What I’ve Learned Living Out of My Car

[@msharrell]

You are not alone, brother I’m currently living out of my vehicle as well and honestly, I feel more positive than ever!!!

[@Rawbeauty15]

May I ask why you’re living out of your car? I’m thinking of doing it by choice.

[@msharrell]

@@Rawbeauty15 tbh I couldn’t afford rent at the time anymore plus I plan on going back to school for Interior design and I’ll be able to save much more !!

[@melosnaps]

Hey girl im also thinking of doing this by choice are u from Cali!?? And if u are maybe we can get together sometime n hang cause im about to start this type of lifestyle for myself

[@whydontyouaskme]

@@Rawbeauty15don’t do it unless you can stop caring about the choice part. People don’t care, just hope it’s not a bad person to take interest. Be stealth, not sneaky; stealth blend in. The less people know the better, have fun.

[@Rawbeauty15]

I’m thinking of doing this by choice for a year or so. To get more comfortable with myself, to not be so materialistic, to downsize, to have a year to really get to know myself more.

[@cruiser6260]

Drive a cab and you can get to know other people

[@ajfeinman]

Great video. I have been living in my Toyota Prius for 8 years. I feel like I struck gold with this lifestyle.

[@brandonadkins5811]

I gotta here more. 8 years? I need this story please.

[@CLBigler]

@@brandonadkins5811 Ditto ... I'm a newbie beginning this soon

[@cxs379]

You’re an inspiration, bro. You gave me the push I needed to downsize.

[@JersAdventures]

Wow! Glad I could inspire you, that means so much! Thanks for watching and good luck on your journey! :)

[@gaymer5697]

we are going to need a 2 year update now :D

[@Gordon-t8b]

We need a year 2 update 🙏 for those of us about to embark on this wild journey. Man we should organize a meetup one day I feel like it would make this lifestyle easier and more fun

[@carpenoctem775]

I’m about to move out. Can’t afford rent anymore. I think it’s crucial right now for people to learn to car camp.

[@willmadden9496]

Great video. You have a very genuine perspective 👍

[@Steve-ho6ei]

I live out of my truck now. I was living off grid for 15 years. This is easy but like I said I came from being off grid. Not paying for housing is a huge bonus

[@sprout1599]

Hey man half asian dude here who used to have long hair. I did it for a year and a half living in a painted van lol

[@Jeanniejacinto]

I am moving into my 🧡Element in July! I’ve sold everything and have purchased everything except my fridge/freezer and Jackery❤ I’m excited for my adventure..a little nervous,but excited!! Headed to the PNW to start!

[@JersAdventures]

Thats awesome! I'm so happy for you! :) Good luck on your journey, enjoy the pnw!! :) Oh, and thanks for watching :)

[@cribbage]

Guessing year 2 never happened, or filming got too stressful? Wishing you the best.

[@kileNoe]

Woah I'm in raleigh. Back in 2018 I lived in my car for about 8 months. Toyota prius. It was great, but I didn't do doordash or gigwork back then. I was "stuck" at a 40 hour a week job only making 400 bucks a week. Now I can make 400 in a day if I rlly tried (18 hours lol) anyway. Been thinking about doing this again, I have another prius. I'm realizing I could save so much money doing this with gigwork. My lease ends next December tho.i know it's a huge sacrifice , I've been an apartment dweller for 4 years now. Rent is just annoying and all the bills that come with it.

[@mightympm3516]

new here and about to be living out of my saturn ion. go us!!

[@ginadurie8629]

You are inspirational!! Living WITH yourself (not by youself) . You must be great company because you're getting to see more of YOU and are enjoying life with you!! My husband and i are on our second E build. We LOVE our Element for MANY reasons. If you ate ever traveling upstate NY.....you are welcome to park your toaster on our off grid, middle of nowhere property!! (Becauseyou havegood energy)

[@JersAdventures]

Ahhh thanks so much for the kind words! I may be planning a northeast trip later this year, might take you up on that offer! Thanks for watching! :)

[@StephenAldaco]

1 year bro wow! You made it man. Lol it gets easier

[@JersAdventures]

Thanks buddy! Really appreciate the support! :) Thanks for watching!

