Reflecting On Two Years Living In My Car | Advice For Would Be Car Dwellers
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- In tonights video I reflect on two years living in my car and go over some of the obstacles I faced in the beginning. I hope it’s helpful to those of you who may be considering moving into your car in the new year wether part time or full time. Let’s finish this year strong!
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I’m 6’7” tall and can barely fit in my car let alone sleep in it. I’d have to get a different vehicle. Maximum respect to you for not only doing this but making the very best of it. You are thriving not just surviving. You work out, take good care of your personal hygiene, eat good food, read and entertain yourself. To me it’s very impressive. I’m a new subscriber and am enjoying the channel.
I see you dude, thank you for watching!
By far your best video yet. Seems like you've conquered a lot of fears on this journey and being able to stay sober certainly has given you strength to do that. When someone was a binge drinker life I was, and you've said you were as well, when someone finds a way to slay that demon everything seems easier. You've also stayed humble which is just as important. And BTW, congrats on your sobriety. I just hit 5 years sober a few days ago and what a better life it is. Thanks for these videos, they inspire me!!!😎
Glad to hear that and congratulations on 5 years, that’s freakin awesome! That’s like 5th degree black band status to me 😂⚫️
@brenpgrace you need a de humidifier to cope with the humid months. On Amazon store has em.
Congratulations on your sobriety! I am 28 years sober! One day at a time. 🙏🏻
He’s so positive and inspiring!! God bless him!!
I have lived in my minivan on and off for a few years in the past and it was, at times, miserable. But EVERYTHING regarding the misery was because I just did not prepare properly or use my energies to get myself organized better. This way of living can be such a gift if you are willing to just figure it out and you don't spend every second feeling bad for yourself (I am referring to myself). I thought I would just move into my van and I wouldn't have any problems and that is just not how life works. It can truly feel like a home and you have a tremendous amount of freedom. You just have to give yourself the grace to figure it out. After paying rent I want to move back into my car!! Congratulations on your sobriety and ability to make this happen!
God bless you. I slept in my car for six months straight and it was one of the most peaceful times of my life. No worries. No stress. No bills. And I got to spend a lot of time with God and realize that God was protecting me. I was very respectful of where I slept. Thank God for Walmart and Sam Walton the founder of Walmart who allowed people to stay in the parking lot overnight. I slept at campgrounds and Walmart and target parking lot. I joined the gym and showered and exercise at the gym. I had no worries. Just stay close to God and trust in God and he will protect you and provide for you and when the time comes for you to get another home, he will get you the best place for your budget and your lifestyle. God bless you.
And you too, thanks for sharing!
Amen 🙏
Amén brotha I currently live in my car with a full time job and shower at the gym and wash cloths at the coin laundry no kids no wife just saving hoping to save enough to buy a house
Hallelujah!!! I love your testimony.
I just started this journey. It's not by choice. But staying in scripture gets me through.
I refuse to live in fear also. I live in Psalm 91.
Blessings to you 🙏
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Stay safe and keep on reading Psalms 91. God’s love and protection for us all. 😊
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Congratulations on your sobriety! How i wish my ex husband could have done that. The 3 kids and I weren't enough to get him to quit. He ended up passing away homeless living in a church parking lot. No car. He was drinking both alcohol and hand sanitizer. It was a fatal cocktail. I have faith in you. You can and will beat that demon. It's just not worth it. Prayers for you 🙏
365 times it says in the Bible " do not be afraid." I figure that's one for each day!
I am in RV park right now. Living in RV. And i hate this. I have no freedom. I am trapped here. I am selling rv and going back to van life. I love to have no obligations. I am working full time. I don't want to pay any more any rent. Never. Screw that
I know a few people who live in their vans, they are living their best lives. Do some research and make it happen!
@@brenpgrace Good advice!
Fellow Rhode Islander here, about to embark in the next 2 weeks! Subscribed!
Thank you, all the best!
Really contemplating doing this. Everyone thinks I’m crazy and can’t do it. I do have a FT 9- 5 job so have been trying to figure out how that would work ….your definitely an inspiration ❤ 🤗
I love car and van life content. Yours is one of my favorites because it seems so sincere! I would recommend this channel to anybody starting off car life. If I didn’t have 4 kids, I’d probably do it. I’m still really wanting to save money to convert a van for me and my kids to travel the states comfortably. I’ve also been looking into the van top tents. I have to first save more money then next grow some balls (so nervous)😂😂 my goal is to have it done in 3 years.
Just do it!!!!
