A buddy of mine and myself are planning on living in a van after graduating in the spring. Just came across your videos and they have been a big help, lots of good and realistic information. Keep up the great work!
Hi Eric, I was just looking back thru things and stumbled on this still relevant video. I could save a lot of money by living in a van even 2 years. I'm glad you did this one especially because I haven't heard any others talk about how important it is to have a savings. And I'd add it's important to have one when first going on the road. Glad you are still out there and loving life. Jax too. :-)
Interesting update. Slightly more expensive that what I'd have guessed, but still cheaper than paying off a mortgage and being shackled to a job you hate. And you keep your freedom and pursue your passion. Also, I am impressed that you manage to post daily with consistency. As I am now discovering myself, this is a full time job! Did you consider driving across Canada? I will be driving across the good USA (Route 66, Chicago to LA and BACK) in June, so who knows, maybe our paths will cross, that’d be awesome!
Everytime I enjoy watching your channel. I live in Japan and my car is a minivan. I make my van as a campervan. Your life is exactly what I want to do! But now I am a nurse,I can't take long off . But someday I am going to travel with my cat named Ume in Japan like you do! Big differences between the States and Japan are that gas is much more expensive and every time I use high way,it costs! There is no freeway in Japan. Anyway I can learn a lot to complete my van!
Hi Eric - I started binge-watching your videos about a week ago and have already watched over 300. The RV/van life, combined with your friendly and relatable manner and the editing/production make it hard for me to step away from the computer. The final (and killer) secret ingredient is Jax. I have little hope of getting anything else done until I'm up to date on all your videos. Dammit Eric, I hold you personally responsible! The van is SWEET. I like the fact that the coach/house side of things (or whatever you call it) is simpler, so you're much less likely to have as many issues as you had with Tilly. I'm thinking specifically of the dry rot problem, and the roof leak issues you had with her. I don't know much about these types of things, but it strikes me that the main thing you have to be concerned with in the van will be the engine, drivetrain, and related parts. Less to worry about. Nice! Your budget is interesting - thank you for sharing it. It might be useful to include a few extra categories, such as laundry, occasional clothing expenses etc. Then there are things like admission fees to tourist attractions, and buying fun stuff (like the Nascar sign). I know they're not all directly a part of the cost of living in a van, but it could be useful to see how much you spend in different categories every month (on average). Hey - perhaps you have already accounted for these expenditures, but don't feel like sharing them with us. I wouldn't blame you - you already share a lot as it is, for which I'm very grateful. Anyway - back to binge-watching. I'm really looking forward to watching the last couple of hundred videos or so. That way, I can get back to my normal life, and just watch the latest Nomadic Fanatic video when I get a notification, instead of sitting in front of the computer for 8, 10 or even 12 hours a day. Yeah, seriously. I'm weird like that. It's an INTJ thing (I think!) Big ups (or whatever the kids say), Dave Oakland, CA
Great information, thanks! I just found you and have subscribed and I look forward to watching more. Currently shopping for a van and will be spending the summer touring the coast and surfing the northwest.
and he is drinking the cheap stuff . so that must be allot of beer! resone i say that is i used to drink way too much! lol still love the big guy.. some day he better stop by and say hi lol
keep in mind some of his videos showing places he visits include bars, and booze on the town is higher than getting one out of your fridge. And 180 / 30 days = 6 bucks a day...
$180 a month for alcohol sounds reasonable to me. $6 a day is only 2 beers up here. Nothing wrong with having a beer or two after a hard day. Kick back and relax is the way to do it. Eric's doing just fine.
evan asddf Hey it's his liver if he wants to kill it that's this choice in life. He wont be paying the doctor bills anyway all the idiots working 9-5 slaving away at a dead end job will.
Just came across your vid. Kudos to you (and an excellent reminder to viewers) the importance of regularly investing into an emergency account. Good luck to you in your van life! 😇
A great overview of what it costs you to live in the van. I liked your explanations. You can hear exactly the kind of comments you have had after previous similar videos. But I agree - this is what it costs you. Someone else might be different. What you cannot do is multiply this by 12 and get you annual costs to live. Taxes, medical, clothes replacement, van registration, insurance, (regular) maintenance. There is a whole list of predictable costs like that not included in your budget. And your savings have to cover a lot more than just the van: replacing your laptop or any of the other stuff you have is one item line there. $250 a month is certainly not too much to cover that. $180 for booze a months is $6 a day. Put it like that and it certainly does not sound so high. Same for your food. That is not a high budget for food, especially when you go out regularly. Keep on living the van life.
