Inside The Budget Truck Home Of A Hustler!

Welcome back to another Liveration video! In this episode we speak to Steph, who chose alternative living from as soon as she could leave home, she shares her journey of how she came to be living in a box truck, as well all the other alternative ways she lived prior to that, including being horse drawn!
Steph is crafty and thrifty, and therefore managed to convert her once empty box truck, in the cosy, unique, homely, creative home she has now, for only £500!!!! So DEFINITELY stick around for the full inside tour, as Steph demonstrates how you can keep costs as low as possible, and you wouldn't believe all the things she keeps in the van! it's not your usual fit out, that's for sure!....
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[@SteveYoung-mk8xn]

Anyone else noticed that folks living alternative lifestyles seem like some of the nicest people around?

[@RedEyeification]

Is true.Only scumbags can afford apartments today.

[@starofdavid9919]

@@RedEyeification Good analogy.

[@johns9543]

yes they don't want to be bogged down with all the BS & seem alot happier & nicer for it

[@lif3l3ssgaming]

Id probably be nicer too if 70% of my income wasnt going to rent and utilities my rate of pay is increasing slower then the cost of rent increasing is at this point.

[@user-hs9br8zd1i]

The people I interact with in the community on my travels are the nicest people, we have little in life but a semblance of happiness with the small things, and make the most fantastic human connections with others. It's not always easy to get by but the joy found from life easily out weighs the tough times.

[@Martin-oz6lr]

The uk government is a disgrace. Life is too expensive to live within the system, yet they don't want you living outside of it either. What are people supposed to do?

[@user-ni6ve4su7g]

work around the clock like a dog

[@valarieosborne2958]

Same here in USA!! They send our money to Ukraine and have open borders with millions here illegally and the government puts them up in hotels and gives them monthly money on debit cards. In the mean while we have homeless veterans and others living on the street. Very sad situation here in USA!!

[@andydixon2980]

She said the government has made it illegal to live like she is, but it's illegal to live in a van is it?

[@zogworth]

That's capitalism baby. Gotta immiserate the workers.

[@Martin-oz6lr]

@zogworth Corrupt capitalism! There's nothing wrong with a non corrupt capitalist system. The same would probably apply to any currently available system of governance.

[@mimimac]

Im in New Zealand, in a school bus, no bills, no fixed abode, no neighbours, no problem😁

[@1Polglen]

The new freedom camping law in NZ is ridiculous. How the heck I'm going to replace my neat small potter loo (not stored under the bed) with a cassette one (they all need more floor space ), I don't know? Plus the cost. I've camped, tramped and cycled off and on all my life. I don't leave rubbish or poos behind. It's amazing how far you can walk or cycle to find a loo when you need one.PlusvI always carried a poo stick to carry solids out) A porta potty was a huge step up. And I realize what we did when I was younger is not sustainable these days. Just the numbers of people, make digging a hole in our environment not good. But... Come on why do governments tar responsible people with the same brush of the irresponsible. Those people will continue to do there ''entitled selfish behaviours'' I recently spotted a person in a huge (for NZ) RV emptying their black water down the bank of a road in the country. I didn't realise what they were doing. It was only later when I returned down the road I smelt and looked down the bank at the stream of toilet paper etc. 😢

[@jehannehardwick6311]

​@1Polglen. Oh, yuck. And those people you saw emptying their black water like that is why the rules have changed for everyone.

[@BaronEvola123]

They'll make that illegal as well.

[@palnagok1720]

​@@1Polglen...learn the common law and stay private, not public.Get yourself a private no. plate issued by ucc.

[@christislord2832]

@@1Polglenthe council water board here in the U.K. pour the sewage straight into the rivers, because the fine they receive and pay to the government is less cost than dealing with it correctly. There’s videos of it on you tube.

[@kimharris7962]

Finally , someone who doesn't have unlimited conversion money. It's beautiful and one of a kind..

[@TheLadySakai]

Agreed!!

[@karenbransome6978]

What a beautiful lady. It's so lovely to see our old world crafts being kept alive. What a wholesome way of life. 😊

[@AlG214]

Have met this person IRL; can confirm she is great!

