A millennial bought a $2,950 vintage truck and built a whimsical wood cabin on top of it. She's lived there for 5 years — and loves it.

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Kai has lived in the house truck she built herself for five years.
Kai has lived in the house truck she built herself for five years.

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How my partner and I live on $2,000 to $3,500 a month while living full-time in a van

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The author Donna Paul smiling next to her white RAM van
The backbone of this nomadic lifestyle lies in the art of budgeting.

Donna Paul

Twitch's CEO has been living his own version of the van life

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Twitch CEO Dan Clancy has been traveling the country in his van, meeting with top streamers for their input.

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Living in my truck is helping me make six figures for the first time. It's not for the faint of heart, but I visited 30 states this year.

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Rachel Harris and Fado.
Rachel Harris and her dog, Fado.

Courtesy of Rachel Harris.

A Tesla owner built a bed and make-shift kitchen for his Model X and lived in his electric car for a year, traveling to 49 states

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A Tesla owner said he lived out of his EV for a year.
A Tesla owner said he lived out of his EV for a year.

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I quit my sales job to live in my Toyota Camry. The simpler life has helped me find happiness.

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In May of 2022 Monica began traveling and living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry full-time.
Monica Maragos began living out of her 2017 Toyota Camry and traveling full-time.

Monica Maragos

I swapped the big city for a tiny community in the middle of nowhere. Rent is $60 a month – but the supermarket is a 5-hour round trip.

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Sally Millar
Sally Millar moved from Sydney to the outback and loves her new lifestyle.

Sally Millar

I didn't want to pay rent anymore, so I bought a $9,000 ambulance. I've converted it into a mobile home that I use to travel the country.

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A man standing on a mountain and giving a thumbs up alongside an image of a decommissioned ambulance.
Kaden Smith (left) purchased a decommissioned ambulance (right) for $9,000 and spent $8,000 turning it into a home on wheels.

Courtesy of Kaden Smith

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