There appears to be a dent on your van's bonnet. How did that get there?
An 18 wheeler backed into me. Woke me up out of a sound sleep and scared the hell outta me.
Judging from teh shape and location, a hammer from someone who thought it'd be funneh...
On a slightly more serious note, where do you bathe...
I have a gym membership to 24 hour fitness, so anywhere there's one, I can go work out/shave/shower.
If you had the choice, would you keep living in the van or go back to a normal house?
A year and a half ago, I would have said yes without question. But living like this, having this minimalist lifestyle, has done wonders for my stress level and health. Part of me sees a large house as just a place to pay to keep your stuff. Over the last 18 months, the van feels like home. I wouldn't mind converting a bigger van, a uhaul truck, or even a school bus.
How do you get mail without a fixed address? POBox?
A friend of mine lives in a longboat and he had a POBox, but sometimes uses my address because some places won't accept POBoxes...
My grandparents let me use their address for mail.
If you had the option, would you switch living in the van to living on a boat?
I don't think so. I enjoy being able to go all over the place in the van. If the boat was a double masted sailboat then perhaps
Do parents freak out when you drive that thing by a play ground?
On a not so stupid note, if you don't mind what's a rough idea of your expenses? I would assume they a considerably cheaper then you where renting the house?
I'm smart enough to avoid schools and areas with children. My van screams "child molester" to the same people that believe Reefer Madness. I've actually been parked cooking several times and some well meaning citizen that can't mind their own business has called the cops stating that there was a bomb threat (twice) or that someone was cooking meth in a portable lab (once). Fortunately once cops see the inside of the van they tend to be cool.
Expenses are pretty straightforward.
$40 a month for insurance
$40 cellphone
$40 gym membership
$150-200 a month for food
$240ish a month for gas (only get 12mpg)
I make my own power and get my internet for free.
There may be a few things I'm forgetting but the rest is going to paying off debt and putting into savings. So around $550 a month I'd say?
How well does it handle the cold? I can't imagine vans come very well-insulated, which could make for some chilly nights...
Then again, you are in Cali. 
Part of being in Cali. When it gets chilly I have
of blankets, or when I'm plugged in, I have a space heater.
Are you offended by Top Gear?
Only sometimes.
how did you get your van, i would love to live in a van. of course the chances of me ever being able to afford a van are about nil. of course id have to park mine by a river, as a matter of principal.
Lucked out, found it at a donation yard for $800 in perfect mechanical condition.
