or owning a home, because you're literally living outside, in a van. lol

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SpennyHotz t1_ivm76wj wrote

He ran a statistics ad company and made really good money, his wife is a CPA. They had a huge house. His daughter went off to college and his son was unfortunately killed in a car accident when he was teen, which kinda spiraled him in to retiring early at 45, selling everything, and seeing the country before he's too old to really enjoy it. His wife is still a CPA but works from the laptop/starlink. Now he's full on landscape and bird photography.

They had a big rv but decided the van was more cost efficient for what they do.

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