A WOMAN, 59, has revealed how she had ditched the traditional idea of aspiring to live in an expensive house and has been in a van for three years.
Bev shared how she loves her tiny home as it doesn’t cost loads - but admits that dating can be hard.
Bev has a YouTube channel called BecomingBev where she shares her adventures from the road.
She shared how she got her Chevy Express 1500 for £3,900 and turned it into her dream home.
While she loves her living quarters, Bev said people ask her all the time if it’s hard having such a small space.
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Bev said: “Everytime I wake up in the van I’m smiling because I know I’m on an adventure.
“It feels like a little posh hotel room in here.”
She said often parks up by beaches and sees expensive houses worth hundreds of thousands of pounds due to the magnificent views.
Bev added: “I had the same view that they had for free.
“Potentially the whole US is my backyard.
“No, it isn’t difficult to live in such a small space, I love my space, I love my van.
“It’s so cool I have everything with me everywhere I go.”
She toured around the stylish van showing how everything was immaculate, from her tiny kitchen to her large double bed.
Bev said: “I have a full kitchen set up in the van.
“The sink has running water, it’s hooked up to a 10 gallon freshwater tank that sits under the bed.
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“The storage that I can reach inside the van, for my clothes I keep everything labelled in packing cubes.
“The drawers are on locking mechanisms so they don’t come flying forward when I’m driving.”
However, there are some drawbacks to her life on the road.
Bev explained: “Being a nomad and dating presents some interesting issues.
“For one thing you are always on the move, which makes it a little bit of a challenge to spend the time getting to know someone and go on a date.
“I’m single and a few years ago I decided ‘I’m ready to start dating.’
“When I am still, I am typically at the campground which is in the middle of nowhere.”
But overall she loves her lifestyle and wouldn’t change it for the world.
Bev said: “I don’t know if it is forever, but it’s definitely a fun chapter in my life.
“It is always something different, a different view, the beach, the forest, or tipis, or the jungle.
“I kind of get a kick when I lower the blinds and there is something cool for me to see in the mornings.
“It’s a way for me to travel where I feel comfortable and safe.”