[@HerbsElement]

I feel it bro

[@JersAdventures]

Haha thanks for watching buddy! :)

[@tinabeane]

Just found your channel and subbed. Thanks some great tips and advice, looking to do this in my 4Runner fulltime.

[@apexzero-three3216]

Hopefully year 2 will bring you up to New England to paddle! Love your videos! SYOTR

[@JersAdventures]

Hopefully! I am planning a northeast trip later this summer, lets link up for sure! :)

[@apexzero-three3216]

Deerfield Riverfest (American Whitewater) is the first weekend in August.

[@wr3504]

How much money did you save

[@JersAdventures]

Honestly.....not that much. Sure I don't have to pay rent, but my gas costs go way up, and food and groceries go up too because I can't buy in bulk and keep stuff. That, and wifi and laundry and it adds up! Hope that sorta answers your question? Anyways thanks for watching :)

[@lewisvogel466]

No excuse. You should set savings goals for yourself and look for ways to reduce your costs.​@@JersAdventures

[@bobbycampos6576]

I’ve got an 08 tangerine EX AWD and am trying to come up with a name for her. Thinking either PSLatte or Musubi. Thoughts?? 😜👍🏻 BTW your video on rear latch install was super detailed and helpful! 👍🏻👍🏻

[@ExpectNuthinLess]

How did you make that rope roof rack in the interior of the car?

[@JersAdventures]

hey! i basically took a bungee net and reinforced it with rope woven thru! kzbin.info/www/bejne/gHiuYoaHoqypos0 Hope that works for you! Thanks for watching :)

[@t.terrell7037]

Do you work still? How do you maintain the balance of that with full time car living ?

[@lordofnothing.]

yoh, that water fall at 6:01 where is that? looks pontentially sweet (judging from a 3 second clip which was filmed from a bridge 200 feet away :D )

[@JersAdventures]

Haha thats Hurricane Falls on the Tallulah! I dont know if its runnable? we were looking at it while hiking into the run! Thanks for watching!

[@ravindecavalier2912]

How exactly do you wash your clothes? Do you borrow someone’s machine or do you go to a laundry mat? Do you wash it with your hand?

[@TheIsaacEffect]

Your hair grew so much

[@DJ-369]

I can't even get my car back on the road

[@melosnaps]

Okay but how do u get ur money doing this??? Is what i want to understand!?? Lol how do u survive living in ur car with no job?? I have a job and ive been wnating to do this soooo bad but how do u do it with a job? Can u still travel??? Lol

[@Xiandoe]

Careful with too much fish because of mercury

[@googlerep366]

Why didn't you just buy a camper trailer to connect to your element? That way you could have stored everything in that and your truck and you could have left the camper trailer wherever you want and drive your truck instead of having it connected to you element and saved on gas and space.

[@JersAdventures]

Thats a great idea! Unfortunately I drive a ton of mountain roads and switchbacks that are not trailer friendly, and I also wanted to make sure I could go wherever whenever, and not have to worry about going back somewhere to pick up the trailer. If I weren't a kayaker, I might have done that! Thanks for watching :)

[@MioreGaming]

My only problem is making money

[@carpenoctem775]

If I was living in my car, I wouldn’t stay in the south. Sorry, but a lot of those people are too puritanical. I’m staying on the west coast. Preferably around Nevada.

[@CS-uc2oh]

This is basically what poor planning looks like. I never had a single one of those problems out on the road because I planned well. There's no excuse to be out on the road and not plan your bathroom, showering, food etc. before you hit the road. And you went from an unhealthy diet to another unhealthy diet? Interesting. If you're going to eat only one protein, it should at least be red meat.

[@cruiser6260]

If you don't snatch a lot of serviettes at gas station, carry spare belts, hoses, globes, fuses, fluids, spark plugs and two tyres. Plus tools towrope, pump and shovel. Otherwise you won't make it to a 🚻 restaurant restroom. Don't forget no fridge and the only fresh red meat is roadkill

[@edbot456]

"I moved into my car 1 year ago…" and yet this is titled ‘living out of my car’. Strange Americanism!

[@JersAdventures]

Haha yeah! The english language can be weird sometimes! Thanks for watching :)