Oh, that is a reasonable number. On my RV trip last month thru 7 western states I exploited lots of cheap taco joints and promo casino breakfast deals. It can be done...
We have a $1500 for both of us in our Truck camper, but thats everything for us. We run under budget, but then there is always something that comes up. We also drive a lot more and gas is way more down here. We have a healthy beer budget :) We used to spend $1500 just on rent living in Maui, Hawaii.
I'm working now on getting ready to live in a van next year. I'm setting up some affiliate marketing with blogs. I don't want to do TH-cam. I'll probably end up with about what you spend as what I have every month. I don't drink, don't have a cat, don't need so much internet, so I think I can do pretty well on $1200 a month. I've had to eat on $134 a month once when I was really broke, so I know I can do that if I have to. I like your videos. Please keep doing them.
Thanks for that Eric. 2 Things: Gas is $ 6.20 a gallon here and.......................Judging by how contented and well nourished Jax is, I think you forgot a zero on the end of that cat food bill there, buddy......
$80.00 a month on Jax? That's not too bad. I wouldn't count that as what it costs to live in a van because that expense would be there regardless of where you live. Plus I don't consider pet expenses as a living expense.
It's great to see you setting aside $250/month for maintenance & repairs. From an income point of view, FICA + Medicare is 15.3% for self employed. At minimum, you should be saving 10%-20% of gross income toward retirement. There are also Federal & State Income Taxes, Gifts (Christmas, Birthdays), Attractions (Jack Daniels Tour), Clothes, Computer, AAA roadside service plan, etc. From an income point of view with retirement savings,health insurance, taxes, etc, I think the income needed would be closer to $2,500 in monthly income.
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Actually, You are spending almost the same thing than last year. If you take into account that gas is now cheaper and that you don't have 2 vehicules, plus the savings account, and the internet (a little more expensive), you're down to around 800$ per month. Not bad!
First off Eric, I want to say that I love the videos. I just found your channel and I have been binge watching this weekend, catching up. $1,237 is a decent living budget. It costs me about the same to buy a house and live here in the house and I work full time and do side gigs. I hope this isn't rude to ask, I'm just really curious. Now that you have almost 100,000 subscribers, how much do you make annually just sharing your life story with everyone here on TH-cam?
Wow $32 a month for insurance, I am living in the wrong country. My insurance here in British Columbia, Canada is about $1400 a year and thats with the highest discount (46%) that you can have. Thanks for the van budget update Eric it was very informative.
Getting hosed here in Toronto too. A 15 year old pickup and a 6 year old car costs me around $2800 a year with no traffic violations or accidents for over 30 years.
I live in British Columbia and my full coverage with 1 million liability with 43% discount is $130 for my Mustang Convertible and $85 for my class c rv. Ironically, my class c rv is worth more and 2 years never then my car (2008). Guess the insurance company is gambling that I don't drive the RV as much.
omg you cuddling your cat is the cuttest thing in the world hahaha your cat is sooooooooooooooo cute love him/her (just found this vid). I have a cute cat too but he does not like to walk on a leash or go outside much other than our backyard
Eric, Would you PLEASE explain how you handle the TAXES on your income??? I'd like to know if you still use WA as your state etc. Great info in the video - thanks for keeping it REAL!!~!
Eric, you have the greatest cat I have ever seen. BTW, I didn't see any allocation for health insurance. Is that because you regard that as a separate expenditure? sanjosemike
Honestly, if I had watched the Van vids first I would not have been so inspired to do this. The Van just seems so dark and cramped. I am glad you were able to get a class C!!
Thanks Eric that was very interesting. As far as internet for our fifth wheel we were going to get the AT&T card. Charlie had it when he drove truck. Question? Does that Sprint gadget you showed provide internet when you are not next to wifi? If so, we just wanted to compare cost between Sprint and AT&T internet service on the road. We would be truly grateful. Happy trails to both you and that wonderful kitty Jax. Charles and Janet : }
But you have completely ignored the cost of what you had to invest in the van, the new electrical system, your computer, your heater, cooler, carpet, your clothes etc.
