Car Living Your Way : Stories and Practical Tips From Those Who Have Been Down the Road (Paperback)

by A. J. Heim (Author) "In 1996, I realized that my image of those who live in their cars was totally wrong..." (more)
Key Phrases: car living, cargo van, dumpster diving, Dwelling Portably, Jim Spink, Feng Shui (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"A. J. Archer (Heim) wants eveyone who ever cranked back the driver's seat to be more comfortable doing it." -- Bandon Loomis, Salt Lake Tribune, 9/3/99

"Car living may not be such a bad idea. You can live where you like from day to day." -- Tom Sykes, Evening Standard, 4.19.2001

"For those who feel the call of adventure, it is exciting to see how others have met that challenge." -- Linda Baker, 10/99, Car Adventurist

Product Description
Car Living Your Way explains our Car Living Culture, and shows in detail how to live in your car for those who want to, or have to. Part I covers the basics of Car Living. Part II shows how others have done it. There is plenty of practical advice on how to live in a car with over 100 stories from actual Car-livers. There is a story for everyone!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Touchstone Adventures; 1st edition (July 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0964957337
• ISBN-13: 978-0964957336
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #833,751 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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30 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Car Living My Way, December 25, 2004

By	Calvin J. Rittenhouse (Central Ohio, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have a history of living in cars several times (less than a month each time) well before this book was written. I see the book as a good way to consider the idea, if time is available to consider it. The whole thing is based on the actual experiences of car living people, organized by a writer to give it coherence. Organization counts here.

AJ Heim starts by considering the reasons people live in cars (or trucks, vans, etc.) and "mental preparation" for doing so. This is important for people who are considering car living as one choice among others. Part I continues with specifics of packing, parking, cleanliness and other important topics, winding up with a chapter on Feng Shui as related to car living. Part II contains the stories. The stories matter to me because (a) they show how the "parts" in Part I make "whole" stories of people and (b) they give the reader a chance to explore attitudes that work for living in cars.

In short, the combination of AJ Heim's writing skill with the actual experiences of car living people makes a useful and interesting book.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing waste of money, January 16, 2009

By	Sara Doe (wahoo, earth) - See all my reviews

She reminds me of Amy Dascyzyn...the Frugal Zealot...Amy is a "Frugal Snob"...this chick is a "Gypsy Snob"...In her own words.."I was at the Country Club the other day, and shocked to discover a friend's daughter had lived in her car for a few months..." This book is for people who do this for kicks...you know, something to shock your friends with at the Country Club, or rather than jetting off to wherever...Not for the Rainbow Family, back-to-the-land types.