She is giving Van Life a minimalist image change.
An entrepreneurial woman has devised a unique way of retiring at a low price in the middle of the housing crisis, transforming her European intelligent trunk into a house on wheels.
Kai, who did not reveal his last name, took a tour of the “cribs” style of his little excavations in a viral video published on the YouTube channel Cheapvrliving.
“I discovered that I could actually go to bed in her and take everything I needed,” said Kai, 65, while describing life in the driver’s seat.
During the last 14 months, the retiree has been living on the 2006 Smart Fortwo, a range of Mercedes-Benz smart cars.
With only 8 feet, 2 inches long and only 4 feet, 12 inches wide, its dwelling seems that it barely has space for one, much less all its belongings.
However, Kai said he had a good reason for his unusual arrangement.
“I wanted to retire at 65 and I couldn’t pay it,” he said. “I need to wait until I am 70 years old to have Social Security.”
She added: “He already had the car and gets 55 miles per gallon.”
While living in an intelligent car may seem hell on the wheels, Kai said he has devised some forms in the MacGyver style so that the funny size car feels at home.
To sleep, according to the reports, he has stacked two small air mattresses on the passenger side so he can go to bed. This is more or less everything that has space because it measures 5 feet 5 inches and has only 5 feet and 8 inches of space inside.
“I can sleep completely stretched,” Kai said as he demonstrates the contours process to enter the sleep position.
“My head is towards the board and I can see the stars at night through the windshield.”
She states that her car’s bed is quite comfortable despite requiring some agility to enter.
As for its other needs, the self -proclaimed “old backpack” does not have a kitchen, but maintains its “survival food” and snacks in containers in the trunk along with a portable stove, spare parts and clothing.
Meanwhile, Kai fits three gallons of water in front of the passenger seat, as well as personal hygiene products, such as a real -life clown car.
There is also no bathroom.
“Usually, I’m an old backpacker, I’m going outdoors,” he said.
But in case of bad weather when you cannot leave the car, the MacGyver automotive said that it simply puts on a paper in a bin full of kitten sand with a pine smell.
“My emergency toilet is here. There is a container inside a container,” he said while showing sitting on the container.
The minimalist said he hopes to be in the smart car until he receives “double social security” at 70.
According to Autoinsurance.com, it is legal to live in the car in most states, as long as the person follows the local Merodeo ordinances and ensures just parking in open camps and designated night rest areas such as truck stops.
However, experts in sites warn that “spaces can become overcrowded or less safe as time passes, so it would be prudent to have more than one place where you can seek refuge.”
In fact, young and old Americans are resorting to living in their trucks for a variety of reasons, including freedom, convenience and difficulties of navigating the real estate market increasingly expensive with a fixed income, Business Insider reported.
Of course, Van Life is not exempt from speed blows, ranging from unforeseen repair costs to isolation and exhausting logistics.
However, for Van Lifer Siena Juhlin, 23, the juice is still worth it.
“Everything is 10 times more difficult,” he told Wall Street Journal. “But everything is also incredibly beautiful and rewarding.”
