With the cost of living dramatically increasing in every part of the world and with the rise of housing becoming increasingly unaffordable to millions, an increasing number of people are embracing what would no doubt be an unconventional solution: van life. Once considered to be for adventurous nomads or free-spirited individuals trying to get away from the drudgery of 9-to-5 jobs, living in a van is increasingly coming out as a different alternative for those people who find it impossible to get traditional housing.For most who dwell in a time of economic uncertainty, housing shortages, and even crises from the pandemic of COVID-19 to climate change, life on wheels could just be the future of affordable housing. But can such a minimalist and mobile lifestyle ever meet the long-term solution needs of a global housing crisis? Herein explains why van life is an emerging serious option for those seeking shelter in a crisis-driven world.

1. Escalating Housing Costs: Van Life as an Escape from Rent Burdens

Unsustainable unaffordability of rent or buying has reached unsustainable levels across the United States and in many parts of the world. Cities like San Francisco, New York, and London have seen…