I've heard you say so many times how grateful you are for your viewers and for your Patrons. Know that we are also grateful. The creativity of your work (music, visuals, content) is not typical of many of the channels I follow. Thank you, Chrome, for continuing to put out first class material. I ALWAYS look forward to your videos:)
Yep, my total expenses including insurances, cell, gas, food, laundry, vehicle maintenance and entertainment is between $800-$900 for absolutely everything. I was spending an extra $12-1500 (mortgage/rent, maintenance, house insurance and things to put in the house) before van life. Getting rid of mortgage/rent saves so much. Now I can retire in another year & a half, thanks to van life! Hugs Cruz n Chrome
Hi Roamer, I have to say that I don't really have a number as such although I know my vehicle will likely need to be replaced in 2-3 years so I try to put $300-$400 each month (more when I am able) in a savings account for that purpose. So I didn't include that in my numbers but my hope is to replace this with no vehicle loan just pay cash.
Roamer, another way to consider this is, I had depreciation on my vehicle before I lived in it. Now I put maybe 1/3 more kilometers on now than before living in it. But I've always had a vehicle so it is not much different than before but then I also had rent or mortgage above my vehicle expenses. Still a great idea to have a buffer for repairs and put money away each month for the next vehicle. Hope that helps.
Just made last payment on my truck this April ,AHHHHHHH it is so sweet ...your daughter must love you and be so proud of you ...your so creative and you have this wonderful energy that really puts a giant smile on my face and im sure on hundreds of other faces gonna join you on patron you are so talented with your videos am alway looking forward to your next one and am gonna check out your older ones you are one of my favorites i always click on ...thanks for all the smiles am fairly new to youtube but totally addicted now and never watch television anymore is a waste of time when i could go on youtube and see some wonderful home grown talent that really gives a good feel inside the head ...happy trails to you.
Great video Chrome. Love that your so real. Business is business. Subscribers should give it a rest about expenses. Either you want to work for yourself or someone else. Love your content as I get to tour Canada from the states. Keep being you and living your way.
You make good videos. I've watched a lot of other videos, and they don't come close to the quality you put into the cinematography, editing, music, and narration. You're definitely an entrepreneur with a strong work ethic, serious skills, and lots of weird creativity.
Another great video, very informative and real. Thank you for sharing your budget with us. Cruz is worth the $50 a month.😸. You inspire me... I can’t wait to get a van!
This is helpful information for those of us dreaming about van life. It seems expensive until you subtract the current house-related expenses that one would no longer need to pay. Thanks for sharing!
Hey chrome, I have a question abt what you said in regards to the $5000 insurance umbrella. You stated that anything bolted down would be covered in the event something happens with the exception that you can show receipts, so I was wondering if u have a little safety box for them? My concern is if the van catches fire, n their kept in the van, you have no proof....do you have a back up method, like taking pictures of the receipts, or perhaps an app on your phone that can store them so you can print them out if needed?
If you took Cruz in with you when you went to the gym to shower, think of it this way - dog baths are expensive. Cruzy gets a steam cleaning, all he needs are little bunny slippers, bath robe and head wrap. Now that would be one adorable picture!!!
Hi Chrome. Love your videos Man. Wish we had have bumped into you in our travels. We're from Australia and just finishing our RV holiday and my wife got a sim through AT&T for $40 a month that covered us for unlimited data. When in Canada that included 50G at normal speeds and then shaped which only happened on the last couple of days after we all hotspotted to the phone and watching Netflix and TH-cam a lot. Perhaps crossing the border and getting an AT&T sim will save you some dollars. Worked fine for us.
I just Love The Rain hitting the Roof ..it Helps me sleep Well Chrome i did the Van Life for few years in the 1990s and i Miss it so And i was much younger ..i never made it to Canada.. I wanted to i really did..i understand just how much it cost i work a regular jobs..it was cool
You have shown us the Spanish banks in Vancouver many times. The next time you are stuck in Vancouver and you need an idea for a video could you please go to a couple of other parks in to find out if you can park there overnight. just show us a variety of the parks in Vancouver proper please.
Thanks a TON for this vid Bro! I've done the math for myself and my GF. In total it comes to about $2k a month and I'm also in Canada. Mine includes our bad habits such as smoking. If I added in doing YT as you do it would easily jump to $2500, and yup, that's mostly fuel. My current van is a hot rodded 76 GMC. OH BTW! I purchased 2 mugs from you & will be on your patreon today! Mad love van brother!
