As of September 10th, 2025, I officially started living full-time in my VAN! A 2007 Ford E350 Super Duty XL V8 Van on the East Coast.

Before that, I spent almost 3 years living full-time car camping in my 2021 Kia Rio šŸš—šŸ’Ø traveling, working remotely, and figuring out how to make car life actually comfortable.

Here I share my daily adventures, the ups and downs of solo female van life, and real tips for surviving and thriving while living in a car or van. I talk about everything from stealth camping and staying safe at night to finding places to shower, cook, and live this life.

Whether you’re curious about minimalism, planning your own van conversion, or living in your car out of necessity like I once did, this channel will help you take it one day at a time and feel less alone in the journey.

#VanLife #CarLife #SoloFemaleVanLife #EastCoastVanLife #LivingInAVan #LivingInACar #CarDweller #VanDweller #NomadLife #SoloNomad #VanLiving #MinimalistLiving #RemoteWorkJourney #CarCamping


Calista Travels

Pls educate yourself

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Calista Travels

This breaks my heart. Phil is accurate. Pls watch.

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Calista Travels

This is accurate

2 months ago | [YT] | 3

Calista Travels

Today I voted for a brighter future. Also, today I felt incredibly beautiful. I’m pretty anxious having all of these new scars and still having the old ones. Today, none of that mattered.

#solofemalevanlife #vanlife #voting2025

2 months ago | [YT] | 17

Calista Travels

#Vanlife Post surgery Day 20 update

I am feeling so much better. I’m not healed yet, but I’m getting closer every day. I am so grateful that I can walk on my own and then I can take care of myself and living in a van versus the car has been so much easier. I don’t think I would’ve been able to survive this if I was still in the car right now. Today I feel like more myself and I have a very long time.

I’m not there yet and I’m not completely healed or anything, but I do feel way better and I decided to dress up for myself. In a creative way I wanna start challenging myself. I think I’ll make a new pair of earrings every single time that I decide to dress up so that way, I always am creating even if it’s simple.

I hope everyone’s doing well. Thank you all for your prayers and good vibes. I am so grateful for each one of you being here.

3 months ago | [YT] | 13

Calista Travels

Buymeacoffee is similar to Patreon. I have decided to use it instead. It’s much more comfortable.

So I just posted some exclusive content, diary, entry, and a public to everyone about my status.

Check it out buymeacoffee.com/calistatravels

3 months ago | [YT] | 6

Calista Travels

Recovery has been… interesting. I’ve basically been a professional napper for almost a week straight.

I’ve been exhausted every single day and had to use a cane for the first few days because I was so dizzy I could have qualified as a walking fall alert system. I managed to shower on day three which honestly felt like winning the Olympics of hygiene.

My loved ones gifted me a night in an actual bed, and I ended up booking three more nights just to heal a little before heading back to the van. It was weird having a sink that wasn’t attached to a water jug, but I wasn’t complaining.

Van life isn’t glamorous right now. It’s recovery, no coffee for four more weeks (yes, I’m suffering), slow mornings, like really slow, and figuring it all out one sore step at a time.

If you like van life, car living, or just watching someone try to recover while pretending to be fine on camera, stick around. I’ve got more stories, more chaos, and hopefully caffeine soon

buymeacoffee.com/Calistatravels

3 months ago (edited) | [YT] | 13

Calista Travels

I started a BuyMeCoffee. I think it’s like patreon. It’s a fun way to support and get updates before anyone else does! #vanlife #carcamping

4 months ago | [YT] | 9

Calista Travels

🄐 French Toast Mini Croissants with Fried Apples šŸŽ

The man who gifted me my van also gave me three dozen farm fresh eggs. Perfect for me since I have no electric to run a refrigerator.

Keeping food that can stay in dry storage is so important. I do not think he realized how much he helped when he handed me those eggs.

He cut my meal costs by a third for now. I have been eating eggs every other day and loving it.

The best part is these eggs were never refrigerated or cleaned. Still in the box with the poo and yes they stank šŸ˜… but the meals? So tasty.

I have mostly been making omelets but today I mixed in cinnamon for a change. 🄰 Great choice and so good!

Friday (tomorrow) I find out about my surgery date for my tumor removal! Very nervous but this kind of thing has helped!

ā˜• How to Support: ā€˜BuyMeACoffeeā€ or find my jewelry for sale here: linktr.ee/misscalihatter

#VanLife #CarLife #LivingInAVehicle #CookingInAVehicle #VanLifeAdventures #CarCamping

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