Living on the road comes with certain challenges, and not everything is as idyllic as influencers might have you believe but ...

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Social media influencers give van life a somewhat misleading image. Their profiles make it look dreamy, full of attractive-looking people hanging out worry-free in picture-perfect locations nonstop.