Thanks for being so open with your expenses - good to see someone who cares about his audience knowing how it works! I have tell you that Canada is by no means the most expensive for fuel, though. Here in the U.K. we're paying about twice as much per litre - currently around the equivalent of $2.22 CAN.
Thank you for an honest breakdown of van life expenses. I plan on buying my mode of transportation so I won't have payments. And in this past 6 months, I changed my diet to eating healthier than I ever. I don't PLAN on doing as much traveling as you are doing. But, I will be traveling around my families during the warm months of New England and then heading down south for a few months to "follow the sun". My income peaks at $1k / month and with care I am certain I will be content. You have had a strong influence o a number of nomads, and I think it's because you are real about Van life. Thanks, again, see you down the road someday, I hope!
Man hearing that free health care statement hurts! You guys are very fortunate up there, count your blessings. I'm 35 with a solid health plan and just had back surgery and it wasn't cheap.
Oh yes. I am the States as well. Had three back surgeries. I qill take the Candian Heathcare over the U.S. The U.S. has great Healthcare, I'd you can afford it.
Hi chrome and cruze! I always enjoy your videos, they always make my day much cheerier,, keep up the great work,, just a p.s.. you are a great dad, to your daughter, and your sweet furry friend cruze. I love you ,you dear mañ. 😊😊🐶🐕🐹
You know.....what about any foods or dishes that natives up there make? Or local dishes? You could like be the George Perot of Vancouver. Covering a lot of cultural and historical items. (George Perot was an old-time travel dude from Detroit). That way wherever you go you could get 2-3 stories for the price of one. Just sayin.' And it would be interesting. And maybe do some pickin.'
I can relate & we don't do TH-cam💜 we traveled from FL to CA & van needed tires struts brakes once we arrived. Living in one place not driving much vs cross country van is older. You understand😊
💜💜💜💜 Absolutely, live life Chrome! You're amazing, I admire what your doing. Your loving life, doing what you want. I can't wait, soon I will be doing the same thing. Your videos are very inspiring, thank you for sharing.💜
HOLA & CUDDLES C , I'M ALSO A BUISNES OWNER , AND I ALL WAYS SAY IT TAKE MONEY TO MAKE MONEY !! NEW BUSINES IS IN PROCESS AS WE SPEAK IT'S ALL INSANE , BUT IT WHAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW.. KEEP ON KEEPING ON... LOVE YA! SAFE TRAVELS, ONWARD BOUND!
On another channel, $2000 per month was the recommended income. You are right on the mark. That was in the US living on BLM land etc. Always enjoy the videos and photography.
Here in the states we have multiple insurance companies. Everyone of them claims they can save you money but when you call there really is no difference in the yearly premium. I know this from experience with the many companies I have called hoping for a better rate. So one insurance company with a monopoly or multiple insurance companies like in the US it's still a costly monopoly with no real difference. No I don't have any tickets or accidents nor am I a young driver nor do I live in a big city.
Gas, phone and insurance all sound high compared to the US. But healthcare cancels this all out. I'm ± your age, and 'bamacare runs around $500, that's with a serious deductible (meaning, you'll incur costs if you actually need care). Dude, take advantage of it, see a doctor every year. Early detection of any issues is priceless.
Chrome what's up? I live in Pennsylvania I'm currently dealing with some spine issues as soon as I'm good to go I plan on heading up your way to meet up I hope you're down for it
So, it sounds like the smart thing to do for anyone who becomes a nomad is to establish a TH-cam channel and then most anything they buy or do can be featured in a video and written off...wouldn’t matter if the channel had any subscribers or not.
In the U. S. the IRS gives ppl a certain time frame for write-offs in starting a business before they need to show a profit or that other criteria are met so that ppl don't merely say they have a business but don't really. Ppl try that in order to write off regular expenses, I mean, like indefinitely, but IRS is wise to it.
Hey Chrome I've been trying to discover or fabricate a cheap aka next to free as possible using rummaged supplies to make a custom air conditioner unit. This Vanlife journey in Florida is hot as hell, and I'm curious on your take how to cool it off cheap.