The love you have for your son is so apparent. You are a great dad. Thanks for sharing such an inspirational talk. A great vlog! God Bless!
God bless, thanks!!
Happy 2 yrs Bren. You made the right decision to not become a snowbird. Your a better Dad because of it.
I appreciate you giving us your knowledge and experience for others who might've made the same mistakes without your intervention. I've been prepping myself for vehicle living for months, but it was only when I saw another video of yours that I got over my bias of "ohh I'll be fine, I have 4 blankets!" and gave in and bought a good 0 degree bag.
I've been without a vehicle or place to stay before and the thing I fear the most in vehicle life is the cold. For some reason, I completely shaded logic from myself after watching hundreds of videos and thinking I would be fine if I just bundled up enough, or brought enough blankets, or went south enough. That came crashing down once my nice southern desert city finally got its winter freeze and had lows down to 20 degrees with little reprieve in the days that brought 15+ mph freezing winds. The cold slapped that thinking right outta my head.
I have the very warm sleeping bag, thanks to you. now I'm on the search for a good affordable winter coat. I've also found out wearing three thin sweatshirts and fleece jackets will not protect me against the bitter winds. I was watching some videos of this person who lives in a honda element and she sleeps in the mountains of idaho for her winters. I was like, "oh! she looks very warm let me click some keys on my computer and find her very warm nice looking coat that warms her in -10 degrees. dee de dee" OH MY GOD. 800 DOLLARS. My skeleton wanted to jump out of my skin!! Do you recommend the winter coat you said you don't use much anymore? I'm not sure what brand it is, but I get cold easily and if it works in NJ it should be just fine in the desert as long as the quality up to par and the product is affordable.
Thanks for bringing sense to my mind when my intuition failed. Sh*t happens, but it would have been a very stressful first week or two out if you hadn't been kind enough to give others your knowledge. Everything will be okay.
Glad it helped, I don’t have a use for a winter jacket. I’m not outdoors long enough to need one and they are just so bulky they take up so much space in my car. Three layers usually do the trick for me.
I just hit my 2 year car life journey on Feb 20th but also did 8 months another recent time in my life.
This is the kind off guy everyone should aspire too shape into, big heyyy🎉 from the UK, cool guy 😎🇬🇧
Holy is your name. We cry holy to the lamb that was slayed. Holy is his name❤
Good to hear that most Walmarts go easy on the "no overnight parking" issue. I'll try it out. I've been using Crackerbarrel Restaurants which have a solid policy of welcoming travelers to stay overnight. Also, rest areas in CT and VT are good. I've used Wallingford and Danbury CT and Guilford VT for overnights in my Outback. Happy New Year, Bren!
Some great suggestions there, thank you!
There are apps that tell you free overnight camping. Van lifers use them.
Just started watching. Your personality is hilarious. You the "boys" got it going on. Love that bowl cover! Go to sleep peacefully every night with the thought of how much money you SAVED from paying rent! Love your attitude. When you use lotion, put some on your arms outside and INSIDE. Wrinkles will show up later in down the road! Trust me. I'm 71. A grandmother advice: stay well. If you're not wiping down each handle of the exercise stuff you use or wiping down your hands after going to Planet Fitness, you should. Wipe down that steering wheel and your car door handle too. I know. I nag. Do it! Keep saving too!
Thank you!
Excellent advice!
You are doing a great job. Your head is in the right place ❤️
BEST OF LUCK IN 2024 !!! 🎉♣
So glad you and your son have each other. ❤ Hope this next year brings you happiness and prosperity!
Thank you!
When I see someone like you in a Walmart parking lot, I just assume you are on a road trip and had to pull over to get some sleep so you could be safe.
Agree with feeling bit nervous but very exhilarated. Appreciate your channel 🎉
I LIKE YOU ☺I"m thinking you are a RI and you're an inspiration to me !
Such great encouragement! Your vlogs are so helpful. As a Mass. resident your sharing has been in 2:19:15 valuable to me as I anticipate the dive into vanlife when my “ducks” line up. Congratulations on your progress in life. Keep it up😊
Much love, thank you!
Great video, my friend! Happy two years 🫶🏼
Thank you!
Mummy bag! 😊 I appreciate you answering our noob questions. We’re gonna get better at this. Bet.
I was sleeping in my cas for three monts in the pst, but i hav a private parking spot. even thath way is VERY chalenging. I remember just sleeping in the street for 3 nights. The ammount of mindset required is huge. You got a new follower sir, and god bless you men.
