Millionaire who lives out of a VW camper van

[timo2]

Clearly a LBYM person

This 21-year-old pro baseball player is a millionaire who lives out of a VW camper van

 

[Walt34]

He won't be going broke anytime soon.

I'd be taken in by materialism and spring for at least a used class C RV. I want a shower in the morning.

 

[MichaelB]

He would make a great example. Hopefully he will stay the course while enjoying a successful career playing major league baseball.

 

[imoldernu]

Wish him well. What a wonderful future ahead.

The pic of the VW pulled at my heartstrings. A different era, but a great way to explore. Brought back memories of my Victoria.
http://www.early-retirement.org/forums/f27/favorite-vehicle-youve-ever-owned-63640.html

 

[Bestwifeever]

He won't be going broke anytime soon.

I'd be taken in by materialism and spring for at least a used class C RV. I want a shower in the morning.

He has some mighty nice locker rooms available for showering.

 

[dallas27]

21 - lol - Show me the story 5 years after he meets the woman.

 

[timo2]

21 - lol - Show me the story 5 years after he meets the woman.

+1
That's what I was thinking.

 

[Walt34]

21 - lol - Show me the story 5 years after he meets the woman.

If it's the right one, like some here (but most are spoken for) he'll be fine. Admittedly those are pretty scarce.

 

[heeyy_joe]

Baseball and curves are inevitable.

 

[Totoro]

The guy looks happy enough.

+1 for his parents.

Hope he has the basics of investing down though and manages his own money.

 

[NW-Bound]

He won't be going broke anytime soon.

I'd be taken in by materialism and spring for at least a used class C RV. I want a shower in the morning.

He has some mighty nice locker rooms available for showering.

I also initially thought that he was living outside the baseball field and made use of the locker room showers. Upon reading the article, I found that they were talking about his nomadic travel style when not in the game season. He might still live in his van when playing, but the article was not explicit about that.

Yep, I would have gone for a small RV with a toilet and shower.

 

[HFWR]

21 - lol - Show me the story 5 years after he meets the woman.

Divorced, and living in a VW van...


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[timo2]

I also initially thought that he was living outside the baseball field and made use of the locker room showers. Upon reading the article, I found that they were talking about his nomadic travel style when not in the game season. He might still live in his van when playing, but the article was not explicit about that.

Even the original article in 'grind tv' did not say what he does during the season

Meet the pro baseball player who lives in a van - GrindTV.com

edit: another article http://www.baseballamerica.com/majors/norris-makes-case-hes-just-man-van/

 

[ERhoosier]

I wish they still made those camper vans. When VW Routan was sharing Chrysler minivan platform I was stoked that a camper version (like the old Westfalia) would follow.......but sadly none ever did.

 

[haha]

I think this guy is crazy.

Ha

 

[W2R]

I think this guy is crazy.

Ha

But he's just 21. I remember doing some pretty crazy things at his age.

 

[travelover]

The guy is good at playing baseball. Other than that he is just an ordinary 21 year old kid.

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[marko]

I think this guy is crazy.

Ha

I do too. This is how pro athletes live five years AFTER they retire and file bankruptcy! In his case, nothing will change.

 

[EastWest Gal]

Most campgrounds have showers and toilets so keeping clean isn't a problem. And stopping at a laundromat every so often isn't difficult.

I admire this guy. He seems to have a level head on his shoulders. And not all women want fancy stuff, especially at 21. My niece is 22 and on her weekends she goes hiking, weather permitting. My interests were similar at that age.


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[dallas27]

I would be a little concerned criminals no know where to find a millionaire sleeping in a van. Seems like a target now.


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[travelover]

I would be a little concerned criminals no know where to find a millionaire sleeping in a van. Seems like a target now.

Yea, knowing he is somewhere in a VW van will allow crooks to zero in on him in a second.

 

[Sarah in SC]

Yea, knowing he is somewhere in a VW van will allow crooks to zero in on him in a second.

<snicker> I am envisioning all the dirty hippie folks I know who travel in similar vans suddenly being rousted from their campfires by opportunistic thieves in search of the millionaire.

 

[RunningBum]

Yea, knowing he is somewhere in a VW van will allow crooks to zero in on him in a second.

That, and I don't think he's actually carrying the money around with him.

 

[JoeWras]

So many stories of guys wasting their signing bonus. Some get really lucky, like Josh Hamilton. He went to hell and back, but only for the grace of his incredible gift -- which luckily didn't leave him in the depths of addiction.

This guy is smart. Maybe he'll make it in the MLB for a long run. But maybe not. If not, he has a backup plan... or at least the assets to start something new.

 

[ERhoosier]

I think this guy is crazy.

Ha

Why? Lots of out of the way areas places to explore where a big RV just won't work. I've camped in my van a few times at bicycling events where there were no local hotels.
If he enjoys it, I say good for him.