***** Any homeowner or renter has to figure in their monthly rent or mortgage costs as part of their monthly expenses. Also Eric's business has to figure in not just the monthly cost of cell phone plan but the cost of the phones and computer. Vans, computer, mini refrigerators don't just drop out of the sky.
Nomadic Fanatic an interesting video might be "cost of getting started", OK, lets get real, It would take a lot more than one video to cover and explain everything it takes to get started....lol
I'm jealous pal. lol I am stuck in the rat race now which helps me take care of my kiddo. P.s i think the van is my favorite home you've had so far even though im glad you have the nice tioga now, I just really like the van haha.
thanks for sharing.... what about entertainment, movies, tours, parks etc... and health insurance? Eric how does one get their taxes done living on the road?
Gee better send this video to my fiancé so she will agree to a van to go around Australia for a year. Currently paying $700 per week just to live. That's not including car registration and car insurance which is $1800 per year. Spending around $180 per week on food. America must have really cheap food. How much would it cost to deck the van out from scratch? Would need a on demand camping shower though. Keep the updates coming.
+Cory Boris interesting you say sir. America does have cheap food, probably one reason why so many of us are fat)). But everything else is all over the map cost wise. Insurance, state fees for you name it, rent or mortgage costs, and pray you don't need medical care without insurance. There's no way to even average it across the board. I can really only add this and I hope others that know better will chime in: as far as how "decked out" you as a couple want it, you could throw a bed and an ice chest in the van and call it a done day. Or head for the sky $ wise. Look at all the other van channels too (for example RubberTrampsReviews) and research and read. IOW good luck. Your plan sounds cool Cory.
RM Barnes Actually rent mortgage, taxes etc. are all much cheaper in the states than they are abroad (compared to Europe/ Australia / NZ etc.) Only thing he would need to watch out for would be the health insurance.
Slightly higher than I expected, but then again I never considered pet, beer, or even internet,expense. Good to put more back for emergency I was only thinking 100 at most also but more is better, you never know when what will happen.
now they have three or four different plans 2 hot spots for 85 or a hotspot in a tablet with unlimited internet both ofthen also they have cell phone and hotspot in all of them are running on Sprint network
Start The Rebellion if you check the facts, cigarettes and alcohol cause the most DEATH out of all the drugs, legal or not. Legally prescribed prescriptions are there too. People are in denial. But cannabis users are demonized, and it's scientifically impossible to overdose on cannabis....
Start The Rebellion It does seem worse that's for sure, although more people do die from alcohol than all other drugs combined and even throw in all firearms deaths and alcohol still kills more
Todd Lynn Yeah I thought that it must be his in van eating budget, which makes sense. Half of his eating out is filmed so its part of the show budget which I don't think he has to tell us really
Start The Rebellion The high may be different but tobacco and alcohol are just as addicting as any other drug. The true difference is that you can buy tobacco or alcohol and the government gets their cut, while street drugs only get funded by this lie they call " The War On Drugs."
the cost you just quoted all seem to be reasonable to me. Heard you got a job offer in Utah, that would be great. Because you be working a job, while living in van down by the river!! lol.
Maybe you could get a bicycle to ride around where ever you go to then you could spend less on gas. No reason you would need to drive around 50 miles every day.
Are you able to watch TH-cam & movies? I know your hotspot uses 30G a month & you save that for your uploads. I imagine you'd need a lot of internet for Netflix and other online entertainment. Thx Nomad
I am amazed that it is possible to upload videos at McDonalds! I upload to my channel only when I have a fast internet connection which is not often! I am now uploading stuff from six months ago!
if you switch to a Galaxy phone its only $10 more on sprint to use that phone as the hotspot would slim down your devices and you would be able to share your phones data
Mark McLaughlin That's how I have my internet set up - I use my Galaxy S5 as a hotspot when I don't have WiFi, and attach all my other household devices (another phone and 2 laptops) to it. But then all our Facebooking, comment reading and replying, watching TH-cam videos, etc. counts as data. I think Eric is smart like a fox for having one device with unlimited data for everyday use, and one device with a large but limited data cap as a dedicated video uploading device. If I weren't so heavily invested in Google's Play Store ecosystem, I might consider switching back to an iPhone (the last one I had was the 4)...
