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A TikToker's tour of a converted ambulance where she lives 'rent-free' in Vancouver is going viral. Take a look inside the tiny space.

Charissa Cheong   

A TikToker's tour of a converted ambulance where she lives 'rent-free' in Vancouver is going viral. Take a look inside the tiny space.
The TikTok has received 1.2 million views.@notluxe via TikTok
  • Raychel Reimer shared a tour of a converted ambulance which she lives in with her husband.
  • The ambulance has a mini-fridge, a portable toilet, and a closet built into a bench.

Raychel Reimer lives in a converted van with her husband, Nick.

@notluxe Living rent-free in one of the worlds most expensive cities >>> … but also, anywhere we want It’s been a while since we did a van tour on here so here’s inside of our tiny home. Van life apartment tour format inspired by @samandkellysvan (check theirs out) and the apartment tours on TikTok. Any questions? ➟ follow for full-time van life & budget travel __ Tags: #vanlife #campervan #vanlifegirl #vanbuild #camperlife #homeonwheels #granolagirl #lifeontheroad #roadtrippin #vandwellers #yvr #vancouvercanada #apartmenttour ♬ vlog, chill out, calm daily life(1370843) - SUNNY HOOD STUDIO

The tiny home has an area of 80 square feet.

The tiny home has an area of 80 square feet.
Reimer said the living space has an area of 80 feet.      Notluxe via TikTok

According to Reimer, the converted living space has an area of 80 square feet, and the whole ambulance is 14 feet long and 7 feet wide.

In her essay for Insider, Reimer wrote that adjusting to the small space "took some getting used to," even though the couple had done a lot of traveling together in the past.

"The first six months of tiny living felt claustrophobic even for us," she wrote.

The couple has now been living in the ambulance for two and a half years, having stayed in three countries, 15 states, and two provinces over that time, the van-lifer said in her Tiktok video, which was posted on March 28.

The couple's closet is built into a bench next to the bed.

The couple
Screenshot of the couple's closet.      @notluxe via TikTok

"Underneath this seat here is the closet," Reimer said in the video as she lifted up a bench that was placed near the bed, revealing a shared closet space filled with clothes.

The ambulance has a small kitchen area and pantry.

The ambulance has a small kitchen area and pantry.
The kitchen area comes complete with a mini-fridge.      @notluxe on TikTok.

Opposite the closet bench was another seat, which lifted up to reveal a pantry space in the tiny home, according to Reimer's video.

The van-lifer also showed off her small kitchen space, complete with a manual water system and foot pump, induction stove, and mini fridge.

"I have everything that a normal house has except just smaller," Reimer said in the clip.

The couple owns a small portable toilet.

The couple owns a small portable toilet.
The toilet is in the ambulance itself.      @notluxe via TikTok.

"We do have a toilet, because everybody asks that question," Reimer said, as the video cut to a clip of a small white portable toilet that is fitted in the ambulance.

Reimer said she lives "rent-free" in Vancouver in her van.

@notluxe This is how much we spent in a day living in Vancouver (van life) We are so happy to be back home (!!!) but it’s been a bit of an adjustment. That said, our favourite part about van life is that we can pretty much predict our daily costs. We averaged about $30/day living in Mexico - let’s see if it’s the same here. ➟ follow // full-time van life & budget travel ___ Tags: #notluxe  #vanlife #vanlifeshot #vanlifemovement #tinyliving #vanlifecouple #travelcouple  #lifeontheroad #roadtrippin #vandwellers #yvr #whatispendinaday #whatispendinadayvancouver #vancouvervlog ♬ Dream Away - Ramol

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