Homeless or Free? | American Nomads: Living in Cars | ENDEVR Documentary
The Car People | American Nomads – Homeless or Free? | ENDEVR Documentary
Roma Camps – Inside a Parallel Society: https://youtu.be/S4FEzt-EUKc
Laurie, Kristy and Linda each live alone on the roads of America, sleeping in their vehicles. They are just three among thousands of modern American nomads who can no longer afford to pay for conventional housing. ‘Nomad Solitude’ follows each woman, revealing the daily reality of their lives outside the mainstream.
The nomad lifestyle is often represented as aspirational, and was popularised by the Oscar-winning film “Nomadland.” Many nomads have their own Youtube channel, as there is such an appetite to know more about this lifestyle, perhaps based on some romantic idea of the nomad life. The film is a visual feast of the breathtaking wide open spaces of the USA. We see the freedom of their lives, but also the intense solitude, with all its beauty and its desolation. There is a deep emotional core to the film as the women are each determined to stay positive about their path.
With no money to spare, these three sixty-year old women are fleeing, in their own way, a part of their history that has left a deep mark on them. As they drive away from a conventional lifestyle, they try to reclaim some kind of peace. But as the miles pass and the seasons turn, despite their courage and resilience, their quest for a better future is challenged by unexpected events that hit a country in crisis. Will they nevertheless manage, at the end of the road, to find the serenity they are looking for, in order to become someone again?
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August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Laurie, Kristy and Linda each live alone on the roads of America, sleeping in their vehicles. They are just three among thousands of modern American nomads who can no longer afford to pay for conventional housing. ‘Nomad Solitude’ follows each woman, revealing the daily reality of their lives outside the mainstream.
@ReadingJena
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
39:27 I’m so glad I’m not the only one who thinks about that! ❤
@RedPike11
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Mad Max.
@eternalsun.3400
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
This doesn't look fun to me…why i worked 12 hour days to buy a house, retired and comfortable
@Pen_and_Snap
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
This documentary seems very eerie and creepy to me. 😢
@Bz888-o8c
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Trump and his Pals enjoying
Corruption$$$ while the Real people of the country suffer,, hmmm someone needs a Boot-up (His🍊 -A@rse!!
@MsLilpeach
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I think ol' Gramma was being a little too REAL for Gabriel, lol….That was a much too serious convo, I think, than Gabriel wanted it to be, initially. Lol……I think that I could easily adapt to this way of life, but it'd be easier to do if I had my daughter with me. Or my grandson. That'd be a blast. Does anyone know – I have a Honda Element SUV….Years ago, I had a Jeep Cherokee, & the heater didn't work in it, so during the winter, I found a portable heater that could be plugged into the lighter, which is what I used for heat. I forgot to unplug it one time, & it drained my battery, so now, in any car I've had since then, I'm afraid to plug anything into the lighter, lol. Well, my question is, is there any sorta portable air conditioner that I can plug into my car? I've looked around, but all I can find is the fans that blow out a water mist….lol. I want cold air, not wet air, lol. Anyhoo, I'd absolutely love to be able to do this kinda thing!! It looks amazing!!
@Morpheusamorphic
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I would hate to live in America
@MrTopherlicious
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I was “horseless”. / not having a room for myself for 15 years. Lived in my veg oil F250 tree climbing flying paraglides for years. Loved it. Family life now. Happy for my past
@Funbjjd
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
online they make it sound romantic, but i would bet that the novelty wears off.
@glowinthelight
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Serene and Simple life sounds the opposite. I see and can sense agitation. Wish she sounds kinder. Peace❤
@OmarRosario-n3z
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
It’s sad this older lady is sleeping in the car with a teddy bear
@Seeing_Through_Deceit
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
There is no doubt that these good people are living under a lot of stress, BUT they are enjoying the shared community of similarly minded individuals that are using their Freedom as best they know how from day to day.
However, to a person if you asked any of them if they'd rather be paying $3,000 to $5,000 per month for home they'd NEVER OWN outright, they'd choose the life of Freedom they now enjoy.
Freedom is the Flex. (You can call it homeless living. But it is Freedom from the tentacles of the System of extraction)
Home Slaves are just that. You are owned by your home and possessions. You don't own them. Miss a few Property Tax, Lease, Registration, Licensing, Insurance, Utilities, or HOA payments and see how Free you think you are.
When and where do you get encouragement from strangers for just being who you are?
Interesting your own employer doesn't care about who you are really. Their affections are transactional. You are merely fulfilling a need as long as they remain profitable from your labor. That's Capitalism.
@Animal_Liberation_V
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
At least they have a car. Many dont even have that. Not even a blanket. They need to start bringing back cheap rooming houses.
@AfterThoughtEssays
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
This chick is really annoying.
@knowone-sts2263
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Why do half the homeless people smoke ? Cigarettes are expensive !
