I live in my car and even have a trick to stay in people’s houses for free
A WOMAN has revealed she lives in a car and a pop-up tent and loves her ‘crazy’ life.
Alauna Roby, from the US, explains that thanks to her self-converted ‘car camper’ she doesn’t have to pay rent, mortgage or bills.
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The yoga teacher and YouTuber can therefore travel around the world and even has a simple trick to stay overnight at people’s homes for free.
The content creator, who sleeps in a 2006 Honda Accord, spoke openly about her life on social media, leaving many surprised.
The curly-haired, brown-haired woman, who has been living in her car for two years, said: “When people hear that I’ve been living in my car for 757 days or so, they’re always quick to ask, ‘What do you do for so long?'”
Alauna then confirmed: “I’m definitely not in my car 24/7. I live in my car, which means I live in my car doing cool stuff.”
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To cut costs, Alauna sometimes slept in Planet Fitness or Walmart parking lots.
In addition, Alauna shared her trick to staying in people’s homes for free: pet sitting.
She continued, “I’ve done 250 days of babysitting in the last two years.”
She has also traveled extensively, spending months at a time in Central America and New Mexico.
The travel enthusiast added: “I also traveled through Central America for 120 days in the winter and worked in White Sands for four months. I slept in my car on the weekends and camped in a tent during the week while I worked.”
Alauna says people call her “stupid” because of her life on the road, but she doesn’t care.
Her off-grid lifestyle allows her to explore the world and have fun, unlike people with ‘responsibilities’.
She concluded, “So I live in my car so I can do all those crazy, weird things that you can’t do when you have a house and bills and responsibilities.”
Rules for living in a car
CAR LIVING is on the rise as people struggle with the cost of living and others seek a nomadic existence.
This is everything we know about the rules for driving in the UK.
In the UK it is legal to live in your car as long as you follow a few rules.
The only condition is that your car has passed the MOT and is fully legal for public roads.
If the car is legally parked, there are no rules prohibiting sleeping or living in a car.
The trend of living in a car or van has become very popular in the United States, where people have been forced to leave their rental homes after landlords raised the rent.
Others have chosen to remain living in their vehicles and build a free, nomadic existence, traveling throughout the country.
There are certain circumstances where it is not legal to sleep in a car in the UK.
First, you must park in a safe parking lot without violating any parking rules.
In certain parking lots, airports, and in national parks and forests, there are restrictions on overnight parking. This means that you are not allowed to stay overnight in a vehicle there.
If you break the rules, you could be fined or even have your vehicle towed.
Secondly, you must not be over the legal alcohol limit and must not be under the influence of drugs if you plan to sleep in your car.
If you are over the limit, you can be charged with driving under the influence in a public place, even if you are not driving.
The ban on sleeping in a car while drunk is laid down in the Road Traffic Act of 1988.
The rule says you can be found guilty of an offence if you are in charge of a vehicle on a road or public place “after consuming so much alcohol that the amount of alcohol in your breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit.”
SOCIAL MEDIA USERS RESPOND
The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @alunarobyhas clearly caused quite a stir as it has garnered almost 1,000 likes in a short time.
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Social media users were shocked by Alauna’s life on the road and many expressed their dismay in the comments.
Someone said, “You are LIVING your life!”
Another added: “Good for you, enjoy your life.”
A third commented: “Living your best life. Good for you.”
While someone else shared: “I enjoy listening to your stories. It’s an inspiration.”
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