you know dude ... I can't even believe I just read this. We're about the same age and I can relate with you deeply about wanting to become a van dweller and travel.

I love production, performing, songwriting ... everything. Just this past winter I toured from texas to new york playing over thirty shows in a short period of time. This was the final piece of the puzzle for me. Once I got out there, tasted my first bit of success, and realized that this is actually how I want to spend the rest of my life it was over ... I got back to texas late march and now I'm on the cusp of van dwelling. My lease expires at the end of this month. It's happening. The van I have now is very shitty. I purchased it off craigslist for 2k. It's a gutted mini van with absolutely no conversion efforts. My set up is so basic that it's comedy. I've got a camping pad, coleman stove, ice chest ... some clothes ... here's my point and this is why I can't believe I read your post.

My dream is to have a small studio in the van. All I need to make beats is my MPC, keyboard, and guitar. These items don't take up much space. Running a pre-amp/interface/microphone with your laptop doesn't take much energy either. Everything plugs into my macbook ... sampler ... keyboard ... everything. With Solar Panels on top and an inverter, maybe two 12V batteries you could set up a legit little studio. I know it sounds crazy and maybe not for everybody but I'm fucking doing it. If I have a place to make beats and sleep I'm perfect. Showers can happen at the gym, shitting can happen in a bucket for all I care.

I'm starting off in a busted van but going as hard as humanly possible in the paint at work to save money. The goal is to have 5k stacked by the end of september. I believe it's totally possible. Then I'm going to really invest in a good van

for now though I must suffer. It is my destiny. once my paper is right things will improve. I would encourage you to just fucking go for it man. you only get one of these life things