@MariaKey311
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Liked the older van lady until she started listening to trump
@KeithPerau
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
You wanna enjoy your life longer stop smoking
@YveChaélinIsmérie
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I can see parts of me in all three of these beautiful women.
I myself was unhoused living in a vehicle with my daughter once.
Honestly, I wouldn’t mind doing it again
@nonayobiz8511
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I have a sofa….this ain't no way to live!
@nonayobiz8511
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
So USA is MADMAXX now??!! No way!
@DavidUSA2525
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Solutions?
@yungsmile7546
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
More like "Senile and Senseless", definitely not serene.
@pishkona1111
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Im currently living in my little small nissan sentra, with my husband! We have been homeless for about two years. It has become more tolerable! The lack of shelters and resources all over the the United States has us in survival mode every day! Please pray for us! We need stability and good support. We both have no family members we can fall back on. Thank you!
@dharmaambesa2730
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
GOD ALMIGHTY IN JESUS CHRIST BLESS YOU….. NOMAD SOLITUDE.
@DianeConsidine
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Thank you.
@EliisSergey-i7j
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Ok I never do this but the lady with the boy or girl… She's upsetting me. She degrades her kid. Shuts him down. It's awful. Watch yourself on this video and I hope you will see that your child and yours relationship would be better if you were open minded to his/her ideas. Without just making it feel like anything he says is just used by her as an opening to her being right and him being wrong. Please tell your child that you appreciate him and open your mind up to what he's trying to say
@ahiddenchannel
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
That woman loves trump, but doesn't realize, smh.
@eagle990
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
It's a dogs life …
@ВадимСелезнев-е6ю
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Смотрю это видео из России… хорошо, что многие люди в Америке могут позволить себе иметь хорошую машину. Очень сочувствую всем, кто оказался в тяжелой ситуации и остался без дома. Главное, не надо никогда сдаваться! Бог не оставит своей милостью.
@Jodiek-g3y
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
To think Trump & his cabal are pushing hard to make homeless living illegal. HE and his crazy illogical ideas to change Government to benefit onky tge rich ruined our economy to this breaking point. Plus it's going to take until 2032 to catch up IF WE GOT OUT OF THE ILLEGAL IRAN WAR TODAY! We will be at war under his reign the rest of his Presidency unless we concede & admit we LOST. Iran holds the real key to the Straight of Hormuz! Iran's making bank NOW so why would he want to open it? We have to fight so hard since our Corrupt President doesn't want any poor people living, he has a black heart full of coal.
@gr8hnd10
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Constant smoking, including around the child of the one woman, turned me totally off. I’d not donate a cent to anyone chain smoking it on cigarettes.
@UTK67Proud
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I might live in a tiny mobile home, but not a car or van. Not by my own choice. Gotta have a bath in my "house".
@SuperWorkingJoe
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
That Susie wiman is so rude and insufferable.
@melaniecaron1650
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
The music was ominous did not like it at all.
@peterkim5956
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
It is sad to hear someone speak of death, exhaustion and transition….
@visibletoa11userz
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I lived in my car, I do NOT recommend it ever! Not even for one night.
@Nomoreanons
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
So, so sad. And the irony of Linda following Trump and praising the U.S.A. whilst she lives in her car is particularly poignant.
@Djagog
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
That kid is so rational and well-spoken
@sparrowwren8673
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
I couldn't get through this video it was like listening to someone that loves talking all about themselves, all day, all night and in between. Next.
@ColnitraDorsey-m4m
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Homeless people need to like me
@Peaceandharmony-g8z
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Beautiful sun rise 😮🙌🙌🙌🥰🥰🥰👏👏👏👏🌺💜🌹🌸🌻
@brandikio3005
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
yes im interested in more of those karate moves, do you offer lessons besides face spiders lol
@ServantOfJesusChrist777
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
$1.99 gas? It's $5.75 right now in Southern Oregon. Right when I'm getting ready to get myself a rig to go out on the road. I want to stay in the Pacific Northwest, actually I want to go north a little for the summer cuz it's too hot here in the summer, but I don't know that I can afford the gas.
@lauriedmills7581
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
Welcome to Gen X.
@WhiteHebrewIsraelite-i1g
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
God bless them.
@lillyblue3640
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
It's ok for people that chose to live in their cars and can afford to drive around in beautiful places but that is not the reality for the majority who are forced to live in their cars because they cannot afford anything else. The USA ignores it's sick and poor, provides nothing for those who earn less than minimum wage, cares little or nothing for those who hit hard times. Now in 2026 you have a president that truly reflects the nations values supported by a government that is only interested in the higher 2% those outside of the USA see you not just for who you really are but for what you have always been, it's so very sad because each and every so called American started of as an immigrant to a land that was not there's
@jess011
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
The lady that combs her hair and sits outside in her chair drinking her coffee sure has nice style… She really dresses cool 😎
@SOULRELIEF22
August 16, 2026 at 11:52 am
There will be NO smoking in the New Jerusalem!
Be set free!
"If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed." John 8:36!