[@paulagraves9413]

Ma’am…from an older lady in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA, I say you do you and let the others do them. You are INDEED a rare and precious jewel and I pray everything that comes your way is good and plenty. God’s blessings to you, and keep on being you. You’re GREAT!!❤

[@Howeverwhatabout]

Well said. Kind regards from what’s left of Britain!

[@az55544]

And keep defficating 💩 and leaving raw sewage everywhere you stop! Bless your 💩 too 😮

[@malapoyo]

She IS GREAT ain't she? 👍👍 from me! And this SAME sort of government over reach is going on here in North America too. And I bet if you look into it, it's going on across the ENTIRE planet! Pure evil it is. Just keep steppin' & ignore them. Don't give "them" any energy. Just ignore.

[@deborahg4599]

Really enjoyed this one. I also am a nomad, four years now, and she has done a wonderful job! Love her space! ❤ Everyone’s government should leave us be. None of us are hurting anything and we just want peace.

[@Pinkbubble702]

I agree, it's so messed up when a government makes it almost impossible to live like she does either their rules and regs YET they are happy to let let you sleep in a shop door way on the street. She's not taking anything from the government, no hand outs or benefits so you have no business interfering in her life. Sovereign human being. God bless her 🙏 ❤️

[@carolclover1238]

AGREE 100%

[@Autumnbreeze3000]

@@deborahg4599 their aim is to control every person using a social scoring system like in China. Nomads slip out of their view

[@tilmangiebel959]

No, they don't let You in peace, because in their eyes You don't t fit in the system. Every one being regarded as dancing out of their order is being harassed by the authorities.

[@user-jc1so4rh8v]

@@Pinkbubble702 i bet she is fuel is a fortune

[@rubidot]

"Do you feel safe in here?" *holds medieval weapon* "...yeah." *pulls out saw* "It's just chaos in here." I like this lady's style.

[@SowingSongs]

Not a medieval weapon - a billhook, used for laying traditional hedges, the ancient form of fencing.

[@mantralife6620]

Do those living in brick and mortar feel safe with robbers being able to smash a window of the home to get in? I feel more safe in my caravan than any home I’ve ever lived in.

[@spencersanderson1894]

@@SowingSongs Glad someone knows what it is, she even mentions she does hedgelaying and coppicing. Although it did make a good medieval weapon as well.

[@thestrengthwithin4249]

@@SowingSongs🙄🙄🙄

[@user-vn4lj3vw9s]

Fantastic show, great attitude,i love watching

[@rickknight3823]

What a brilliant woman, she seems so well rounded, love her attitude and character. We need more earthy natural people like her reminding us all to look up from the rat race every now and then.

[@michaelcauser474]

More power to Steph for living the life that makes her happy. Too many of us get stuck chasing the impossible dream and never reaching it. Thank you for letting us meet her.

[@mommar4858]

In a sociology course i read, If our society respected this level of human resourcefulness, creativity and strength. Banks and the debt system wouldn't work. I admire her, she lives a real life. Just my feelings/thoughts.

[@my_van_apartment]

Coming up to 4 years fulltime vanlife myself this simpler life has been the best thing for mental health and the pocket because you live in a tiny space, you don’t accumulate junk so you stop wasting money. I use to feed my depression with buying clothes, I no longer have that need. You also don’t care about keeping up with trends and maybe get a thicker skin but worry less about what others think of you. Gosh if everyone could experience this lifestyle for even just a while I think we’d have kinder more accepting communities. I’m never going back to a house, I will die traveling and until then enjoy this beautiful lifestyle.

[@katarzynaxx563]

It’s not for everyone.

[@Bounce625]

I get bored in a can alone after a few days

[@henryjohnfacey8213]

40 years on the road HCV it's a great life. Radio, reading, and enjoying the world around you.

[@henryjohnfacey8213]

Absolutely right.40 years on the road. HCV, reading, radio and meeting wonderful people.

[@ivok9846]

health insurance?

[@medorakea7327]

It's so refreshing to see a bigger van / truck that isn't the gross corporate modern style, but everything is still very beautiful & intentional.