200$ a month for food sounds like very little! My food bill is about 400$ a mo when i'm at home (& i eat with my dad often so i don't buy all the food i eat). Now while i'm travelling, my daily food budget is 40$ a day & it's kinda tight sometimes (& i ain't fancy!). I saved up 3K just for food on this trip, lol, but i keep extending it, i was supposed to leave Early June, now departure date is (unofficially) July 7th because my friend who's a musician has a CD release party on July 5th, & i also have many projects to make happen before leaving. So i just picked up doing transcription online again after 2 months of ABSOLUTELY NO GRIND WHATSOEVER! Gotta make some bank, i wanna visit Baggins in Victoria, lol! Spend the night working from 9pm to now- 6am, going to bed as the 3 other people in my dorm room are heading out, perfect, i'll have the room to myself. At 55$ a night the cheapest "hotel room" in the West End! When your schedule is opposite to every one you can use that to your advantage to get more space & quiet when others are elsewhere! It's cool that you're telling us the cost of things, keeping it real Chrome! I think i'm gonna get myself a storage locker next year so i can leave stuff in Vancouver & i won't have to haul everything around every time i move ( i'm on foot & i have books, letter-writing stuff, tons of mail received while here (love that PO BOX!), zines (made by others that i'm reading, made by me printed & that i'm working on), multiple sewing projects, wool to make mail-holder clotheslines, a long arm stapler & my typewriter bwahaha! & 5 pairs of shoes...all different colors gold, seafoam & red, neon orange, burgundy velvet & hot pink. Weird on my friend & i'll see you on June 2nd if all goes well! 🌞🎉💜🎥😎
Move to the states for a while,Omar went from a 2 br to a gated community lining in a mansion 3 new cars and a class B and only does u tube videos,heard he made between 5 & 10 k.
I live in Boston MA USA. Right outside the city. I Studio Apt. Is 1,000 - 1,500. A 1 Bedroom Apt. Is 1,200 - 1,800 Depending on the Area. Its ridiculous just renting a room with NO Utilities is 500 -800 a Month. The new Apt Building's with Laundry, Gyms, Parking Are $2,500 - 3,500 a MONTH. Just crazyness that's why I'm Trying my Hardest to get into Van Life. I just don't Have a Licence atm so I really want that to change. With the Virus now days Road Tests and permit tests are Month Apt in wait time just sucks.
Poop bucket a luxury? Hahahaha. I'd call that a necessity! If it was me I'd have to have two. My poops are huge. LOL Stay awesome dude. ❤️ U man. * man hug * Edit to add. Oh yea!. Internet in Canada is insane. I'm a US dude who worked for Bell Canada. Holly Frigin A. You get real caps on internet usage. Go over that and you get hit with more charges by the Gig. It's so high it hurts! My bros in the US have no idea.
I watched a money video you made in 2017. You are spending about the same money now as you were then, and that includes all the TH-cam stuff. Your cell bill is now half of what it was. Way to go, keep it up
Chrome do you think it's feasible to have just 2 USB fans for a van that size with windows for ventilation/cross breeze? For the summer mths in BC. I am about to embark and may see you on the road :) I won't have the roof vent this year so this is my set up
Gas, food, items needed, maintenance on van, insurance, daughter days and treats. It all adds up and like Molly says, it's the cost of having a business. Gas would be the biggest tho', even with the loan. :( IT will be good when that is over.
you can make 2400 a month doing day labor in az. I have done that over ten years ago. what you do is much harder being creative. and I like you put your dog to work on his own channel. he needs a gold neclace he is that cool. chrome your a rockstar. I watch these videos evry day I enjoy them. thanks
Damn I thought we pay a lot for gas at Greece (1.40-1-60€ per litre) but canada looks expensive too. Especially cellphones. Bad thing is that the monthly income for a 8h/6days per week job is 500-700€ for the 70% of the people here.. 😐
You have a very clever accountant! Here in the states you cannot deduct a work space that does mixed use duty. For example, you may deduct your dedicated home office for business inside your house. Say that office, which is solely used for business, no sleeping, hobbies, or other uses ...and that office is 1/4 of the space of your entire square footage....then yes you can deduct the 1/4 of your house expenses. If you try to deduct your whole house...the IRS will lay a visit and do a nasty audit. Deduct everything while you live in it, sleep and cook in it, would not be allowed. I highly doubt the tax people have come on board with acceptance of living in a vehicle, traveling a vacation lifestyle, and deducting the entire thing. Maybe it’s different in Canada? Of course if you give your residence as another location, and never ever live there throughout the entire year....who cares about audits right? :-) It is not always “cheaper for everyone to live in a van” if you travel (gasoline, oil, etc), go to “paid” overnight spaces, go to places and museums requiring admission prices, maintenance costs go up the more one travels, have to use propane, pay for health clubs, eat out more, etc. A cheap apartment rental lifestyle costs about the same. You trade off the gasoline, propane, vehicle maintenance, mileage, eating out, health club costs, etc for rent and home cooked meals. Or....stay broken down off in the woods somewhere cold and hungry when all the money runs out mid month, as so many are doing these days. That’s not exciting or freeing. A 24 year old I know tried to live in his vehicle while working for Amazon. He hated it. He did it while waiting on an apartment list. He is so much happier now living in an apartment. He says he spends less because he cooks at home now, and doesn’t eat out three times a day. He was cold all the time (it was autumn). It’s very difficult to live in a vehicle happily and “free” on $500 to $800 a month, AND travel and do exciting things as you do. . You do sell “the dream” quite well, and make beautiful,skilled videos! I will keep watching.
