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Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by vsareto »

BizarreByte wrote: post #18
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.

It’s hard to imagine putting up with stuff like this when for the same amount of money it takes to do “van life” in Japan you could live quite well elsewhere.

These vans do seem reasonably priced compared to American living vans. I don't think you'd get much living for around $60k. Plus you could rent vs. buy.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by binanc »

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.

Agreed. Why not install a toilet in the van? I remember watching videos where peopled installed toilets in their van. Didn't seem too complicated.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by sva_ »

rgrieselhuber wrote: post #16
ietktnz wrote: post #12

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I came here to quote this with virtually the same response. I will go so far as to say this is gross.

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.

Reminds me of getting out of a hammock in the woods at night.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by Firmwarrior »

orangepurple wrote: post #41
joxel wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I'm going to be your pal and tell this to you to help you out: You stink, and people are just too polite to say it to your face

Re: Van Life in Japan

#55

Post by unmole »

petodo wrote: post #5
TurboHaskal wrote: post #4

> We usually don’t bathe every day and listen to our body’s needs. If I did this I'd need to shower every 4h :)

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…

People shower everyday and even multiple times a day in the tropics. It's not some weird American obsession.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by yreg »

binanc wrote: post #52
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.

Agreed. Why not install a toilet in the van? I remember watching videos where peopled installed toilets in their van. Didn't seem too complicated.

>Our van doesn’t have toilets, considering how difficult it is to dump trash I wouldn’t recommend using your own toilets while traveling.

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by orangepurple »

Firmwarrior wrote: post #54
orangepurple wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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.

I'm going to be your pal and tell this to you to help you out: You stink, and people are just too polite to say it to your face

I'm not sure who you are responding to here. Wrong thread?

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by aliqot »

binanc wrote: post #52
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.

Agreed. Why not install a toilet in the van? I remember watching videos where peopled installed toilets in their van. Didn't seem too complicated.

I don't know, it's already unsettling when the person driving in front of me is leaving a trail of wiper fluid sprinklets

Re: Van Life in Japan

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Post by binanc »

yreg wrote: post #56
binanc wrote: post #52

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Agreed. Why not install a toilet in the van? I remember watching videos where peopled installed toilets in their van. Didn't seem too complicated.

>Our van doesn’t have toilets, considering how difficult it is to dump trash I wouldn’t recommend using your own toilets while traveling.

I don't buy it. What do buses and RVs with toilets do in japan? If it is that difficult to dump trash, then what do these guys do with their soiled diapers? Certainly there has to be better options than wearing diapers.
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