Alexander Supertramp, aka Christopher McCandless from Into the Wild fame, said it best when he said the ultimate freedom is to have “No phone, no pool, no pets, no cigarettes, an aesthetic voyager whose home is the road. Escaped from insert state here.”
I lived in my car for about six months due to some hard times. Maybe it began as just a means to an end, but for me, it was also a step toward a greater freedom otherwise unattainable like say, traveling the world or finally purchasing that dream house debt free. It wasn’t easy, but it definitely made me appreciate people and life just a little more.
In some places, though, living in a car is frowned upon or even illegal, so check with your state or country before parking. Choosing the right parking spot, having fuel, food and facilities at hand, and being prepared for dreadful conditions are musts for survival.