Thanks for sharing!
Faith over Fear!
Just started watching 2 or 3 of your videos and subscribed. 🤗🤗 Love your peaceful attitude and hopeful outlook on life. So happy for your sobriety and finding a relationship with God. 🙌🏿🙌🏿 I especially love that your relationship with your son is so important to you that you put your own comfort out of your mind. God is definitely keeping you. I will add you into my prayers 🙏🏾🙏🏾 Tracey from San Diego, California
You really touched my heart today watching your videos. Proud of you more than you know.❤
Appreciate you!
Sobrierty and clear minded is important, i see you took things slowly but surely knowing it gets 100% better with time. Incredible big respect mate
I have the same mummy bag and it is a game changer. I went camping up in the mountains in April not knowing that it gets pretty cold up there. It was cold and miserable. Bought the mummy bag and was nice and warm the second time up there.
God bless us all. Thank you for the video
God has your back
Really awesome video ! Congrats on 2 years living in the car (I just hit my 1 year !) and congrats on the sobriety 🖤
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Lol you are funny good sense of humor and awesome positive person
All good thing not everybody knows how to live
Enjoying your videos I car camp and deliver door dash
I have a home and camper so always windup back to my car I can travel and work I enjoy hiking congratulations on sobriety and a happy life hard to come by you have and are finding your way
9.15 The dude abides. PS great men also cry.....
"Necessity is the mother of invention"
God bless you, Sir.
It was a very honest and heart touching speech.Wishing you well on your journey..
Anyway, people don't have to stay in any particular place. If it's cold, travel to a warmer climate unless you're tied down to a job. Be a snowbird and move to comfortable places as the seasons change. But if you are employed and don't want to quit your job and work remotely, then you have a problem and need to make sure you can heat and cool your vehicle, especially overnight.
Great advice!! Learn as you go, give yourself some grace. Good luck, be safe. Thanks for taking us on your journey.
Excellent insights Bren! Keep your trust in God alone. Happy new year! Russ
Thanks Russ!
I’m so happy to hear you say you have a relationship with God. I pray for continued success with your sobriety journey and I hope you will always stand firm in your faith because I know that is the only way I can do life. God bless.
Preach it brother! My relationship with the Lord is the only way I can make it as well, praise His name!
You are the real deal and unashamed to share your faith. Thank you!
Some churches might allow overnight car camping. I saw a new story about them in Southern California. Perhaps there are some on the east coast with all the churches over there. I would think those are safer than non-wal-mart shopping centers, maybe?
Thanks for sharing your story...so far.
2 years living in a tent,i was fearless,happy, content.
Now 1 year in a house my anxiety of losing my job
And my social anxiety is fucked.
❤ from Canada 🇨🇦
I admire you! Big hug!
Good for you always keep your faith in God is all you need I'm praying for you much love from Michigan ❤️🙏
Thanks for sharing Bren. Good info an advice for people starting out or thinking about car life living.
Have a great New Years!!
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Thanks, you as well!
Getting a feel for the place is huge. From my job in my town, I could easily camp one night at a time in at least ten different places just because I am out and about for pretty much my whole work day. Thinking some of those ideas will do me well in the future, just as a general idea of what to look for in any town. (trying to comment on all the vids of yours I watch, hope that helps)
Gteat video with so many insightful statements. Ive gone thru many of the same things. Good luck man.
Lol "crush head with a cinderblock"
Great video! Thanks for sharing 👍 Walmart was my 1st place to sleep in my car. I was very comfortable with all the big rigs around me. It was in the back of the Wal-Mart. Stay safe out there. See ya in the next video 😊
Thank you for sharing! May God bless you and keep you!!
And HE will if you just ask and trust!
Proud of you Bren! Keep it going. You got this. Safe travels.
Well done brother!
Does being in the winter dark, alone, for hours every night before falling asleep, ever get to you?
That's the only thing I'm really nervous about. When it gets dark at 5pm, that's alot of dark hours to kill every night.
I look forward to going home and being in the back of my car for a few hours before bed, it’s my favorite part of the day. I get to relax. However, my situation is different. My gig apps keep me busy all day, I usually stop around 830 and chill in the back of the car for two hours before bed. I don’t know what I’d do without my gig apps. If I were you, I would get a little night routine going. Maybe at 5:30 go to the gym for an hour. Shorten that time before bed. Spend some time making your space your home! Make it comfortable, then you wanna stay in there even longer!
