Possessed by Possessions

by | Dec 7, 2022 | Minimalism

ONE DAY, as a friend was sorting through her things, she pointed to a pot and said, “That doesn’t belong to me anymore.” It wasn’t that someone else was about to take possession of it. She simply no longer felt ownership. She didn’t feel connected to it. It...

Essentials for Living in a Car (Or Anything Else)

by | Apr 25, 2022 | Bathroom, Boondocking, Clothes, Communications: Mail & Cell, Conversion Details, Cooking-Refrigeration, Electrical, Entertainment, Minimalism, Staying Clean

IF YOU’RE GOING TO LIVE IN A CAR, there’s room only for yourself and the essentials. So, what are the essentials?  Suanne Carlson, the executive director of the Homes On Wheels Alliance, lived and traveled in a Prius for several years. Here she shares everything she...

5 Things I Didn’t Need After All

by | Mar 13, 2022 | 5 Things, Minimalism

Except for occasional naps at the side of the road, I had zero previous experience living in a vehicle. So I read, researched and prepared. Here I am, eight years later, living happily and comfortably in my standard size cargo van—with less stuff than when I started....

Welcome to the best times of your life

by | 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...