VANCITY VANLIFE VANCITY VANLIFE I do understand what you are saying. Thanks for responding. I just was trying to say, that here in the states one must have a legal stick and brick “residence. But full time nomads aren’t living there at all - -they live in their vehicles full time. Technically, one can’t write off the entire life and van- only a percentage. The IRS views the lifestyle as a “vacation” and not “employment. I couldn’t write off my entire studio apartment when I was a freelance designer. If the room where I worked did double duty, (I slept there, prepared meals there, did some other living activities in there besides work)...that voids out the “employment deduction” factor. With the nomadic lifestyle, if one tries to deduct the entire life, it can bring on a tax audit, and fines. Because the government doesn’t want people writing off their “vacations.” Because that’s what THEY will think it is - from a tax point of view. (Maybe it’s different in Canada.)
I've heard you say so many times how grateful you are for your viewers and for your Patrons. Know that we are also grateful. The creativity of your work (music, visuals, content) is not typical of many of the channels I follow. Thank you, Chrome, for continuing to put out first class material. I ALWAYS look forward to your videos:)
Yep, my total expenses including insurances, cell, gas, food, laundry, vehicle maintenance and entertainment is between $800-$900 for absolutely everything. I was spending an extra $12-1500 (mortgage/rent, maintenance, house insurance and things to put in the house) before van life. Getting rid of mortgage/rent saves so much. Now I can retire in another year & a half, thanks to van life! Hugs Cruz n Chrome
Hi Roamer, I have to say that I don't really have a number as such although I know my vehicle will likely need to be replaced in 2-3 years so I try to put $300-$400 each month (more when I am able) in a savings account for that purpose. So I didn't include that in my numbers but my hope is to replace this with no vehicle loan just pay cash.
Roamer, another way to consider this is, I had depreciation on my vehicle before I lived in it. Now I put maybe 1/3 more kilometers on now than before living in it. But I've always had a vehicle so it is not much different than before but then I also had rent or mortgage above my vehicle expenses. Still a great idea to have a buffer for repairs and put money away each month for the next vehicle. Hope that helps.
TripJay21, I live in Alberta, Canada.
Just made last payment on my truck this April ,AHHHHHHH it is so sweet ...your daughter must love you and be so proud of you ...your so creative and you have this wonderful energy that really puts a giant smile on my face and im sure on hundreds of other faces gonna join you on patron you are so talented with your videos am alway looking forward to your next one and am gonna check out your older ones you are one of my favorites i always click on ...thanks for all the smiles am fairly new to youtube but totally addicted now and never watch television anymore is a waste of time when i could go on youtube and see some wonderful home grown talent that really gives a good feel inside the head ...happy trails to you.
You give more value, more content on both Patreon and TH-cam than any other YTer I've supported or subscribed to.
Yep.
Great video chrome nice to share and be upfront with people that's what I love about you for being a upfront guy xxx
I may be off a little bit but I love what you did to the ceiling/inside roof.
I love your transparency, it seems like a lot of people shy away from talking about their TH-cam income and expenses. Keep up the great content!
Well Chrome, you're still blessed to be out of debt. 👍🙂 I hope you get more supporters through this video.
Great video Chrome. Love that your so real. Business is business. Subscribers should give it a rest about expenses. Either you want to work for yourself or someone else. Love your content as I get to tour Canada from the states. Keep being you and living your way.
Yes.. in in the states too and like seeing someplace i haven't been to.
But you still have an awesome life!!! Nothing can compare to peace of mind and happiness!!!👠🚌👠
Amen on that...im definitely getting ready for van life.
peace of mind is the ultimate treasure.
Funny, it is raining here in Oregon as I watch you in the rain.
Be safe...