Actually I got it down to $13/month before I upgraded to full coverage with my newer RV. I had Geico liability only RV plan for $78 for 6 months in Washington state. Now I'm paying $82/month for full coverage Full-Timers Package through National General.
We don't know the coverages that Eric has on his insurance. You can purchase State minimums or you can purchase the maximum amount of insurance you can get or somewhere in between. You can also choose to not insure the vehicle to help cut costs.
You can live in my house for that every month, you say you dont pay rent really? If they dont get you there they get you here, so to speak, i can live in my rv parked on a 40 acre lot for 550 a month, thats land payment and food propane.
Wow!! It is unfortunate that you spend almost as much on alcohol as you do on food. ..........Kind of makes me Thirsty .........and Hungry LOL. Safe travels to you.
A buddy of mine and myself are planning on living in a van after graduating in the spring. Just came across your videos and they have been a big help, lots of good and realistic information. Keep up the great work!
Hi Eric, I was just looking back thru things and stumbled on this still relevant video. I could save a lot of money by living in a van even 2 years. I'm glad you did this one especially because I haven't heard any others talk about how important it is to have a savings. And I'd add it's important to have one when first going on the road. Glad you are still out there and loving life. Jax too. :-)
Interesting update. Slightly more expensive that what I'd have guessed, but still cheaper than paying off a mortgage and being shackled to a job you hate. And you keep your freedom and pursue your passion. Also, I am impressed that you manage to post daily with consistency. As I am now discovering myself, this is a full time job! Did you consider driving across Canada? I will be driving across the good USA (Route 66, Chicago to LA and BACK) in June, so who knows, maybe our paths will cross, that’d be awesome!
Everytime I enjoy watching your channel.
I live in Japan and my car is a minivan. I make my van as a campervan.
Your life is exactly what I want to do! But now I am a nurse,I can't take long off .
But someday I am going to travel with my cat named Ume in Japan like you do!
Big differences between the States and Japan are that gas is much more expensive and every time I use high way,it costs! There is no freeway in Japan.
Anyway I can learn a lot to complete my van!
Hi Eric - I started binge-watching your videos about a week ago and have already watched over 300. The RV/van life, combined with your friendly and relatable manner and the editing/production make it hard for me to step away from the computer. The final (and killer) secret ingredient is Jax. I have little hope of getting anything else done until I'm up to date on all your videos. Dammit Eric, I hold you personally responsible!
The van is SWEET. I like the fact that the coach/house side of things (or whatever you call it) is simpler, so you're much less likely to have as many issues as you had with Tilly. I'm thinking specifically of the dry rot problem, and the roof leak issues you had with her. I don't know much about these types of things, but it strikes me that the main thing you have to be concerned with in the van will be the engine, drivetrain, and related parts. Less to worry about. Nice!
Your budget is interesting - thank you for sharing it. It might be useful to include a few extra categories, such as laundry, occasional clothing expenses etc. Then there are things like admission fees to tourist attractions, and buying fun stuff (like the Nascar sign). I know they're not all directly a part of the cost of living in a van, but it could be useful to see how much you spend in different categories every month (on average). Hey - perhaps you have already accounted for these expenditures, but don't feel like sharing them with us. I wouldn't blame you - you already share a lot as it is, for which I'm very grateful.
Anyway - back to binge-watching. I'm really looking forward to watching the last couple of hundred videos or so. That way, I can get back to my normal life, and just watch the latest Nomadic Fanatic video when I get a notification, instead of sitting in front of the computer for 8, 10 or even 12 hours a day. Yeah, seriously. I'm weird like that. It's an INTJ thing (I think!)
Big ups (or whatever the kids say),
Dave
Oakland, CA
Great information, thanks! I just found you and have subscribed and I look forward to watching more. Currently shopping for a van and will be spending the summer touring the coast and surfing the northwest.
$180 a month for alcohol, in my humble opinion, is the high of moderation.
and he is drinking the cheap stuff . so that must be allot of beer! resone i say that is i used to drink way too much! lol still love the big guy.. some day he better stop by and say hi lol
keep in mind some of his videos showing places he visits include bars, and booze on the town is higher than getting one out of your fridge. And 180 / 30 days = 6 bucks a day...
