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Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by orangepurple »

joxel wrote: post #15
petodo wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm living in apartment and shower twice a week (at least in winter). Never understood obsession with daily shower as seen is American movies, no wonder Americans have extreme water consumption, I wonder how common is eczema and skin diseases over there compared to countries which shower less. EDIT: instead of downvoting rather prove me wrong, do you think Americans don't have extreme water consumption? US water cons…

So everyone else just smells like shit all the time in other countries? I smell like shit when I wake up in the morning, you wouldn't want to work next to me if I don't shower.

You smell bad because of your diet.

Build up of aromatics in your adipose tissue that are released over time via your sebaceous glands, bacterial decomposition products of those compounds, and off-gassing of bacterial decomposition byproducts from your orifices contribute to bad body odor.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by ericmcer »

EngCanMan wrote: post #11

"An empty water bottle/adult diaper can become a luxury in the middle of the night to avoid putting on your clothes/shoes and exiting the van in the coldness" You lost me when adult diapers became a luxury.

Diaper is gross, but peeing in a bottle while sleeping in the car can be nice. Just roll over, pee, roll back over and fall asleep again. Much less intrusive than getting up and walking to the bathroom, dealing with bright lights, etc.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by rgrieselhuber »

bombcar wrote: post #39
rgrieselhuber wrote: post #16

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Gross. Anyone who has camped knows that feeling of sadness when it’s cold outside but you have to go to the bathroom at 3am. But some of the best moments I’ve had outside are during that time. The air is cleaner, you can see the stars if it’s clear, you might hear coyotes or other animals yipping not too far off...well worth the momentary annoyance.

Camping in a remote environment is way different than parked in a parking lot on some highway exit - and now that Walmart isn't 24 hrs in the US you can't even just park there and walk in. Temperature also changes things - if it's above zero outside it's not so bad for a quick jaunt, but if it is -40º it's a whole different ballgame.

Sure, but I don't know a lot of places in Japan that get to those temperatures, especially on the map indicated.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by dieselgate »

ericmcer wrote: post #42
EngCanMan wrote: post #11

"An empty water bottle/adult diaper can become a luxury in the middle of the night to avoid putting on your clothes/shoes and exiting the van in the coldness" You lost me when adult diapers became a luxury.

Diaper is gross, but peeing in a bottle while sleeping in the car can be nice. Just roll over, pee, roll back over and fall asleep again. Much less intrusive than getting up and walking to the bathroom, dealing with bright lights, etc.

Going in a bottle is not a solution for all of us unfortunately

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by bombcar »

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #43
bombcar wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Camping in a remote environment is way different than parked in a parking lot on some highway exit - and now that Walmart isn't 24 hrs in the US you can't even just park there and walk in. Temperature also changes things - if it's above zero outside it's not so bad for a quick jaunt, but if it is -40º it's a whole different ballgame.

Sure, but I don't know a lot of places in Japan that get to those temperatures, especially on the map indicated.

Yeah, "van life" is going to vary wildly depending on the country and even where in the country you are.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by ensignavenger »

rtpg wrote: post #27
bradleyjg wrote: post #21

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What does it cost to live in rural Japan? I was under the impression the countryside is depopulating, which I would think would mean reduced costs.

I have a hard time imagining it to be cheaper to live in this truck than most things. And the kid… I can’t imagine this is good for the kid. Obviously the point of the van is that you can move around a lot! Aside: vagrancy is illegal in Japan, so if you’re sticking to the law you probably need to rent somewhere (or use your parents) and have a registered address.

- vagrancy is illegal in Japan

Is that why you don't see any homeless in Japan? They just arrest them for vagrancy and house them in jail?

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by shkkmo »

joxel wrote: post #15
petodo wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm living in apartment and shower twice a week (at least in winter). Never understood obsession with daily shower as seen is American movies, no wonder Americans have extreme water consumption, I wonder how common is eczema and skin diseases over there compared to countries which shower less. EDIT: instead of downvoting rather prove me wrong, do you think Americans don't have extreme water consumption? US water cons…

So everyone else just smells like shit all the time in other countries? I smell like shit when I wake up in the morning, you wouldn't want to work next to me if I don't shower.

People are different and skin biomes can change. The ways that showering habits (frequency, duration, temp, ph, soap use, etc) effect skin biomes is poorly understood. The largest factor in body odor is the bacteria living on our skin, so it is entirely conceivable that with a different showering regime your skin biome would change over time and cause you to generate BO differently.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by [deleted] »

dieselgate wrote: post #44
ericmcer wrote: post #42

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Diaper is gross, but peeing in a bottle while sleeping in the car can be nice. Just roll over, pee, roll back over and fall asleep again. Much less intrusive than getting up and walking to the bathroom, dealing with bright lights, etc.

Going in a bottle is not a solution for all of us unfortunately

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Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by Loughla »

scandox wrote: post #36
rtpg wrote: post #27

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I have a hard time imagining it to be cheaper to live in this truck than most things. And the kid… I can’t imagine this is good for the kid. Obviously the point of the van is that you can move around a lot! Aside: vagrancy is illegal in Japan, so if you’re sticking to the law you probably need to rent somewhere (or use your parents) and have a registered address.

This is absolutely fine for a young kid. Kids are way less conventional than adults at that age. If a kid gets food, warmth and attention they're basically golden.

It solidly depends on the age/stage of development of the child. When you say young, that really means like <3 years. Anything above that, and they really need stability, routine, and regular/stable interaction with individuals outside of the immediate family group to avoid long-term developmental and psychological issues.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by ym705 »

dymk wrote: post #40
scandox wrote: post #36

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This is absolutely fine for a young kid. Kids are way less conventional than adults at that age. If a kid gets food, warmth and attention they're basically golden.

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You should probably go to therapy yourself
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