This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Raychel Reimer, a van life content creator from Vancouver, Canada. At the time we were living out of our backpacks when I found van life videos on YouTube. Although we wouldn't trade van life for anything, here are five things you should know before trying it for yourself. Many think, people who participate in van life don't work, or we don't have real jobs. We love being a part of the van life community and we would not trade van life for the high cost of living in Vancouver.

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