$180 a month for alcohol sounds reasonable to me. $6 a day is only 2 beers up here. Nothing wrong with having a beer or two after a hard day. Kick back and relax is the way to do it. Eric's doing just fine.
Turning Wrenches Except he drinks natural ice and other beer that costs like $20 for a 30 pack. He's probably downing 8 or 9 beers a night.
evan asddf Hey it's his liver if he wants to kill it that's this choice in life. He wont be paying the doctor bills anyway all the idiots working 9-5 slaving away at a dead end job will.
Jax is a beautiful kitty, I love that Jax hes adorable
Just came across your vid. Kudos to you (and an excellent reminder to viewers) the importance of regularly investing into an emergency account. Good luck to you in your van life! 😇
Eric that was very professional, one of your best videos on van/RV life, the real cost.. Thank you for what you do.. So did you get the job?
A great overview of what it costs you to live in the van. I liked your explanations. You can hear exactly the kind of comments you have had after previous similar videos. But I agree - this is what it costs you. Someone else might be different.
What you cannot do is multiply this by 12 and get you annual costs to live. Taxes, medical, clothes replacement, van registration, insurance, (regular) maintenance. There is a whole list of predictable costs like that not included in your budget. And your savings have to cover a lot more than just the van: replacing your laptop or any of the other stuff you have is one item line there. $250 a month is certainly not too much to cover that.
$180 for booze a months is $6 a day. Put it like that and it certainly does not sound so high. Same for your food. That is not a high budget for food, especially when you go out regularly.
Keep on living the van life.
gas in america is four times cheaper than UK. but we can drive round the whole country in a day.
Very helpful Eric thank you. 13 more days for me :-) gonna set up a budget when I get home tonight.
TheDriftingDreamers Prepare for the anslaught of corrections and know-it-alls... lol
lmao oh Im ready
$200/month on food is just $6.66/day. Amazing that you can do fast food and restaurants on that amount.
Sher Thom Beer has around 200kcals each, so I guess you could consider it food. :)
I guess that's okay as long as your alcohol budget doesn't exceed your food budget.
Oh, that is a reasonable number. On my RV trip last month thru 7 western states I exploited lots of cheap taco joints and promo casino breakfast deals. It can be done...
That's pretty good Linescrew1... comes down to $3.50 for each meal if you eat only twice a day.
When he's consuming over a thousand calories daily from beer his food costs shouldn't be that much.
We have a $1500 for both of us in our Truck camper, but thats everything for us. We run under budget, but then there is always something that comes up. We also drive a lot more and gas is way more down here. We have a healthy beer budget :) We used to spend $1500 just on rent living in Maui, Hawaii.
Thanks for sharing, Eric. Love your cat. I have 4 rescue cats👍🏾
What ever it is it works for you and that is good I am glad that you still enjoy , keep up the great videos, thanks for sharing
I'm working now on getting ready to live in a van next year. I'm setting up some affiliate marketing with blogs. I don't want to do TH-cam. I'll probably end up with about what you spend as what I have every month. I don't drink, don't have a cat, don't need so much internet, so I think I can do pretty well on $1200 a month. I've had to eat on $134 a month once when I was really broke, so I know I can do that if I have to. I like your videos. Please keep doing them.
Holy shit, 180$ on alcohol, save that shit dude.
Thanks for that Eric. 2 Things: Gas is $ 6.20 a gallon here and.......................Judging by how contented and well nourished Jax is, I think you forgot a zero on the end of that cat food bill there, buddy......
good thing you don't have a girlfriend, that's another $1k a month
IronicallyVague hahahhahahahaahahaha
I don't think Eric has enough room for a girlfriend now unless she has her own van...
IronicallyVague ooops, $10K / month
greatshebear do you have a sister? just sayin'
$80.00 a month on Jax? That's not too bad. I wouldn't count that as what it costs to live in a van because that expense would be there regardless of where you live. Plus I don't consider pet expenses as a living expense.
It's great to see you setting aside $250/month for maintenance & repairs. From an income point of view, FICA + Medicare is 15.3% for self employed. At minimum, you should be saving 10%-20% of gross income toward retirement. There are also Federal & State Income Taxes, Gifts (Christmas, Birthdays), Attractions (Jack Daniels Tour), Clothes, Computer, AAA roadside service plan, etc. From an income point of view with retirement savings,health insurance, taxes, etc, I think the income needed would be closer to $2,500 in monthly income.
