What does van life actually cost when you’re living in the forest, juggling limited power/internet, and adapting your plans in real time?

In this episode, we share our March + April cash flow breakdown and the flexible budgeting system that makes this lifestyle feel sustainable—without using a rigid, zero-based budget.

We don’t do “permission-based spending.” We do real-time calibration: track what happened, audit the month, then adjust the next one based on reality. We also keep a checking buffer to avoid stress and overdraft anxiety, because life on the road is unpredictable.

Inside this episode:

• Our budgeting philosophy: tracking over restricting
• Why we don’t pre-plan every category (and what we do instead)
• A full e ...