A Decade Living in a 50-Year-Old Van // Van Life

Living The Van Life Off Grid for 10 Years+ let's discuss!
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I've been living the van life for over a decade, today we're having a very candid discussion about the realities of van life, traveling in a 50-year-old classic vehicle, and what Van Life is like in a tiny off-grid mobile home.
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[@KombiLife]

Thanks for hanging out ✌

[@TheStickyBusiness]

You have never traveled through BRAZIL. You should start planning to buy a Kombi there and Travel all over Brazil. You know it is still a Kombi nation. It is a gigantic country with many incredible and diverse natural wonders, that you are missing. You can get three month then ask for three more month then store the Kombi for six and come back for 6 more month. I think 12 month could be a decent amount of time as a minimum. If you really travel everywhere without missing anything you would probably need 3 years. You could spend 3 month only and the state of Bahia, just go and look at the map. Look for Y T Brazilian kombi traveler channels there are many

[@volkswagen]

50 years of history and a decade of stories-van life at its finest! 🚐💫

[@KombiLife]

Nice to see you here Volkswagen 👋

[@johudson6765]

Hey great little vlog … very interesting and entertaining 😊 looking forward to your next trip… wherever that may be 🎉❤

[@KombiLife]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@urshultsanden4718]

Yeah! I also support the aircooled crew… also in a 2CV🎉, so cute to see him smile, showing his aircooled car… T2 and 2CV, they belong together!

[@KombiLife]

Couldn't agree more!

[@RayneCollects]

Great Q&A! And what a wonderful view for it.

[@KombiLife]

I thought so too, even though I’m used to it now 🤪

[@MillCreekSilverJewelry]

About time!!! ❤

[@KombiLife]

maybe you missed last week's video?

[@jeffsteinmetz7188]

Buying a completed van conversion is expedient, but typically not practical in terms of maintenance. Building it and getting it to work typically results in a better chance of being able to repair it on the road.

[@KombiLife]

You’re absolutely right.

[@Munkenba]

That 2cv is fantastic! Bet it's a riot to drive on island roads

[@carryonregardless-yb7pd]

Rear handbrake adjustment on the level ok, on a slope no. Then I was told what the problem was, wear in the linkage between leading shoe and trailing shoe. Replaced on both sides, problem solved!

[@3865ron]

I use a screwdriver too but I always keep one hand on the screwdriver until the piston reaches TDC.

[@KombiLife]

I did too, but it was on a slight angle, really minor - must have been made of tin. Be careful!

[@mooskamoo]

Oh man that fuel consumption has got to hurt, around 18ish to the gallon 😩😂

[@KombiLife]

It’s been as low as 12-13. 😞

[@mooskamoo]

@ bit surprised with a modern engine put in, it’s still only a small van even fully loaded and you don’t carry excessive weight or water, or even use lead acid leisure batteries 🤔

[@KombiLife]

@@mooskamoo It's still a 1950s engine, just with a bit of a performance boost from some modern EFI - still the cost of running is painful for sure with the long distances we travel

[@Living_in_a_Hotel]

WOW! You're living your BEST life traveling around the world! Amazing adventures!

[@KombiLife]

Thanks! We're definitely trying to make the most of it.

[@VanlifeNigel]

What a ride!!!!!! Enjoy the journey

[@Richard.blackburn]

Good luck on your next adventure!

[@KombiLife]

Thank you!

[@BrutalLegend13]

How fitting a new combi life video while I'm out with my own mitsubishi l400 camper. Love your video's!

[@KombiLife]

Glad you like them! - Happy travels

[@BrutalLegend13]

@KombiLife thx both of you too!

[@jestubbs69]

Happy travels!

[@KombiLife]

Happy travels to you too! 🚐

[@boatcaradventures]

The view looks stunning, also videography is on point 👍

[@KombiLife]

Thank you so much 😀

[@patrickdoherty8701]

What vehicle did front seat come out of ?

[@KombiLife]

Vanagon

[@stevenlapidus2902]

Can you update us on your dog’s health? Thanks.

[@KombiLife]

she's making a slow recovery 🤞

[@Yotrek]

12:25 “on the continent”

[@markandsally169]

Love you Ben, Tamara & Alaska but the awks corporate ceo style interview was not it. Sorry 😔 That said I think you were very patient & tried to make it fun and interesting 👏🏼 👏🏼

[@KombiLife]

We enjoyed making this vid, it's alwasy nice to mix up the style from time to time. Something different again coming in the next video, and the one after that! (then back to some adventures for a while)

[@markandsally169]

@@KombiLifeabsolutely worth mixing it up a bit. Still love watching your videos. Looking forward to new adventure!! 🥰

[@marshallbaldwin395]

About 70% brakes or a little more come from your front brakes

[@KombiLife]

in the case of this Kombi, it's more like 95% 😟

[@JRs-Garage]

fantastic interview ben! too bad Tamera wasn't there!

[@KombiLife]

yes it was - but thankfully she will be back for the next one (I don't always get to say that 🤣)

[@JRs-Garage]

That’s fantastic! She’s a keeper Ben!

[@DamageInc70]

•Bus It’s a Bus.

[@KombiLife]

This channel was started in South America where they call it a Kombi. Thus, "Kombi Life" is the name of the channel. As you probably know the Bus has many names around the world. I guess from your comment you are from North America.

[@travelooky1560]

@@KombiLife Kombi's in Australia also! Opening lyrics of Men at Work "Down Under" (a beloved Aussie anthem) are "Traveling in a fried-out Kombi / On a hippie trail, head full of zombie..."

[@Solbrick]

Skåpbil

[@markrowe3664]

@DamageInc70 Kombi never bus. Cheers from Oz

[@daveoz6127]

Quit calling it a van !!! IT'S A BUS !!!

[@SkydivingKiwi]

[@eddy2280]

... the guy is an unsympathetic par excellence💁‍♂...