Actually, You are spending almost the same thing than last year. If you take into account that gas is now cheaper and that you don't have 2 vehicules, plus the savings account, and the internet (a little more expensive), you're down to around 800$ per month. Not bad!
First off Eric, I want to say that I love the videos. I just found your channel and I have been binge watching this weekend, catching up. $1,237 is a decent living budget. It costs me about the same to buy a house and live here in the house and I work full time and do side gigs. I hope this isn't rude to ask, I'm just really curious. Now that you have almost 100,000 subscribers, how much do you make annually just sharing your life story with everyone here on TH-cam?
Wow $32 a month for insurance, I am living in the wrong country. My insurance here in British Columbia, Canada is about $1400 a year and thats with the highest discount (46%) that you can have. Thanks for the van budget update Eric it was very informative.
Linda Harrison hi linda.that's probably b/c you drive a newer vehicle. my old beater truck only costs abt 20 a month.
Getting hosed here in Toronto too. A 15 year old pickup and a 6 year old car costs me around $2800 a year with no traffic violations or accidents for over 30 years.
I live in British Columbia and my full coverage with 1 million liability with 43% discount is $130 for my Mustang Convertible and $85 for my class c rv. Ironically, my class c rv is worth more and 2 years never then my car (2008). Guess the insurance company is gambling that I don't drive the RV as much.
I pay 80 bucks for 2 vehicles here in Alberta!
once i saw the cat in the beginning of the video I mediately subbed! :D
omg you cuddling your cat is the cuttest thing in the world hahaha your cat is sooooooooooooooo cute love him/her (just found this vid). I have a cute cat too but he does not like to walk on a leash or go outside much other than our backyard
So funny, you confessing to and owning up about he cost of your beer -- well done son !!!
Eric,
Would you PLEASE explain how you handle the TAXES on your income??? I'd like to know if you still use WA as your state etc. Great info in the video - thanks for keeping it REAL!!~!
I really need to know what insurance you're using mine is 3 times that much in a similar vehicle.
Good Info on the cost's to live in the van...Happy Travel's....
50 miles a day is enormous in my opinion! Unless I am on a long journey for work reasons, I rarely drive more than 30km in a day!
Eric, you have the greatest cat I have ever seen. BTW, I didn't see any allocation for health insurance. Is that because you regard that as a separate expenditure?
sanjosemike
Honestly, if I had watched the Van vids first I would not have been so inspired to do this. The Van just seems so dark and cramped. I am glad you were able to get a class C!!
Thanks Eric that was very interesting.
As far as internet for our fifth wheel we were going to get the AT&T card. Charlie had it when he drove truck. Question? Does that Sprint gadget you showed provide internet when you are not next to wifi? If so, we just wanted to compare cost between Sprint and AT&T internet service on the road. We would be truly grateful.
Happy trails to both you and that wonderful kitty Jax.
Charles and Janet : }
May I ask who you use for insurance? I pay way too much apparently!
Great videos man. Do you go through any side effects when you don't drink?
Kevin C lmfaoooo
Ahaha
But you have completely ignored the cost of what you had to invest in the van, the new electrical system, your computer, your heater, cooler, carpet, your clothes etc.
***** right on jimmy
***** go Jimmy go lol you tell them😂
***** Any homeowner or renter has to figure in their monthly rent or mortgage costs as part of their monthly expenses. Also Eric's business has to figure in not just the monthly cost of cell phone plan but the cost of the phones and computer. Vans, computer, mini refrigerators don't just drop out of the sky.
richard kooyman That's not an ongoing monthly expense, so that's why it's not in my ongoing monthly expense video.
Nomadic Fanatic an interesting video might be "cost of getting started", OK, lets get real, It would take a lot more than one video to cover and explain everything it takes to get started....lol
I'm jealous pal. lol I am stuck in the rat race now which helps me take care of my kiddo. P.s i think the van is my favorite home you've had so far even though im glad you have the nice tioga now, I just really like the van haha.
I pay almost that much in rent alone lol. Thanks for the vid. It was very helpful.