[@jaylucas8352]

One of the best conversions I’ve seen. I love ren faire too maybe that is why haha

[@michlardot2215]

One happy lady and she is right a government should not be allowed 2 say how people should live

[@user-pc9ok1sk9d]

76 & 75 van dwellers for past 4yrs...... What a joy to watch you Steph🙏🙏

[@spritzpistol]

What a lovely woman, intelligent, talented, measured with a great sense of humour and a cosy, beautiful home for her and her cute dogs. Good on you for not being forced back into the everyday house, mortgage and all the trappings that keep you under the gov’s thumb. Only reason they are against it is they can’t get loads of money from you. You are much happier than a lot of people I know who have huge homes with draining jobs taking up most of their waking hours, and huge debts to live a lifestyle they the think they should have, making them miserable, and looking forward to retirement. 😮 life is for living and you’re doing it great. Thanks for showing us your home ❤

[@michaelsnider2484]

Tardis on the inside, Tardis blue on the outside!!😊😊😊

[@goldenfd475]

I'm 74 and fell upon this video by chance and was so impressed by the young lady and her attitude to life. Always brought up and lived within the confines of the "normal" perception of what life should be I can only say "if only"

[@KyrstOak]

I saw a video of an old woman living her retirement like this. Perhaps you still could.

[@christinanavarre8389]

Hello luv, at 60 (currently 67) I found my 'if only'....A 2005 30 ft, sleeps 9 camper to go with my 2005 F-150. Can't afford to rent anywhere, a widow twice, divorced once, living on less than 1,000 a month. I needed a place I could call home. Not allowing anyone to tell me what was and wasn't acceptable...for me and my pets. I do well on my own. Not like I have a choice, I'm the only one left of my family. So if it's to be, it's up to me. Quite likely I'm in better health now than when I was 30. This young woman living as she chooses.. I say kudos to you luv!! You only have so many heartbeats...choose them wisely and live what Your definition of 'well' is. No one's decision but your own.❤

[@user-tm2vc6fj8q]

​@@christinanavarre8389 all the real people should be living this way instead of staionary boxes needing a 9 to 5 to maintain 😢 i dont understand people who exist in a 10, 20, 50.... mile radius from birth to death...humans were never meant to just exist... theres a whole globe to discover... delighted for you...best wishes ❤❤❤

[@eternalblossom9287]

@@christinanavarre8389 I AGREE WITH YOU LIFE IS TO BE ENJOYED NOT LIVE LIKE A SLAVE MUCH LOVE TO YOU

[@jackwaycombe]

It's only a few years since some startup company offered to provide £3000 (I think) temporary homes - barely more than enhanced garden sheds, but complete with bed, table, tiny cooker and shower. Assembled in a factory, and delivered to site on flatbed. Homeless problem solved, if not at a stroke, at least on a budget. But councils decided they were 'unfit for habitation.' No doubt in my mind, palms had been crossed with silver by the building lobby. The bizarre idea that a homeless person might be better off in a shop doorway than in one of those units shows how far this country has sunk.

[@Mamalinz50]

This lady is serotonin in human form! What a wonderful human they are.

[@Elizabeth-rh1hl]

Everyone is different. I see that she is happy and feels free. For me, I’m such a homebody I need a permanent place to come back to every day. I have downsized and live simply in a very small town in the foothills of a mountain range and I love my life. I can see the appeal in her life too and wish her well.

[@nadialaribi]

I am sure your life is enjoyable too! It's good to follow the path of simplicity.

[@goodasgoing]

Yes, 💯 I couldn't do the nomadic life, but I need a simplistic lower cost of living that makes sense to me.

[@Mia-Elemental]

I would love to live in a small town but it's hard to find a job in towns or rural areas.

[@eensteyn8859]

What a cool, down to earth, lovely person.

[@cristobaljove]

😅9f99😊fo9 😢f😊

[@patkilmurray4702]

I loved this wonderful woman and her enviable way of life, she's got this totally right and I wish the authorities wouldn't make things so difficult for van lifers, it's a healthier way to live.

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

I'd love it to be easier for all nomads. The Gypsy, Roma, Traveller community. Homeless people, new age travellers. Fairground folk.

[@darbybell8684]

I’ve lived in houses most of my life and it was always cleaning, working, fixing, money insecurity!!! Now I live in a rv and love it!!!

