by Bob | May 10, 2023 | Emergency, Fear, Homes On Wheel Alliance
This is a condensed and clarified transcript of a video Bob made earlier in the year * * * * * * OVER THE YEARS, many of you have commented that fear is the number one thing standing in the way of transitioning into your very best possible way of life. That means...
by Al Christensen | Oct 11, 2022 | Boondocking, Fear, Safety, Wildlife
JUST ABOUT EVERY WINTER, people coming to the desert for the first time for Rubber Tramp Rendezvous or other gatherings ask about the danger of snakes, scorpions, tarantulas, or coyotes. And there are shocking stories in the media about attacks from bears, cougars,...
by Al Christensen | May 23, 2022 | Adventure, Fear, Vandwelling Philosophy
SWIMMING IN OPEN WATER freaked me out when I was a kid. The first time was in Chesapeake Bay when I was about six or seven years old. What’s in the water? What am I stepping on? Will something bite or sting me? It was not a fun day at the shore. That anxiety stuck...
by Al Christensen | Apr 10, 2022 | Adventure, Fear, Survival, Travel, Vandwelling Philosophy
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. —Robert Frost THE EMPTY HIGHWAY. Just two lanes. A long way from anywhere familiar. A long way from anything at all. No traffic. No signs of civilization other...
by Al Christensen | Mar 29, 2022 | Fear, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Survival, Tribe, Vandwelling Philosophy
VERY FEW PEOPLE CAN MAKE THE LEAP INTO FULL-TIME VEHICLE LIVING without experiencing some degree of anxiety. Most of us have never done anything like it before. There’s so much that’s unknown and unpredictable. There’s so much uncertainty. Humans tend to avoid...
by Bob | Jan 12, 2022 | Fear, Planning for the Future, Survival
The pandemic has been an economic disaster for many people. They’ve lost jobs and businesses and are on the verge of eviction or foreclosure. Some have been forced into living in their vehicle, and some who had been thinking of adopting the nomadic life sometime in...
by Bob | Sep 26, 2021 | Boondocking, Budget, Fear, Green Living, Inspiration-Spirituality, Minimalism, Planning for the Future, RV Living, Security/Safety Versus Freedom, Simple Living--Getting Rid of Excess Stuff, Tribe, Vandwelling Philosophy
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.” —Attributed to Mark Twain Do...
by KC | Sep 26, 2019 | Fear, Inspiration-Spirituality
Hi Everyone, We are currently working on the replay of the Women’s Live Safety Panel from yesterday. We had some technical issues with the replay and it will be up asap. Thanks so much for being here and supporting this work. I appreciate each and everyone of...
