I live in my car even when it’s snowing & here’s how I keep warm when it’s -5C outside & the 40p trick I use for safety

FORKING out hundreds on rent, if not thousands for some, can be expensive - which is why many are thinking outside the box when it comes to their homes. Adventurous TikToker Nate shared how she has lived in her car for close to five years - and how she keeps toasty when the temperatures plummet to just -5C outside. The young woman, who quit her job to travel across the country full-time, explained how she cosies up at night in her sleeping bag and extra layers of blankets.

Nate, who rakes in by flogging racy content on the subscription site OnlyFans, claimed that while it may be freezing conditions outside she will still get ''hot''. Although many may assume that she keeps that car running warm with the heat running all night long, Nate insisted that wasn't the case. ''It's really bad for the environment - and your car,'' she told her 404k followers in a recent video. ''The only time I let my car run is when I get to where I'm gonna park that night and then I let the heat go for about a minute while I get the car ready for bed.''.

In terms of clothing, Nate, who showers at a nearby gym to keep clean, wears a onesie, a tight top underneath, as well as a pair of gloves if she gets ''really, really cold'' and fuzzy socks. Nate, who claimed she was sleeping ''better'' when she's cold, has also often been asked about safety whilst living in her vehicle - and for this, she has a nifty trick. ''Y'all keep asking me what do I use as window covers and I keep telling y'all it's carboard paper.''.

According to the OnlyFans content creator, she buys A2 paper sheets from the popular mega discount retailer Dollar Tree and cuts them accordingly to fit each window. UK shoppers can snap up the arts and crafts essential on Amazon for as little as £7.99 for 20 sheets - which works out to be around 40p per sheet. Not only will these black sheets block out all the light when Nate wants to have a nap during daytime, but also keep creepy eyes from starting inside.

Sharing her story on TikTok, Nate said: ''You don't have to have money to live in your car - and you're gonna save money. ''I broke my lease, moved out of my apartment and moved into my car. ''That's why I was able to quit my job, so that I could live in my car and travel the country. ''. Asked how she was ''soo happy despite not having the minimal things we as humans cherish'', Nate explained: ''You just categorised billions of people assuming we all cherish the same thing.

''And for me, not having much is what makes me happy - the bare minimum. ''I'm not trying to get y'all to live in your car too. I'm just trying to tell y'all to go follow your happiness.''. The simple answer is yes, you can. In the UK, you are legally allowed to live in your car— just so long as you follow a few rules. The only requirement is that your car has passed its MOT and is entirely road-legal.

If legally parked, there aren’t rules against sleeping or living in a car. There are certain circumstances in which it’s not legal to sleep in a car in the UK. Firstly, you must be in a safe parking spot, not in violation of any parking restrictions. Certain car parks, lay-bys, and national parks and forests have restrictions on overnight parking, which means you can’t sleep there in a vehicle.

If restrictions are broken, you could be fined or even have your vehicle towed. Secondly, you must not be above the legal drink-drive limit or under the influence of any drugs, if you intend to sleep in your car. If over the limit, you could be charged with being drunk in charge of a motor vehicle in a public place, even if you’re not driving. The ban on sleeping in your car when you're drunk comes under the Road Traffic Act 1988.