While we love our land-based nomadic lifestyle, Cherie and I have both long fantasized about taking to the high seas for some extended aquatic adventuring. We’ve imagined someday running across a cruising couple who might want to “swap houses” for a few monhs – trading a chance to explore the open road in our land […]
Nomadic Lifestyle
February Nomads
We’ve been blessed recently to virtually encounter other inspiring folks embarking on lives of conscious intent involving nomadism. I’d like to introduce you to them: Abandon The Cube – Mike and Lauren quit their jobs, and are traveling the world. They’re currently preparing to be part of the Mongol Rally, and are looking for sponsors. […]
Movie Review: About Schmidt
Presumably because it prominently features an RV, I have had a few people mention About Schmidt to me over the past few years as a movie I might like. Knowing only that About Schmidt was about a retired Jack Nicholson taking a road trip across country in an RV, I had somehow ended up with […]
Camp Nomadia – A Burning Man Theme Camp for Nomads, Vagabonds & Travelers
As many of you know, we journey to Nevada’s Black Rock Desert every year to participate in Burning Man. What Is Burning Man: Once a year, tens of thousands of participants gather in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert to create Black Rock City, dedicated to community, art, self-expression, and self-reliance. They depart one week later, having […]
The Domestic Nomad
If you read the blogs of a lot of self-proclaimed nomads, lifestyle designers and location independent professionals – you could easily get a sense that international travel and global nomadism is the holy grail of every long term perpetual traveler. We’re here to stand up and say – being a Domestic Nomad is an equally […]
The St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show
Things we saw last week at the St. Louis RV Vacation & Travel Show:
Fake Fireplaces, Giant TV’s, Mobile Man Caves, Central Vacuum Systems
Things we didn’t see any of:
Solar Panels, Energy Efficient Lighting, Composting Toilets, Camper Vans
Though we have been full time RV dwellers for years now, neither of us had ever been to an actual RV show. When we saw that “one of the largest public RV shows in the country” would be happening last week while we were still in St. Louis, we knew that we would have to check it out.
We were hoping to get exposed to variety of RVs of different sizes and styles, and to check out a wide range of the latest products and technologies for mobile living.
Overall, we were sorely disappointed.
There were however plenty of monster fifth wheels and Class-A RVs on display with a focus on ostentatious excess instead of efficient mobile living. One brand was using the tagline “Leave Nothing Behind” – and that was indeed a design philosophy on display at the show.
Romance & Companionship While Traveling Full Time – Excuse #8
Relationships. Romance. Partnership. Marriage. Sex. Companionship. To many, those things are just as essential to life as water or oxygen. What sort of impact will living a nomadic life have on your current relationships? Or on your prospects for finding one? Today I am returning to fleshing out my ‘Answers to Common Excuses Not to […]
A Buck a Mile
A common question we get asked is ‘What is your average monthly cost to travel full time?’. So in 2009, I kept a basic log of our fuel and camping fees for public display and just added in December’s numbers. In the process, I decided to add in some of our fixed costs that are […]
7 Inspiring Friends
Our life of full time travel has given us some amazing opportunities to make friends with some absolutely inspiring people. We’d like to take a moment and introduce you to a handful who are up to some amazing things this month! Sean Patrick Mahoney / http://www.seanpatrickmahoney.com You’ve seen us mention our amazing photographer and artist […]
Then & Now
Four years ago, I lived in a large luxurious two bedroom top floor corner condo located in the heart of San Francisco – walking distance to everything. I had a panoramic view of downtown out my living room windows (see the photo above), and I could watch the fog spilling over Twin Peaks from bed. […]