Very good information Chrome, thanks for sharing
Thank you....it helps to plan for my retirement. Hopefully in five years ill be on the road too!
You make good videos. I've watched a lot of other videos, and they don't come close to the quality you put into the cinematography, editing, music, and narration. You're definitely an entrepreneur with a strong work ethic, serious skills, and lots of weird creativity.
Another great video, very informative and real. Thank you for sharing your budget with us. Cruz is worth the $50 a month.😸. You inspire me... I can’t wait to get a van!
U make my day often🌹
This is helpful information for those of us dreaming about van life. It seems expensive until you subtract the current house-related expenses that one would no longer need to pay. Thanks for sharing!
💰💰💰💰 Worth It - It’s all about Quality of Life and what you Give Back - Enjoy 👍🐶❤️
Thanks for sharing your updates on monthly budget, be safe traveling, love ya
Hey chrome, I have a question abt what you said in regards to the $5000 insurance umbrella. You stated that anything bolted down would be covered in the event something happens with the exception that you can show receipts, so I was wondering if u have a little safety box for them? My concern is if the van catches fire, n their kept in the van, you have no proof....do you have a back up method, like taking pictures of the receipts, or perhaps an app on your phone that can store them so you can print them out if needed?
Google Docs works wonders
Thanks for keeping it real on what you spend monthly being a TH-camr and living in a van
Cudos2u Chrome
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This! (Now you have the ambulance, this has changed considerable).
Great info that is always ongoing.
Ur videos are just inspiring to use when you say buy a van get a bed and just getting there and drive away + we miss cruz
If you took Cruz in with you when you went to the gym to shower, think of it this way - dog baths are expensive. Cruzy gets a steam cleaning, all he needs are little bunny slippers, bath robe and head wrap. Now that would be one adorable picture!!!
Hi Chrome. Love your videos Man. Wish we had have bumped into you in our travels. We're from Australia and just finishing our RV holiday and my wife got a sim through AT&T for $40 a month that covered us for unlimited data. When in Canada that included 50G at normal speeds and then shaped which only happened on the last couple of days after we all hotspotted to the phone and watching Netflix and TH-cam a lot. Perhaps crossing the border and getting an AT&T sim will save you some dollars. Worked fine for us.
I just Love The Rain hitting the Roof ..it Helps me sleep Well
Chrome i did the Van Life for few years in the 1990s and i Miss it so
And i was much younger ..i never made it to Canada..
I wanted to i really did..i understand just how much it cost i work a regular jobs..it was cool
One of the best Vanlife Videos I’ve seen. I enjoy your videos. Kudos.
Always inspirational 💗
I hope someday you can visit America. That be fun to have you here.
I want to take up van life... Thank you for your videos... They're helping me...
I live in the states and New York has been getting some weird weather lately so we had rain today I saw your video and it made me smile thanks 😊
You have shown us the Spanish banks in Vancouver many times. The next time you are stuck in Vancouver and you need an idea for a video could you please go to a couple of other parks in to find out if you can park there overnight. just show us a variety of the parks in Vancouver proper please.
Thanks for your honesty and transparency. I just subscribed.
Thanks a TON for this vid Bro! I've done the math for myself and my GF. In total it comes to about $2k a month and I'm also in Canada. Mine includes our bad habits such as smoking. If I added in doing YT as you do it would easily jump to $2500, and yup, that's mostly fuel. My current van is a hot rodded 76 GMC. OH BTW! I purchased 2 mugs from you & will be on your patreon today! Mad love van brother!
Another great honest informative video
Thanks for your hard work and sharing your money information 😁😎🤗best wishes 😁😎🤗
Thanks for being so open with your expenses - good to see someone who cares about his audience knowing how it works! I have tell you that Canada is by no means the most expensive for fuel, though. Here in the U.K. we're paying about twice as much per litre - currently around the equivalent of $2.22 CAN.
Huge smile from mike in he uk. So pleased Roger mentioned that about fuel price ! Cheers,
Thank you for an honest breakdown of van life expenses. I plan on buying my mode of transportation so I won't have payments. And in this past 6 months, I changed my diet to eating healthier than I ever. I don't PLAN on doing as much traveling as you are doing. But, I will be traveling around my families during the warm months of New England and then heading down south for a few months to "follow the sun". My income peaks at $1k / month and with care I am certain I will be content. You have had a strong influence o a number of nomads, and I think it's because you are real about Van life. Thanks, again, see you down the road someday, I hope!