[@manconthemove]

I bloody loved that video...She's covered every possible base to be productive and to support herself 🙌🏻. Well done yet again guys for finding another gem 💎. 💚💚

[@roblloyd1879]

Great life! I converted a 41 seater coach for my family back in the late 60s, early 70s. Lived in caravans on the side of the road and lived on and sailed around in an 8 metre bobcat catamaran. Later took to bricks and mortar for interesting work and to build up a reserve to leave to my family when I pass on. 77 now and looking at catamarans, who knows.

[@Chester1975]

I would take this van over a £100k motor home every time 👍😎

[@macaroon147]

Looks too big and heavy for me tbh

[@apocalypticdaze2139]

​@@macaroon147that's interesting

[@djkenny1202]

Agree big time! Those things are so tacky, too!

[@tonybomob]

Absolutely. Every item in there has so much character and has its own story too. Mesmerising

[@alkirk-ws4co]

@@djkenny1202 Who the hell cares if it's tacky? in my eyes the VAST majority of stick and brick homes are little more then eye sores.

[@janewright2800]

Amazing lady. Love her free spirit! She is not bothering anyone. Let her live how she wants to!!🙏💚🌳🕊

[@lenpeeters4498]

Basic life can be happy life, she proves it. Good interview, well done.

[@saltaireorangebicyclechopp8555]

What a lovely woman and she's made a super cosy home. 🙂

[@roygbiv6704]

Steph is a very bright woman! I think she could be a woodsman/gardener or a CEO of a company. She has made her choice. I watch these videos because I do believe there is going to be a reset, and those forewarned are forearmed. This channel is the best for highlighting this lifestyle and community. Thanks guys 🙂

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

Funny you should say that. I am Royal horticulture society trained and ran my own gardening business for 5 years. And also do chainsaw stuff over winter as another hustle. Only today I was using my chainsaw to sort someone's wood store out for them

[@user-jd7md1mx2u]

A lovely lady and great to see her dogs get pride of place in her life and her world. True love both ways. We all have the opportunity to make these choices at a point in life when we have nothing, but not all are brave enough to take the leap of faith. It's still a big step. A step that governments and people should respect as not everyone has the choice. I left home in a recession hit Ireland at 17 with a rucksack on my back and some money in my pocket, taking a one way boat ride to England. It was tough for many years, no back-up, and no family close by. Basic single room apartments for years without heating. It makes you stronger, hard and street wise. It's amazing how resilient we are when times get tough and what we actually need.

[@katherinestevens6528]

Do you drive long distances?

[@user-jd7md1mx2u]

​@@katherinestevens6528 I did in the past drive long distances. Today my life is very different. My family live in the UK where we have a small holding full of rescue Alpacas, Goats, Geese, Sheep, Horses, Dogs, Cats, Chickens and Peacocks, plus others. I on the other hand, have lived out of a suitcase and have worked abroad for the last twenty five years. Poland, Lithuania, Morocco, Turkey, Sri Lanka, China and Vietnam. I have for want of a better word become a global nomad. You cannot believe how good it is to live in the middle of nowhere in the UK working with the animals, who absolutely love us, keeping the place fixed up, for the brief times in the year when I am there. So whilst I don't drive long distances in the real sense of the word, I do have itchy feet and have seen and lived in many different cultures and countries. We are not rich financially, but we are richly rewarded in what we can give back to our family and rescue animals and the way they react and respond to us. We cannot take what we have put together with us when we leave this world and hope our children will continue the animal rescue we have set up after we have gone. This is as close to living off grid as we have got with our three children and extended animal rescue family and we love it. Believe me when I say we live close to nature and have life long bonds when it comes to living with the animals, hand rearing and recovering sick animals in the kitchen and any other room when required.

[@fernwehneunzehn]

I saw Steph at Vanlife Festival, such a cool lady! I've been 1.5 years on my van and like others have said, would never trade it for a house now.

[@liveration]

That's cool! Yeah she really is! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed the video 🙌🏼

[@my_van_apartment]

I’m a fulltime vanlifer in Australia with my dog coming up to 4 years and this lifestyle seems more natural and fulfilling than “the cookie cutter” life we are lead to believe is the only way. Most parts of this country it’s legal to sleep in your vehicle so it’s disheartening to hear it’s mostly illegal in the UK. Thank you for sharing your story and your gorgeous home ♥️♥️♥️

[@Victoria-gq8gt]

But that's incorrect! Its not 'mostly illegal to sleep in your vehicle in the uk'!! It's mostly legal, with certain exceptions regarding parking restrictions, private and public land etc. Please check the internet for validation.