I'm in the same boat man. I've done short stints in a van and an RV, then once in the back of a pickup truck w/ a camp shell. I always have issues feeling bored or lonely when it's dark all the time lol. I'm possibly going back into the lifestyle soon, which is why I'm surfing TH-cam to find out how to manage it all lol
@@improvedperspective search Vanlife Black Pearl. Buddy of mine, also from New England. He’s a 63 year old military veteran who loves camping in his van. He might have some good ideas for you too!
super great video, love your channel! @9.00 in video so funny! I never laughed so hard about the Dude!
I've been living in a car for almost five years and I think I can safely say that this should only be approached as a temporary solution to a housing problem, and definitely not as a lifestyle.
I see a lot of TH-cam videos of people living the so-called "Van life" who present it as being an awesome lifestyle when in fact it's nothing like that for most people.
It's a grind ...
Thanks for sharing!
Very helpful advice. Thankyou
Great video. Can you show us how you use the jackery?
That’s my next video funny enough!
😂thanks @@brenpgrace
I like your truth!! God bless you. Just keep the faith
Wao brother your words hit home. My concern for living in my car is my son. Im in Floria
Great insightful video thank you. Keep up brill vids thanks
Hi Bren. I just subbed a couple days ago. Your channel came up and it looked interesting to me. I have been watching a lot of car/van living channels. I am amazed at how well it’s done. I am older but it still sounds good to me. I realize it’s a huge learning curve but would love doing it I think. Maybe down the road a little more. I am also a believer and trying not to live in fear. Such a crazy world right now. 😮 God does not want us to live in fear. So hallelujah to that! I also love watching you deliver with Uber eats. You stay busy but it’s a great way to make some money. Anyways, I will be watching all your vids. Keep on going and be safe. God bless 😊
Thank you!
your so right!!!!
Happy New Year!!!
Same to you!
Good video.. enjoyed watching! Good information too.
Wow thank you ! I’m about to start truck life in a couple months. This video was so helpful! Thank you
Im happy your still sober you are grounded hang with god and great things follow all the best to you
Smart.
Great video ❤
Great video! All the the best always!
Thank you
Dude, you are inspiring! Keep doing your best!
Well done
Bro Im so touched by your story, ive stumbled upon your channel. I hope you have lots of success and happiness going forward.
Hey, thank you!
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John!! I just realized this was you when I saw that emoji! Happy New Year man, we’ll see ya soon! 💈
Hey Bren - are you finding you’re managing to build up savings quite well without rent/power bills etc?
I guess it’s really only your gas, car insurance and food is all you have to pay for really huh!
Thank you for your great video Bren and Happy New Year! I wish you success in all your endeavors!
Much appreciated, thank you!
You are so amazing!
Depends on the person but piece of cake lol. I was homeless without a job in my car and that was horrible. I have been at my job for 3 uears and been sleeping in my car for a year now. I love it!! Summer I have spots for shade and a good battery fan. Winter is a oiece of cake. 20° sleeping bag with clothes for the next day layered up. I could afford a place but I will do this as long as Im physicslly able to do so..
A relationship with GOD yes he will protect the ones who love him. Good video I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for tuning in!
Bless you Bren x Hi from new Zealand. Love your content and advice 😊😊
Hello!!
😀@@brenpgrace
Yes i got that they came with electric heating usb conection. 12 v. The blankes
I only have to worry about 🥵
Good video
Thanks
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Remember God gives his fights to his strongest people. You are Strong and you are chosen.
God is perfect in using our mess to use it as a message.
Keep the Faith up
And know great things are ahead of you
Stay Blessed!!
14 yrs in my 2000 toyota 4 runner and it make it .😅
Hi, i just started to watch you.. can u cteate a "bingewatch from begining" playlist, so we could bingewatch you? thank u!
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What do you do for an address? I assume you need a residential address for driver's license, taxes, and insurance. Other than dealing cold temperatures, the address thing is my main deterrent to living in my car.
I have a video covering that. It’s titled “how I receive mail and packages living in a car”
Thanks!@@brenpgrace
You need to know someone.
UPS box does not work.
The only State with a quick legit residential address is SD. ✌️❤
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@@ukulelebutterfly UPS box has been working for me for the past two years and it gives me a legit street address.
@brenpgrace For your Driver's License?
I tried it. DMV says NO.
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Hi Bren,
Thank you for your informative and handful videos. I had a few question, nothing serious just some trivia.
Could you please share, which bank is the best for GIG work using an LLC overall?
What bank do you use that could link well to SPARK app?
I don’t have an answer for that one, sorry!