Every video is more information for us who don't know what it takes to live the life.. thanks for sharing this with us.. 👍
Man hearing that free health care statement hurts! You guys are very fortunate up there, count your blessings. I'm 35 with a solid health plan and just had back surgery and it wasn't cheap.
Oh yes. I am the States as well. Had three back surgeries.
I qill take the Candian Heathcare over the U.S.
The U.S. has great Healthcare, I'd you can afford it.
you managed to make a rainy day look good who needs money?
Wuz up Mel!! ✌️😎
Hi chrome and cruze! I always enjoy your videos, they always make my day much cheerier,, keep up the great work,, just a p.s.. you are a great dad, to your daughter, and your sweet furry friend cruze. I love you ,you dear mañ. 😊😊🐶🐕🐹
You know.....what about any foods or dishes that natives up there make? Or local dishes? You could like be the George Perot of Vancouver. Covering a lot of cultural and historical items. (George Perot was an old-time travel dude from Detroit). That way wherever you go you could get 2-3 stories for the price of one. Just sayin.' And it would be interesting. And maybe do some pickin.'
I like all your videos they do inspire me alot. Just having a hard time getting the funds I need to start
I would never take a dump in a bucket idk how u do it there but love ur van
I can relate & we don't do TH-cam💜 we traveled from FL to CA & van needed tires struts brakes once we arrived. Living in one place not driving much vs cross country van is older. You understand😊
Hey Chrome we feel honored for you sharing your life and experience with us. You almost have me wanting to do a channel of my own. See ya homie!!!!
Loves the dinosaur museum! I want to go. And... children are expensive, ha!!
I had no idea your expenses are so high. Thank goodness you do TH-cam and can expense a lot of items
Wow. I can’t afford BC
Nice breakdown
You get what you pay for. Lol Glad you can get to work from home and we get to tag along. Safe travels
Quick Chrome, run around and super glue all your stuff to the furniture! LOL The insurance company will never know......
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💜💜💜💜 Absolutely, live life Chrome! You're amazing, I admire what your doing. Your loving life, doing what you want. I can't wait, soon I will be doing the same thing. Your videos are very inspiring, thank you for sharing.💜
Interesting; thank you for sharing!
Good break down. Canada is a pricey place to live.
Still the best country on earth 🇨🇦
That's why I love my small town in the USA:))
Back in Edmonton and sun sun sun the whole way man what a beautiful trip
HOLA & CUDDLES
C , I'M ALSO A BUISNES OWNER , AND I ALL WAYS SAY IT TAKE MONEY TO MAKE MONEY !! NEW BUSINES IS IN PROCESS AS WE SPEAK IT'S ALL INSANE , BUT IT WHAT I'M DOING RIGHT NOW..
KEEP ON KEEPING ON... LOVE YA!
SAFE TRAVELS, ONWARD BOUND!
This guy is honest and real
Love watching your videos
Thanks for sharing!😊
Yea it does make a good chair
Otherwise known as, business overhead. Cost of doing business. :-)
We found an innovative way to save fuel in Germany. All roads basically lead down the mountain. So it's always downhill. That saves a lot of money. :)
There goes the stereotype.
When u coming too the STATES. JUST GOT a van. It’s going to be ur vans twin.
Love. Love what u do.
That's what I'm sayin. Where else do you go Chrome?
On another channel, $2000 per month was the recommended income. You are right on the mark. That was in the US living on BLM land etc. Always enjoy the videos and photography.
Hey you could come to tulsa Oklahoma it 400 for a one bedroom and gas is 2.50 a gallon. But great video, alot of great information thanks man.
...and then a tornado wipes you out.
@@taradead thats a 1:4million chance. Thats about the same as dieing in a plane crash
Love the way you keep it real brother 💯💯
Here in the states we have multiple insurance companies. Everyone of them claims they can save you money but when you call there really is no difference in the yearly premium. I know this from experience with the many companies I have called hoping for a better rate. So one insurance company with a monopoly or multiple insurance companies like in the US it's still a costly monopoly with no real difference. No I don't have any tickets or accidents nor am I a young driver nor do I live in a big city.
Hey Chrome, could you please include a link to those cool orange light switches in your Amazon store. Thanks.
Gas, phone and insurance all sound high compared to the US. But healthcare cancels this all out. I'm ± your age, and 'bamacare runs around $500, that's with a serious deductible (meaning, you'll incur costs if you actually need care). Dude, take advantage of it, see a doctor every year. Early detection of any issues is priceless.