[@aussiehillbilly]

I'm drifting more and more this way. But I'm contemplating a camp at lightning Ridge. Off grid only $800 per year.30year lease. I'm going in a couple of weeks for the opal festival, doing a recognisance 🎉

[@Emkamo-r1c]

@my_van_apartment Parts of NSW have passed the law (sleeping in vehicles illegal) the way things are going it won't take long for the rest of the country to catch up. Laws are even changing at rest stops and what kind of mobile home is allowed, certain size of black and grey water tanks is how councils are trying to keep a majority out

[@aussiehillbilly]

@@Emkamo-r1c yep not surprised.

[@Bounce625]

It’s not illegal

[@Marie-lf8ut]

I love her attitude. There is no fear...only POSSIBILITIES!

[@dnixon205]

I love that build! It's like stepping into a cabin from the frontier days.

[@mvincent5621]

This lady is hands down one of the coolest people Ive seen on the Internet 👍👍

[@nicholasmiller5146]

The British Govt. makes this kind of living illegal??? ShameShame !! The Govt. should pay this lovely lady for being a Life Lesson Ambassador !!

[@andydixon2980]

Shameful. Government is the enemy to our freedom.

[@100Noddy]

No, it is not illegal.

[@andreaslind6338]

She said that the gov has pretty much made her way of life illegal. She said that she could only buy insurance by telling lies to the insurers. She said the gov classes her as homeless (probably because they don't have any other way to label her). So it pretty much is illegal, she has just found creative ways around it.

[@monkeyboy2297]

its definitely not illegal, British people have been living on the road for decades, even centuries, I've been doing it full time for 6 years, never had a problem

[@adredy]

@@monkeyboy2297 but where you can park ? at tesco illegal any other car park illegal street probably not safety today nothing is legal

[@annmorgana2848]

i may never meet any of the people in this video or watching this video, and i dont really need the inspiration, because i am already there, but it is so nice to know we are everywhere! ❤️ from canada, keep breathing free!

[@Howeverwhatabout]

I wouldn’t describe this as an ‘alternative life’, I would describe it as “Real Life”. Wonderful lady, great dogs too! Kind regards.

[@lisanester3338]

Thanks to Steph for sharing her lovely home with us. ❤

[@jaycee8553]

Nice. I skirted the edges of society norms for years, always feeling like a square peg in a round hole...last year I took the plunge, stepped out, left my job and now live in my own caravan, became self-employed...and it was the best thing for my sanity, for my physical and mental health. Lots of people are surprised I'm not taking benefits. I'm living within my means, I go foraging regularly, I also have a container garden...I prefer this lifestyle tenfold.

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

I'm so glad to hear that ❤

[@martincurtis6445]

What a fantastic woman! Independent thinking and free spirited. I live in woodland in a tarp wigwam and have never been happier. The real joy of life can only be found by those with the courage to walk a different path.

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

This sounds amazing

[@judycooper9103]

Articulate, intelligent and well spoken….would love to spend some time in Steph’s company and attend one of her workshops. Love my home but understand and respect Steph’s reasons and her choice. Enjoy the life you are entitled too Steph

[@jessjobs]

Would 💯 be friends with her, very interesting and so down to earth. Such a breathe of fresh air listening to someone like her

[@valbain209]

I think people like Steph are genuine. I love her style. I don't understand why the UK govt. can't have several acres of land for the people living in vans etc. Park on the land and pay a small rent.

[@sherryduva5263]

Weather this is England or the United States, rents are too high for the working poor, or lower middle class. No one wants the homeless in there back yard. This wonderful lady is not homeless at all. Wake-up she is showing UK government I can’t afford apartment or flat. I have my home on wheels.❤❤❤

[@SN-sz7kw]

She is SO SANE!!! She’s made common sense choices that just don’t fit the social contract. My only worry for her is a safety net as she gets older. But she is young still - I hope she can figure that out. I admire her & wish her all the best. 💗

[@simont1108]

So good to see a genuine smile - of fulfilment. Good on you lass, all the best.

