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Urban exploration vs Vanlife

Urban exploration and vanlife have 90% in common. Here is how they differ on time, cost and feel, so you can pick the one that fits your week.

WhatUrban explorationVanlife
Time a week3 hours a week5 hours a week
Who withWith a partner or opponentOn your own
You end up withA skill you got better atA skill you got better at
FeelsLivelyCalm
To start$50$400

Choose urban exploration if

  • Cheaper to start
  • Less about being useful
  • Nothing alive to look after

About $50 to start, then about $20 a month.

About urban exploration

Choose vanlife if

  • Costs more to start
  • More useful day to day
  • Looking after living things

About $400 to start, then about $200 a month.

About vanlife

What you'll need

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Any two of the 396. You get the time each takes, what it costs to start, who you need and what you end up with.