We are living in tough tines now with high inflation, high rent, high cost of living and mass layoffs. Many people are looking for a cheaper living solution. One option that is very popular is living out of a van and stealth camping around the city for free or living throughout the country on free BLM Land. Although living in a van seems like a really cool idea that is often romanticized in the media there are a lot of cons to living out out of a van that they don’t tell you about. I built a  budget Campervan myself eight years ago to try living the van life and see how great it really is. Even though it was fun taking some trips here and there I could never live permanently in a van and here’s why…..see my latest video see the UGLY truth about living in a van…..

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Chris Farley warned us about living in a van down by the river. But what about a van ON the river?? #vanlife #volkswagenbus #vandownbytheriver (at California, USA) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChxOf5kJsukstNQqoodmqONRgYrkgH86g-3gqU0/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#mississippiriver #vanlife #rvlifestyle #vandownbytheriver (at Mississippi River) https://www.instagram.com/p/CeyiQrTrYwn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

I hadn’t posted the finished version of this before but the pencil only version was by far my most liked post of 2019 and of ALL my posts on Instagram ever for whatever that’s worth. I sort of fell off posting on social media for a while due to raising kittens and battling self pity. I’m not taking any commissions next year as I have a lot of work I am behind on but I have some daily plans for #2020 see my latest #patreon post for details. $2 a month and you can read about my semi private life and see more of my “work” process. Plus 10% on my store. Happy New Year’s Eve, y’all. I’ll be spending the night at home working so I don’t end up like #mattfoley living in a #vandownbytheriver #chrisfarley #ripchrisfarley #pencildrawing #watercolor #illustration (at Willamette River) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6v6cwyAp5O/?igshid=q3bbksuj2pw6

If you don't want me to leave you at a #VanDownByTheRiver 🚐 I suggest you start purchasing YOUR OWN #Funkopops & STOP trying to use #PITY to get #FREE #Funko items! Some people make me so #ANGRY 😡 I'm #UPSET to watch so many #Popcollectors get taken for a ride, have #heartstrings ripped out & #money spent. These people #USE their innocent children as #CashCows 🐄 Well, moooo-ve outta my lane because you'll not get anything from ME. I see 👀 through YOU. EVERY #Funkocollector in the #funkocommunity has a "story". Some of us have multiple #children - #medicalissues - #lowincome 🙋 BUT we #PAY for our own, join in giveaways, and occasionally get a gift from a #FunkoFriend . Our #Funkocollection isn't made up of 90% of #HANDOUTS 😡 JUST STOP! #Farley #Meme https://www.instagram.com/p/Bomn_nFBwIR/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1lr7n54mlvd89

This is a painting I’d most wanted to do but also kept putting it off because i was very intimidated about actually doing it. In case you aren’t familiar with the wonderful Chris Farley and the sketch he did on Saturday Night Live, Click on this video link and you’ll see my inspiration for this one. https://youtu.be/Xv2VIEY9-A8 If the link doesn’t connect just look up “SNL van down by the river” on YouTube. I faced two fears, painting a person and a vehicle. They aren’t perfect but I’m really happy how it turned out! The last two pics are the ones I used as reference. #snl @nbcsnl #chrisfarley #vandownbytheriver @youtube #upcycledart #inspired #painting @liquitexofficial #thisisaprint #oldvan #mattfoley #motivationalspeaker @davidspade #christinaapplegate #snl #madewithmichaels https://www.instagram.com/p/CU_K-lqFtA-/?utm_medium=tumblr

Sometimes I just want to Live in a Van Down by the River. #vandownbytheriver #greenacres #dreams #live #liveauthentic (at San Diego, California)

2020 lives in a van down by the river. . #snl #2020 #2020memes #mattfoley #vandownbytheriver #saturdaynightlive #davidspade #chrisfarley #coronavirus #covid19 https://www.instagram.com/p/CCSJ46QDY1s/?igshid=wmvz278fkgge

The writing is on the wall. #motivation #motivationalquotes #inspiration #inspirationalquotes #contentcreator #selflove #selfhelp #hustle #gogetit #lifecoach #vandownbytheriver #getafterit #behappy #happyishealthy #entrepreneur #onlyyou (at Queensbury, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/B6ZhyR8gIaX/?igshid=5yfjqxigqu1x

So Aileen and I decided to trade in our cars and live in a van, down by the river 🚐 😂 Her name is Kapua, inspired by one of our favorite movies: #ForgettingSarahMarshall 🏝🌸 Our plan is to frame the inside to a travel dwelling as we continue our adventures visiting every brewery, baseball stadium & National Park 🍺⚾️🏕 Only question....April Fools’ or not and where should we visit first??? ⁉️ #BrewBudds 🍻 . . . #AprilFoolsDay #AprilFools #FordTransit #KapuaSuite #VanLife #Travel #Wanderers #AdventureIsOutThere #Beer #Baseball #BeerTravels #April #VanDownByTheRiver #Hippy #BrewDogs #TravelingCouple #BeerAdventure #BeerTrip (at Van Down By The River) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bvu1GNclNNM/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=chrult22pcdq

#Matt Foley is going to take this #randompenguin and go live in a VAN DOWN BY THE RIVER #c2e2 #cosplay #chicago #illinois #snl #chrisfarley #vandownbytheriver https://www.instagram.com/p/BviBncajqlW/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1476n60q4ukl9

Be on the lookout for this dude and his sketchy van. He's notorious for fixing things and being awesome. And by sketchy I mean SICKKK. 💯🙌🏻 Good luck with the new venture @_heymann_, I'm sure you'll kill it. 👊🏻 . . . 🏷: @velofixdc @velofix #mobilebikerepair #sketchyvan #vandownbytheriver #cyclinglife

#mattfoley #chrisfarley #wip #pencildrawing #vandownbytheriver (at Lewis & Clark College) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2zdr3ygprw/?igshid=1a5lyjo6ulavw

Crooked but still hilarious. #vandownbytheriver https://www.instagram.com/p/B__ZD44HYSFV6kAA0j6veI7VcONm77kNtk1zy80/?igshid=op7gyby6x8we

Bought me and @pacifiedbubble a Explorer 200 boat so we can go floating down rivers and shit #explorer200 #floating #boats #rafts #vandownbytheriver (at Prince Edward Island)

Sitting in my #vandownbytheriver watching son's playoff game while #writing on my next #novel too. Perfect day. #revelationsthenovel