[@amberatartimec2564]

This woman is a cool warrior!!

[@liveration]

Agreed!

[@Midland_Wolf_71]

Really enjoyed that. LOVE the soul and spirit of the guys prepared and brave enough to do this, must be extremely liberating. Reminds me of the late 80s to Mid 90s with the Travellers and “Crusties” we knew, far better times when we all felt FREE. She’s great.

[@merlinporterarts]

My exact thought...she reminded me of the mostly Internet free times of the 90s.

[@pennybunny]

​@@merlinporterartsshe has a phone and laptop so she's still using the internet

[@thehealthjunkie8996]

What a beautiful person, real and love how you're living a free life! Great van too!

[@vancamerawoman7399]

Haha. If it’s stressful, stop caring. I’m with you on that one. I no longer care if my style of living isn’t the same as most others. Small is the new BIG 😊 I love everything about you and the life you are living. Brilliant!

[@XpurlX]

You are a free spirit and I admire your dedication. I'm “disabled,” which means I'm missing a leg and have an electric wheelchair, so I can't live like you, but I can do whatever I put my mind to. I can identify with you in the way you are satisfied with what you have. you are truly inspiring.

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

Oh! I wish I could remember the name of the chap who converted his camper for his chair 🤔🤔

[@eileeneclark9011]

​@@StephsmidnightflitGOOGLE IT + GET HIS NAME. 7/16/24...

[@henryjohnfacey8213]

Absolutely right. Can't afford to live where I was born. London. So I worked as a long distance lorry driver. Lived on the road. Parked up at night in the country side at night. Radio and reading. Wonderful. Good luck to you.

[@racebanning6390]

Love the Gypsy wagon simplicity and how frugal of this truck. What a Blessed Home🙏🙏Happy travels Sister , and another great vid by Liveration. Showing the truth and reality of where we are. 💙💙🤙🤙

[@liveration]

Thank you! Glad you're enjoying our videos 😊🙌🏼

[@Dottydoraukexplorer]

Lovely lady able to keep heritage crafts alive and a beautiful recycled van..amazing

[@5teffi3]

Thank you for showing us your home, it is beautiful and I am glad you are happier now.

[@thundercaaat]

I love how her second dog’s bed is framed like a picture! Those dogs have got to be so content…their beds are a lot like dens canines have in the wild and they get to smell so many different smells traveling around! That is THE life for a dog! ❤

[@evibertolait8262]

It's all the bare necassities we really need. Not the things they tell us we would. Longing for simplicity and the raw life. Feeling where food, water and heat come from and having the right to create a healthier life for me and the planet. I plan to start a similar lifestyle in the next years. Send my love to the beautiful countryside of the UK!

[@bealtainecottage]

What a wonderful, independent and strong woman! I loved this video!!!

[@maranathawatch1618]

If society goes down, the banks fail, the lights go out, famine or whatever,,,you will be the one who is living your life comfortably!! God bless you, because you are a blessing to others!! ❤️🙏❤️

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

I think I would struggle unless I found land. The true winners are the food growers when society collapses

[@starofdavid9919]

What a wonderful woman, total self sufficiency at its best, really wish her all the best.

[@amandajay6582]

Love your set up!. Connecting to the elements & keeping it simple is the best!. I've been 7 years as a UK van dweller. Adrian Flux Motorhome Insurance as a self build is a peace of mind as no issues whatsoever informing them of a wood burner in the van, added windows, bike rack etc!. ❤

[@WalksInCamera]

Really cool attitude to life. Love the van, particularly the two homes for the dogs!

[@wikdstixofcheese]

I think this beautfiul woman is doing life the right way 👍 i wish Steph all the peace and happiness she deserves 💙

[@rhonalow3271]

Just delightful Steph. Things have definitely changed since covid. I heard that covid orchestrated an unbelievable transfer of wealth from ordinary people to the obscenely wealthy. I am 71, living in Australia, and have travelled cheaply all my life. GOOD ONYA Steph🇦🇺 fulfilment is essential in your life❤️

[@vivalaleta]

Good on her finding a way around being squeezed by the system.