What did you decide about the shower thing? Obviously you aren't going to spend 310 a month on showers.
free at state parks
woow, my car use 4,50 L/100km (52.27mpg) so i cannot complain about gas milage anymore :O great videos! really like you´re channel :)
Wow! Huge kitty! So cool!
Thanks i need this love the cat
Don't move to Michigan we pay on average to live in Detroit $500 - $700 per month on car insurance
thanks for sharing.... what about entertainment, movies, tours, parks etc... and health insurance? Eric how does one get their taxes done living on the road?
Gee better send this video to my fiancé so she will agree to a van to go around Australia for a year. Currently paying $700 per week just to live. That's not including car registration and car insurance which is $1800 per year. Spending around $180 per week on food. America must have really cheap food. How much would it cost to deck the van out from scratch? Would need a on demand camping shower though. Keep the updates coming.
+Cory Boris interesting you say sir. America does have cheap food, probably one reason why so many of us are fat)). But everything else is all over the map cost wise. Insurance, state fees for you name it, rent or mortgage costs, and pray you don't need medical care without insurance. There's no way to even average it across the board.
I can really only add this and I hope others that know better will chime in: as far as how "decked out" you as a couple want it, you could throw a bed and an ice chest in the van and call it a done day. Or head for the sky $ wise.
Look at all the other van channels too (for example RubberTrampsReviews) and research and read. IOW good luck. Your plan sounds cool Cory.
RM Barnes Actually rent mortgage, taxes etc. are all much cheaper in the states than they are abroad (compared to Europe/ Australia / NZ etc.) Only thing he would need to watch out for would be the health insurance.
I love that you have a cat!
Jax pays for himself plus more
My marley ( dog )is worth triple that a month to me! As i imagine jax would be too you if he needed more.
Slightly higher than I expected, but then again I never considered pet, beer, or even internet,expense. Good to put more back for emergency I was only thinking 100 at most also but more is better, you never know when what will happen.
now they have three or four different plans 2 hot spots for 85 or a hotspot in a tablet with unlimited internet both ofthen also they have cell phone and hotspot in all of them are running on Sprint network
Awesome cat!... they really do make the best buddies.... and you write most all those expenses off on your taxes, dont you?
I'm thinking about switching to van life how do you go about showers an using the restroom
Even if you live in a house you should plan that things can go wrong so save more than you spend as much as practical.
Great video!
Smoking and drinking are the two worse vices.
Start The Rebellion Alcohol and tobacco are drugs. But this is all personal choice.
Start The Rebellion if you check the facts, cigarettes and alcohol cause the most DEATH out of all the drugs, legal or not. Legally prescribed prescriptions are there too. People are in denial. But cannabis users are demonized, and it's scientifically impossible to overdose on cannabis....
Start The Rebellion It does seem worse that's for sure, although more people do die from alcohol than all other drugs combined and even throw in all firearms deaths and alcohol still kills more
Todd Lynn Yeah I thought that it must be his in van eating budget, which makes sense. Half of his eating out is filmed so its part of the show budget which I don't think he has to tell us really
Start The Rebellion The high may be different but tobacco and alcohol are just as addicting as any other drug. The true difference is that you can buy tobacco or alcohol and the government gets their cut, while street drugs only get funded by this lie they call " The War On Drugs."
Hey that's not bad for alcohol, my nephew spends close to a thousand a month on beer and wine😒
Where and what kind of van can I buy for living in it?
i pay close to $600 a month for my cats . so dont feel bad . this is the price i have to pay for loving those guy . cats .
Can you please do a video on how you live with your cat and how you made it work if you haven't already 😊
Congratulations on keeping your food cost under $7 a day day, that is remarkable!
That's what I was thinking
With Ramen, anything is possible, lol.
the cost you just quoted all seem to be reasonable to me. Heard you got a job offer in Utah, that would be great. Because you be working a job, while living in van down by the river!! lol.
If youins gonna drive through Kansas beware of strange alkyhol laws. And the grocery store beer in Colorado is 3.2. Beware
Maybe you could get a bicycle to ride around where ever you go to then you could spend less on gas. No reason you would need to drive around 50 miles every day.
subbed cause your cat is cool as shit lol!!!
I’m about to be a Owner of a 1996 Volkswagen Vanagon and I’m about to travel the world why should i expect?
