Van Life Wisdom Top 6 Reasons to Live in a Van
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- Опубліковано 9 тра 2021
- In today's video we talk about my top 6 reasons for Being a Nomad! Perhaps you have a hard time explaining to family members why you are drawn to or love this lifestyle! Well here are 6 reasons you can give them to help them to understand your lifestyle! Or 6 reasons to make the leap if you are still on the fence!
1) Economics, 2) Freedom 3) Better Quality of Life, 4) Rejection of Some Aspect of Society
5 ) Healing- Both Mentally and Physically and 6) Community!
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Hello Bob I am a 77 yr. old retired Police officer and retired truck driver who just lost his best friend of almost 49 years. Now I need to go some where to cry and heal and I am in the process of celling almost everything I own and taking your advice to buy a cargo trailer and build it out. Then I am going to join your big family and find my self. I hope to make it to the R T. R next year and finish my build the help of your great community. I hope to meet you next year and we can talk more, thank you for the inspiration to do something I should have done while she was still alive for this was her wish also. Thank you again my friend, I truly hope you will be when we meet. Pat
@Roy ... Truly sorry for your loss. I lost my Mom to Covid a few months ago... SURREAL the VOID. What you're doing is truly beautiful. A great honor to make good on a journey... I can't wait to see the progression of a dream come true. Peace, strength and don't forget to BREATHE...one day at a time. 🕊
Sending you warmth and healing. You will find yourself again and you have an angel watching over ❤️
Hey Roy. I'm inspired by your strength and courage. I'm also on a spiritual journey to find myself due to losing the people important to me and other issues. I'm determined to make it to RTR next year. We can dedicate the adventure to all the people we've loved and are no longer with us. In the meantime, I'm really looking forward to alone time in nature, so I can cry and grieve without people telling me to buck up. Please don't hesitate to contact me if you need someone to chat with or just want some encouragement to keep going. We can do this. Maybe I will see you at the virtual caravan tonight.
hurry up..time is ticking....why cant you find yourself?
You go Pat!
When you have nothing to prove you can have deeper connections with people. This is the Nomad life.
Yes and I found moving around many years ago before nomad life became explosive as it is now... Going to a new place... Exactly as you said and people do not make assumptions about you... There is a freeness in your own being besides the freedom of the land! 🌸🌸
Age please
I'm not a nomad. I don't have anything to prove to anyone anymore. I respect the individuals choices as to how they live their life.
Escaping "rat race" is urgent goal.
Love that. Nothing to prove.
I am turning 62 this month September I am a female and I am so tired of all the games that keeps us in debt I have been a nomad for over a year and I love it looking for friends who are looking for the same thing I am, freedom, thank you Bob I really appreciate you❤
In a perfect world, the only answer you would need to give is "Because I want to" Its not up to anybody else to decide what is best for your own life. I dont care who they are (family).
Exactly! I thought that was strange when he was saying if your family doesn't understand. Screw them and anyone else, Im doing it because it's what I want to do. Buh bye, enjoy working, sleeping and paying bills. Repeat
Sounds wonderful. If u don't hv a full time job, u don't hv money to buy them expensive van. Then if u hv no job, u don't hv Money to maintain ur vehicle. Ya, u can dream n live like Gentle Bob for sure, if u hv a retirement pay cheque every mo. to pay ur bill. If u r young n no money, u go to work for many yrs n save up some dough n buy a dream van n go camping every weekend or every yr somewhere warm.
Of course young people can do it. You need the capital to buy the van that's true. But then the maintenance of the van and your lifestyle are cheap.
You can work a job where you set your own hours. Work as little as you want. Just enough to get by on and a bit extra for savings
Thats what iv told everyone. I dont have to have a reason for anything
Because I want to. :)
Also, people say it’s dangerous in the wilderness. Back as a teen, I was chased by a black bear in Minnesota in the twilight hours. Black bears are predatory. Period. I had a stout hiking stick. This was a stout stick. A short chase found my self on the opposite side of a wide pine. Bear went left, smacked with the stick. Bear went right, smacked with the stick. Three more times I swung that stick like I was chopping down a tree. Bear ran away looking for something easier. I slid down the tree to my haunches listening to the bear make his way in the distance. I looked down, realized I peed myself. I’m still alive. I had many adventures after that. I tell this story to say the following; I would rather face what the wilderness has to throw my way, than to face what is in the streets today. Peace to all and well being. Thank you for your consideration.
What rent and mortgages cost these days is unreal! One year ago I so NO MORE! This has been the best year of my life. So peaceful and calm and no huge financial pressures. Wouldn't trade it for the world.💕 Peace of mind can't be bought😊
What are you in for a vehicle?
@@nikkipage5314 I would be interested, also, in what kind of vehicle you are in.
You have income, or fimd work occasionally?
Planning to do that in the future but worry about how to set destination for daily driving or stay a place few days and drive to another place, please advise or guide me? Thx
Period,
My nomad life will basically be me traveling the world and exploring every amusement park possible 🎢🎡
Everyday I try to take another step getting to be a Nomad
Me too!
Well guys/girls pick up your step, you will get there faster.... lol ....just kidding
Me too! 3 more years and my pension should kick in. Counting every minute!
@@teresanoel4035 you are a nomad??
Me too
#7... because death can come any time, so one should not wait to live their dreams and create the joyous experiences they are wanting.