Chrome what's up? I live in Pennsylvania I'm currently dealing with some spine issues as soon as I'm good to go I plan on heading up your way to meet up I hope you're down for it
And if you ever do make that trip to the US, you'll have to get Blue Cross or some other supplementary health insurance, so that adds up!
So, it sounds like the smart thing to do for anyone who becomes a nomad is to establish a TH-cam channel and then most anything they buy or do can be featured in a video and written off...wouldn’t matter if the channel had any subscribers or not.
In the U. S. the IRS gives ppl a certain time frame for write-offs in starting a business before they need to show a profit or that other criteria are met so that ppl don't merely say they have a business but don't really. Ppl try that in order to write off regular expenses, I mean, like indefinitely, but IRS is wise to it.
Seem to remember you need like 1000 subscribers and/or views per video to monetize on YT. Crappy videos aren't going to make anything.
Hey Chrome I've been trying to discover or fabricate a cheap aka next to free as possible using rummaged supplies to make a custom air conditioner unit. This Vanlife journey in Florida is hot as hell, and I'm curious on your take how to cool it off cheap.
we don't get those temperatures in Vancouver. I'd recommend asking some vanlifers down south closer to you.
Drive north.
Have you check T-mobile in Canada? I thought tmobile is unlimited in US, Canada, and Mexico
200$ a month for food sounds like very little! My food bill is about 400$ a mo when i'm at home (& i eat with my dad often so i don't buy all the food i eat). Now while i'm travelling, my daily food budget is 40$ a day & it's kinda tight sometimes (& i ain't fancy!). I saved up 3K just for food on this trip, lol, but i keep extending it, i was supposed to leave Early June, now departure date is (unofficially) July 7th because my friend who's a musician has a CD release party on July 5th, & i also have many projects to make happen before leaving. So i just picked up doing transcription online again after 2 months of ABSOLUTELY NO GRIND WHATSOEVER! Gotta make some bank, i wanna visit Baggins in Victoria, lol! Spend the night working from 9pm to now- 6am, going to bed as the 3 other people in my dorm room are heading out, perfect, i'll have the room to myself. At 55$ a night the cheapest "hotel room" in the West End! When your schedule is opposite to every one you can use that to your advantage to get more space & quiet when others are elsewhere!
It's cool that you're telling us the cost of things, keeping it real Chrome! I think i'm gonna get myself a storage locker next year so i can leave stuff in Vancouver & i won't have to haul everything around every time i move ( i'm on foot & i have books, letter-writing stuff, tons of mail received while here (love that PO BOX!), zines (made by others that i'm reading, made by me printed & that i'm working on), multiple sewing projects, wool to make mail-holder clotheslines, a long arm stapler & my typewriter bwahaha! & 5 pairs of shoes...all different colors gold, seafoam & red, neon orange, burgundy velvet & hot pink. Weird on my friend & i'll see you on June 2nd if all goes well! 🌞🎉💜🎥😎
Move to the states for a while,Omar went from a 2 br to a gated community lining in a mansion 3 new cars and a class B and only does u tube videos,heard he made between 5 & 10 k.
In chicago rent is expensive. a studio is like 900 to 1200 or higher.
In the San Francisco area, you would be lucky to find a studio or 1 bedroom apt for under $2000.
Pretty much any anywhere near the coastal US is going to be over $1300...it's way of control.
Tip alert - take pictures of all your receipts for your insurance claims just in case it burns or get wet.
I live in Boston MA USA. Right outside the city. I Studio Apt. Is 1,000 - 1,500. A 1 Bedroom Apt. Is 1,200 - 1,800 Depending on the Area. Its ridiculous just renting a room with NO Utilities is 500 -800 a Month. The new Apt Building's with Laundry, Gyms, Parking Are $2,500 - 3,500 a MONTH. Just crazyness that's why I'm Trying my Hardest to get into Van Life. I just don't Have a Licence atm so I really want that to change. With the Virus now days Road Tests and permit tests are Month Apt in wait time just sucks.
It's about £1.30 GBP a litre for fuel in the uk
dude Chatr has a plan that is $50 for 8 Gigs plus unlimited slow data if you go over!!!!!!!!!! saved you $40 right there.
There is a diff angle for cell.... ;)
Thanks for sharing
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Poop bucket a luxury? Hahahaha. I'd call that a necessity! If it was me I'd have to have two. My poops are huge. LOL Stay awesome dude. ❤️ U man. * man hug *
Edit to add. Oh yea!. Internet in Canada is insane. I'm a US dude who worked for Bell Canada. Holly Frigin A. You get real caps on internet usage. Go over that and you get hit with more charges by the Gig. It's so high it hurts! My bros in the US have no idea.