Are you able to watch TH-cam & movies? I know your hotspot uses 30G a month & you save that for your uploads. I imagine you'd need a lot of internet for Netflix and other online entertainment. Thx Nomad
Thumbs up. What's your cat's name?
I am amazed that it is possible to upload videos at McDonalds! I upload to my channel only when I have a fast internet connection which is not often! I am now uploading stuff from six months ago!
Possible? Yes. Practical? Not any more. My videos are sometimes over 2gb and that takes over 3 hours at Starbucks
I admire your dedication, you cant bring the internet costs down at all ?
labrados12345
I am uploading in various countries. I have never found a way. Tell me if you find one!
Here in the Philippines, uploading a 2gb video will take you forever. #2mbps
Eric. hello. what are some good ways to make money on the net? I heard you mention something about google?
Eric is youtube your only source of income ?
You can stop by libraries to upload your videos.
if you don't even see the savings account $ you shouldn't include it in ur costs. I'm considering doing something similar
Now it's my chance. First comment Victory!!
Start The Rebellion Yeah i had a feeling lol, next video i'll be victorious.
if you switch to a Galaxy phone its only $10 more on sprint to use that phone as the hotspot would slim down your devices and you would be able to share your phones data
Mark McLaughlin That's how I have my internet set up - I use my Galaxy S5 as a hotspot when I don't have WiFi, and attach all my other household devices (another phone and 2 laptops) to it. But then all our Facebooking, comment reading and replying, watching TH-cam videos, etc. counts as data.
I think Eric is smart like a fox for having one device with unlimited data for everyday use, and one device with a large but limited data cap as a dedicated video uploading device. If I weren't so heavily invested in Google's Play Store ecosystem, I might consider switching back to an iPhone (the last one I had was the 4)...
Ik this video is old but you can pay $60 for unlimited LTE plan on AT&T prepaid
Eric what camera are you using?
Gus Wolter a GoPro Hero and a Canon Vixia.
Just looking at your list, there is no way you only pay $32 a month please tell me how. You have to know something I dont
Actually I got it down to $13/month before I upgraded to full coverage with my newer RV. I had Geico liability only RV plan for $78 for 6 months in Washington state. Now I'm paying $82/month for full coverage Full-Timers Package through National General.
Nomadic Fanatic I pay $3000 a year for a ram and a van
geez! I spent $300 a month driving back and forth to work and my work is 23 miles from my house!!
You're making that kind of money making youtube videos? Dang,I need to go get a camera.
$2:20 per gallon? In the UK we (as the major oil producer in Europe) are paying over £5:50 ($6.93) for a gallon. Will someone sponsor me to emigrate?
well right now the gas is 1.84 per gallon
How about laundry costs?
Ha $600 a month in rent I wish I'm paying 850 dollars a month and that's the cheapest I can get in my area the average is $1000
Bro where you get RV insurance for a van ?
Must be nice, here in Canada I am paying $1.23 per litre and it's 4 litres per gallon so that's $4.92 per gallon..... shite😡
Ins. for my class C (State farm) is $250.00/yr.
how did you make make money living in a van before youtube?
$384/yr on insurance?!! I am so in the wrong state. :(
We don't know the coverages that Eric has on his insurance. You can purchase State minimums or you can purchase the maximum amount of insurance you can get or somewhere in between. You can also choose to not insure the vehicle to help cut costs.
MotherOfManyHorses right lol
lionhart2728 i have geico too but i have full coverage so its 100 for me,my hubbys car and i have my daughter on there.
Janice Adams In Floriduh, if you don't have insurance, your license will automatically be suspended.
Janice Adams Choosing not to insure is why the rest of have such high premiums!!
You can live in my house for that every month, you say you dont pay rent really? If they dont get you there they get you here, so to speak, i can live in my rv parked on a 40 acre lot for 550 a month, thats land payment and food propane.
What kind of van do you own?
32 for insurance is that full coverage?
Why do you only drive 50 miles per day?
homie loves the jack
good job
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How u gonna spend that much on alc a month. Just don’t buy drinks when u eat out and instead just buy a couple 24 packs of beer
Wow!! It is unfortunate that you spend almost as much on alcohol as you do on food. ..........Kind of makes me Thirsty .........and Hungry LOL. Safe travels to you.
What kind of van is it?