The "real life" example the article gave was kind of lame in the sense that
the guy living
in the RV wasn't really ina van.   And he admitted that he was on land that
was free which
most van dwellers are not going to have access to.    The other part was
that he had a
network of family connections so he really wasn't on his own.   I'm not
saying it wasn't
a bit rough but he wasn't totally out their hunting for places to stay with
the constant worry
of being found out and interrupted by the police and such.   That is one of
the big issues
with living in a van.   I'm sure there are many exceptions but that is
typical for what I've
read and gleaned from the internet.

As for the hygene part, I don't think it's all that hard to stay clean.
It's just a matter of adapting
to a different way of doing it than just jumping into a shower.   You can
pretty much sponge
bath yourself in the van or in a restroom.   And to wash your scalp you can
use a restroom
sink and a liter bottle of water and some shampoo.   It doesn't take long
at all.   If you're going
to be squimish then van living isn't for you....

Steven
91 Westy

On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 7:34 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <
camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:

> <http://blog.priceonomics.com/**post/32944888191/living-in-a-**van<http://blog.priceonomics.com/post/32944888191/living-in-a-van>
> >
> --
> Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott
> 1984 Westfalia, auto trans,
> Bend, Ore.
>