Interesting video!
Funny thing I'm in bc and rent for me is 400.00 and I make 760.00 a month right now. Soon its going to go up to just over 1000.00 a month.
I watched a money video you made in 2017. You are spending about the same money now as you were then, and that includes all the TH-cam stuff. Your cell bill is now half of what it was. Way to go, keep it up
Chrome do you think it's feasible to have just 2 USB fans for a van that size with windows for ventilation/cross breeze? For the summer mths in BC. I am about to embark and may see you on the road :) I won't have the roof vent this year so this is my set up
@@VANCITYVANLIFE yippy :)
Did a podcast on this
is that the Triton v-8 ?
Whoa I pay $40 for ATT prepaid with 8gb. Canada is expensive sometimes.
That's expensive and only 8GB. I pay 20€ for 64gb France
Gas, food, items needed, maintenance on van, insurance, daughter days and treats. It all adds up and like Molly says, it's the cost of having a business. Gas would be the biggest tho', even with the loan. :( IT will be good when that is over.
I'm looking at vans now! I have 2 months left on my lease!
Apply for chevron gas card.... most have showers at truck stops... ;)
you can make 2400 a month doing day labor in az. I have done that over ten years ago. what you do is much harder being creative. and I like you put your dog to work on his own channel. he needs a gold neclace he is that cool. chrome your a rockstar. I watch these videos evry day I enjoy them. thanks
Damn I thought we pay a lot for gas at Greece (1.40-1-60€ per litre) but canada looks expensive too. Especially cellphones. Bad thing is that the monthly income for a 8h/6days per week job is 500-700€ for the 70% of the people here.. 😐
You have a very clever accountant! Here in the states you cannot deduct a work space that does mixed use duty. For example, you may deduct your dedicated home office for business inside your house. Say that office, which is solely used for business, no sleeping, hobbies, or other uses ...and that office is 1/4 of the space of your entire square footage....then yes you can deduct the 1/4 of your house expenses. If you try to deduct your whole house...the IRS will lay a visit and do a nasty audit. Deduct everything while you live in it, sleep and cook in it, would not be allowed. I highly doubt the tax people have come on board with acceptance of living in a vehicle, traveling a vacation lifestyle, and deducting the entire thing. Maybe it’s different in Canada? Of course if you give your residence as another location, and never ever live there throughout the entire year....who cares about audits right? :-)
It is not always “cheaper for everyone to live in a van” if you travel (gasoline, oil, etc), go to “paid” overnight spaces, go to places and museums requiring admission prices, maintenance costs go up the more one travels, have to use propane, pay for health clubs, eat out more, etc. A cheap apartment rental lifestyle costs about the same. You trade off the gasoline, propane, vehicle maintenance, mileage, eating out, health club costs, etc for rent and home cooked meals. Or....stay broken down off in the woods somewhere cold and hungry when all the money runs out mid month, as so many are doing these days. That’s not exciting or freeing. A 24 year old I know tried to live in his vehicle while working for Amazon. He hated it. He did it while waiting on an apartment list. He is so much happier now living in an apartment. He says he spends less because he cooks at home now, and doesn’t eat out three times a day. He was cold all the time (it was autumn). It’s very difficult to live in a vehicle happily and “free” on $500 to $800 a month, AND travel and do exciting things as you do.
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You do sell “the dream” quite well, and make beautiful,skilled videos! I will keep watching.
VANCITY VANLIFE VANCITY VANLIFE I do understand what you are saying. Thanks for responding. I just was trying to say, that here in the states one must have a legal stick and brick “residence. But full time nomads aren’t living there at all - -they live in their vehicles full time. Technically, one can’t write off the entire life and van- only a percentage. The IRS views the lifestyle as a “vacation” and not “employment.
I couldn’t write off my entire studio apartment when I was a freelance designer. If the room where I worked did double duty, (I slept there, prepared meals there, did some other living activities in there besides work)...that voids out the “employment deduction” factor. With the nomadic lifestyle, if one tries to deduct the entire life, it can bring on a tax audit, and fines. Because the government doesn’t want people writing off their “vacations.” Because that’s what THEY will think it is - from a tax point of view. (Maybe it’s different in Canada.)
You’re welcome 😉
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Jesus that fone Bill very expensive, here in UK it's only 9 pound, a month that 64 gig, mobile data,