[@jonathanboon1983]

Such a refreshing look at life and how you can enjoy life with only limited belongings. Good on her.

[@becorations1]

I love that she called it a TARDIS. Lol It’s almost the right color, too. Lol Maybe that’s where she will go with the paint. She seems so interesting and very happy! I hope the nomadic life continues to be kind to her!

[@yayac6503]

Beautiful , best alarm system (2 dog’s ) & she has everything she could need as well as want . Let freedom ring .

[@wendyandrews7116]

Love her! Most realistic video of tiny house living that I have seen in a long time! This is truly what it is all about and I am inspired!

[@TravelingwiththeGramkracker]

I love your home. Most of the Van builds I have seen are showcased as picture perfect. I live in a wide 7.5'x19' Van in the United States. My Van is made out of whatever I wanted to find to make my Van my home, and that's WHY I Love Your home So much. our homes are very similar

[@juliawain-smith4353]

Lady, you and I have a similar life - I have no water installed (why would I?) but I do almost have a composting toilet. I started my journey in 22. Love it. Safe happy journeying to you 💜💜💜

[@euchrideucrow1970]

Wow! What a beautiful home this lady has created. I love her choice of furniture and who doesn’t love a rocking chair. Fantastic!

[@tenasanford8878]

If you want to go with an induction stove top it wouldn't work with just any type pots and pans. It works only with pots and pans that a magnet will stick to the bottom. Keep that in mind.😊

[@MK-sw8pk]

What a lovely lady. I'm ex Army and have PTSD. Have a house in Snowdonia but spent most of my time in the woods or up a mountain. Can't do bricks. I was going to get a (the norm camper van) but now looking for a horse box. Such a fantastic way of life. At one with nature. EXCELLENT 😍

[@MichaelAuthorAllAges]

What a lovely home you have! It kind of reminds me of a pioneer home. :) There is a pioneer village near where I live. And people from the community portray the parts of the different people that live in the village. It's very very neat, and your home reminds me of this. Love the writing desk, rocking chair, and spinning wheel. Now you just need a tabletop loom! You are so clever, self-reliant, and have such good energy. You are living a wonderful life, sort of a traveling artist life, in my opinion. I travel around in my car and do music for the elderly. I'm in my car a lot. And I have set it up in a simple way that works for me. I'm in my car about 8 hours a day, in my condo about 8 hours a day, and sleep in the condo 8 hours a day. On Friday nights, I just stay up all night in the car go grocery and toiletry shopping in the morning, and then travel home. I go to bed sometime between 4:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. and I'm up about noon, 1:00 or 2:00 p.m. And this is what fits me. It's much calmer and quieter late at night, so that's when I am up and about, and in the world in my car, for the most part. This helps my nerves. I start my day when most people are ending their day. This is what works for me. People are not cookie cutter people. Everyone is different. And the world and society should allow for people to live in the way that fits them. That is the secret, IMHO. You must know your life purpose, and you must make your life fit you. The fact that people need so many substances (cigarettes, alcohol, vaping, nerve pills, sleeping pills, you name it) is testament that something is not right in our world. If so many have to depend on all these substances just to cope, then that really tells us something. I learned long ago that the secret is to make your life fit you, so you can cope, follow your life purpose, and do here on Earth what you came to do. And the world should allow that and encourage it. But it does not. The world is all about greed, consuming, money, power, etcetera. Anyway, these are my thoughts. You are a lovely young lady with a wonderful life and home. I send you good thoughts, prayers, and wish for you blessings and every good thing! :)

[@Conflictofinterest902]

When I watch videos like this, it just makes me feel at home. I struggle to fit in and when I watch videos like this, I realise it’s ok to not want what everyone else wants.

[@CaptSELLFISHRaVanLIFE]

What a inspirational person. Thanks for sharing. Love Her attitude..

[@GratefulWarriorMom]

I get it❤ I'm STILL renovating my old rv, but it's clear that I need to get on the road now. Even though the rv isn't finished, I'm creative and resourceful, and I'm ready to start this new chapter of my life!!❤❤

[@sheelathackorbhaga7871]

Best of luck to you . Have fun 🎉🎉🎉

[@annettechangfoot1108]

I've built a tiny house. I and everybody else love the setup. Life has turned beautiful. You are a great example to people who think spending is happiness .

