Before I could make the leap into van life, I'd spent six years dreaming about it. I wasn't sure what I wanted to do as a civilian — but I did still have my dream of van life. I'd spent so much time researching van life that I felt prepared overall, but there were some challenges I had to figure out. Van life is a scary decision – but I say, do it scaredStarting van life was a huge, scary decision. AdvertisementAdvertisementThat's why I'd tell anyone who is interested in van life: Do it scared, and definitely go for it.

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Persons: Brianna Walston, Chandler, I'd, van, I'm, van lifers, Walston, Brianna Waltson, I've, Alyshia Organizations: Subaru, Service, Air Force, Ford Transit, Alyshia Hull, ahull Locations: Wall, Silicon, Nevada, Colorado