WITH the cost of living crisis putting a huge strain on many people and their finances, it seems as though more and more people are looking for ways to keep their costs low.
But one woman named Willa doesn’t have to worry about rising heating bills or increasing mortgage payments, as she lives in a camper van full-time.
By living in a van full-time, Willa, known on TikTok as ‘willa.cam’, doesn’t pay any rent and doesn’t have to worry about electricity bills either.
Willa has 83.3k followers and 1.2million likes on the video sharing platform and regularly shares what life is like for her living in a tiny trailer.
In one video, 20-year-old Willa addressed the benefits, as well as the downsides, of living in a van full-time.
She said: “You guys asked for it – pros and cons of living in a van.
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“First pro – you have the freedom to live wherever you want.
“Second pro – you haven’t got to pay rent. The cost of living is way cheaper than it would be living in an apartment/house.
“Another thing, you don’t really need to be anywhere, so you can make your own decisions. You will learn to become very flexible and less stressed because there’s never anywhere that you “need” to be.
“Another pro is you will see amazing things and meet really cool people.
“Now onto the cons – the first con of living in a van or travelling is that you’ve got to pay for gas. Gas is expensive and driving across the country isn’t cheap.
“You don’t have the luxuries of an apartment or house – you don’t shower, you don’t have a bathroom, a place to do your laundry, a dishwasher, a microwave, an oven.
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“Because of that, you have to cook everything on your stovetop – everything.
“Another con is you won’t know anyone near you, so you’ll probably get a little bit homesick.
“You’ll definitely have to cut down on most of your stuff because you live in a van”.
In another video, Willa revealed that she doesn’t have any electricity bills, as she has solar panels that provide her with electricity.
She also showed off her portable power station that provides her with everything she needs.
She explained: “I would recommend getting solar because it charges in three hours and you can’t go wrong with it.
“This is the EB70s model – it charges in three hours”.
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Many TikTok users were left impressed with WIlla’s lifestyle and took to the comments to express this.
One person said: “I would love to try this”.
Another added: “Love it”.
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A third commented: “Kudos for doing your thing though. You’ll only be young once so love it up”.
Someone else noted: “I’m going to attempt this in my truck in a couple of months. Kind of excited about it. Thanks for all the information you’ve been providing!”
