Rachel’s Guide to Frugal Living While Car Camping: How to Survive and Thrive While Living Out of Your Car

How to Survive and Thrive While Living Out of Your Car
Car camping, either short-term or long-term, is not frowned upon as it perhaps once was decades ago. If you're looking for a cheap vacation solution or maybe wanting a true, drastic lifestyle change, then maybe car camping is for you.
I moved to the city to start fresh. It was one of those years in your life that you face head-on with a smile on your face, thinking, "This is it - I'm a Big City girl now!" You find yourself picturing the days of your life playing out like one of those CW teen series, with the sassy clothes, the constant hair-flipping, and all the endless drama.
One thing leads to another, and your landlord is one paycheck away from kicking you out because you chose to rent a room in a Victorian townhome (with bare red brick walls) you definitely can't afford with your starting salary.
After a year of trying to hold it together and living in denial, I realized that balancing two part-time gigs on top of my high-stress full-time job was simply not working. I was not sleeping nor eating well, I was pouring everything into my rent and utilities, and it wasn't until after I blacked out on the front porch that I finally realized I needed to make drastic changes in my life.
In the end, I made the decision to move into my car. A friend from home recommended that I try it for myself and advised that I ease into it. So, I started going on road trips by myself, where I essentially began camping in my car, sometimes a few weekends at a time, then gradually to weeks.
Needless to say, I was forced to live life in a minimalist manner. In the end, living in my car turned out to be a good reset button for me. I was able to look at my life from a different perspective and was able to understand what I actually needed and wanted.
Basically, the level of convenience and luxury you can experience when going on car camping trips will definitely depend on how much you are willing to bring and spend on your camping gadgets. For example, I've seen people bring collapsible firewood ovens/heaters with them on trips to warm, fluffy, and heated carpets for their winter car camping trips.
At the end of the day, car camping may or may not be everyone's cup of tea - but with all of the benefits and the life-changing perspectives it can offer you, I definitely think it's worth a try for anyone at least once in your life. It won't cost an arm and a leg, and it's a great learning experience. Who knows? You might even like it enough to make it a permanent thing.
In my book, I will show you everything you need to know to make your car camping trip (or lifestyle change) a true and easy success. What is Car Camping? Let's Talk the Pros and Cons Emotional Preparation Types of Vehicles That are Best for Car Camping Defining Stealth (Urban) Camping and Legalities How to Plan Your Trip: Gearing Up Saving Storage Space Car Camping with Kids Finding Your Campsite On Meals and Menus: Simple Recipes A Word on Campfires and Bears Survival 101: Food, Water, Shelter, Getting Lost Making A Living While Camping/Living Out of Your Car Camp Etiquette and Safety Emergency Preparedness
I will teach you all I know so far about this amazing lifestyle. Be sure to add this title to your wish list because this book also makes a great gift!