[@schiz0phren1c]

This week on "We've made real homes *SO* fecking expensive, but REAL people are adaptable!" , I am amazed at your skill and passion(keeping it positive!), well done!

[@ginosalihbegovic7137]

If you own nothing on paper there is nothing people can take from you 😂👌

[@monkeyboy2297]

fear the man (or woman) who has nothing to lose!

[@shamsshams20261]

I really like her way of thinking 🤗. I wish her much happiness in that beautiful house ✨. Thank you for sharing.

[@elizabethneville3086]

"Pretty as a picture." I loved listening to this lady. She had a lot to say. Her truck is a real home, comfortable and beautiful.

[@Rachellovescheese]

What an absolutely lovely woman. She’s living a wonderful life ❤

[@JudySnyder-dv5ld]

I love her vibe. The van is cozy and old fashioned. Love it.

[@sashanealand8315]

the UK campers always look so much cosier than the USA ones which look like sterile hotel rooms. Guess they just have better aesthetics over there with all the wood and craftsmanship.

[@my_van_apartment]

I stopped watching van tours that had white interiors long ago. While I live in a sprinter van, built by me and no white anywhere was my design brief to myself haha, so I tend to watch if they are skoolies not vans in the USA for inspiration. I guess the #vanlife just made them trendy and not true travelers were building during COVID and wanted there house in a van but it’s missing the point. There a US guy that does van tours and most are pro builds - they bore me and I’ve boycotted his channel .. haha

[@Marie-lf8ut]

Our American engineers are not taught to combine esthetics with function. They don't seem to embrace imagination. Just follow the corporate $.

[@BeaverAmik]

I think ppl who live a simple life are the happiest least anxious people.

[@thesehandsart]

This is probably my favorite conversion I've ever seen, it's so personal to her and so cozy❤

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

Thanks! ❤😮

[@tarmactrailandtrack]

i hope the lady had a carbon monoxide alarm if that wood burning stove isn't cemented in. Loved how she's used all the materials she has to the max value. Thats super smart. A great van

[@Stephsmidnightflit]

I do! It's very important to me as my dogs are precious. I have my electric fused up to the eyeballs too.

[@NobodySpecial509]

She’s absolutely a ray of sunshine! ☀️ What a sweet soul… ❤ Bless her travels! 🙏🏻

[@LoriBrizzle]

What a lovely talented lady! The whole video was great to watch, thank you.

[@demelza32]

Sovereign Sister, you go girl!!! Total respect. I would love to have a conversation with her and see what her views on life are.

[@RichieRouge206]

What a cool, assertive and really switched on young lady. I absolutely agree with her simple life style and I’m sort of aiming that way for a very simple life. I hate how the government make it so bloody awkward to love simply and with little impact on the environment. I 100% understand the toil and stupid desire of society to be a soave to the system. Fantastic video

[@michaelodonoghue7464]

I live in what is publicly perceived as being Public Housing, but with the Twist that I actually Own this House. Now because I am perceived as being Poor and because I don’t engage in My local community on any level, I can Live without Caring about stuff, which in many ways gives Me a care free existence.

[@efortunywhitton]

Love her cosy home, her dogs are beautiful, as is her spirit! 😊❤

[@joystott1867]

Enjoyed hearing your strength and humour, you are an awesome, freedom seeker, love your life! You are a beautiful individual woman❤❤❤❤

[@lilykatmoon4508]

Wow! This is absolutely my favorite van life conversion! I’m crafty and artistic and I love to sew and wear historical dress. I have a late 1800s treadle sewing machine, and have always wondered how I’d bring that along. Her build has inspired me!

[@theresabu3000]

I loved this insight to her life. I'm really envious of her freedom 😇😍 Could see her thrive even more with a small plot of land - and a nice vegetable garden to put down some roots. That the sprinter only cost so little is 🤯. If you have little money you tend to choose the options that last longer, can be repaired... The old wood furniture looks great also - a lot of character. I do think we need people outside of normal society - that challenge our believes and the way we are used to do things. I'm not sure if a majority of people could live this way, but we can definitely implement some philosophies.