« I don’t want my sailboat to be in my driveway when I die “... Nomadland
how to break away from a job thats paying for me to live everyday
@@morningdew9850 Save, save, save....pay everything off, quit making the banks rich. Get that roof over your head paid off. Take a month off from work when you can ,and rent a camper see the reality of living on the road.
Yes, tomorrow is never promised.
The inconveniences experienced as a nomad are nothing compared to working for the boss.
Amen!
Then work for yourself.
If you work for yourself you're still working for someone else, i.e. the people who pay you.
@@jfreeham TRUTH!!!!!!!
We all have to serve somebody. That doesn’t change, but now I get to be pickier about who I serve
Reason #7: Those relatives who don't understand you and think you're crazy.... you will no longer have room in your home for them to come and stay with you. :D
Mine apear to have made off with my camper!!!
@@newlife8318 LOL!
Eventually they will be bragging about you to their friends and be talking constantly about all your adventures. It might take them a while But I’ve seen it happen
🤣good one!✌
Hopefully you won't be able to fit them into your camper. Lol
Bob, this was an excellent presentation and confirms my reasons for wanting to live the remainder of my life in a van. I'm 74 and presently providing caregiving to someone I love. I will be joining the ranks of van dwellers afterwards. I've been a nomadic spirit since I was born into a military family living around the world, serving 23 years myself with 16 of them overseas, and multiple jobs here on the mainland and in Hawaii...traveling around the Pacific while working and living in Maui. I loved my life, my spouses, my children and worked to keep all of us happy. Now it's time for "me time" and that entails traveling throughout the lower 48, Canada and Alaska. I recently purchased a '19 GMC Savana 2500 cargo van and it was bone empty except for wood slats on the cargo space walls and the metal divider, separating the cargo space from the cab. I've been having so much fun converting it to a camper and eventually my home on wheels. Your channel has helped me tremendously with ideas and plans for the future as far as improvements to make my quality of life better. I hope to meet you someday on the road as you've become an idol in the van dwelling community.
Good for you!! I purchased a 1995 Roadtrek Campervan, which I love, but I think converting your own looks like so much fun! Enjoy❤
Have a great life!
For you this life will work because you have the skills to survive survival skills but some people haven’t been in the military. I feel being a nomad is for some and not for others..
Wishing you the best of times! 💛
I prefer a beloved mentor instead of idol 🙂
Them: "Why do you live in a van?"
Me: "Because I can."
Go Nmad!
A former boss taught me to answer judgmental questions like that, like this "Why do you ask?!?" It usually shuts them down. People who live outside society's "norm" make the sheep uncomfortable. Be compassionate.
I told my elderly Mother I was going to do this. She understood completely and thinks it's a wonderful idea. We grew up taking long vacations all over the US and in Canada. We tent camped in the wild quite a lot. She knows what it's all about. Thanks Bob. I totally agree. 🦎💜🦎
I’m preparing to live life on my bike. Everyone thinks I’m crazy. I think they are crazy. 🥴
That is so cool. Blessings to you!!!!!! "Do YOU and be your best!" 💯
Sounds great 👍
A bicycle bike or a motorcycle bike? Either way, have a wonderful adventure!
I thought about living on a bike lol with a DIY trailer pull.
Where will you sleep?
I bought a new truck a few months ago. Over the next few years while im paying on it im going to build it into a camper for a nomadic life that I’ve always wanted. The day I make the last payment is the day I quit my job and go on the road
Bob's philosophy is the best. All those who has been mistreated, abused and humiliated by divorce court the best thing to do is not to buy a house ever again because the pain last a long life.
My life is eat while I work, sleep, eat while I work, sleep. It's never ending.
I'm 51 and disabled. If I could get a van I'd ditch this apt today. I have section 8 but they are constantly making me fight to stay housed. Tired of living under the constant threat of homelessness.
Subscribe to Bob's channel and look up videos that pertain to you. Several tours of rigs people with disabilities have accomplished. Start planning, this alone gives you hope. It can be done. Get in touch with HOWA (Home's On Wheels Alliance) and watch their channel, hopefully they can help you out.
@@notanomad9320 Everyone’s life journey is different. The nomad life is not for everyone. What Bob was talking about was the rat race, how so many people in this society get caught up in it and how crushing it can be to people’s physical, mental and spiritual health. I believe it’s one of the reasons why so many people suffer from depression, they don’t see any way out of the vicious cycle and it drags them down. It’s a byproduct of living in an artificial world that is so unnatural. That’s why the nomad life to many offers them a way out. Bob wasn’t putting down work in general, just pointing out that to many folks, working in a job that doesn’t fulfill you (like yours did), just to pay the mortgage/rent and bills that keep going higher and higher, and falling into the trap of buying stuff on credit that puts you into debt is what needs to stop. The ‘work-eat-sleep’-get up and do it again’ syndrome. For many, the way to stop that awful cycle is to become a nomad. For some, they don’t need to be a 100% nomad, they can choose part-time nomad. But it’s knowing that if you want to, you can be free to choose the lifestyle, if you think it’s for you and be happy about it. And the point made about having enough people working to support government programs and property taxes, there will always be a large segment of the population who own homes and live in neighborhoods, mostly families, as long as they can afford to live in them and pay those property taxes. Not everyone is going to jump in a van and wave goodbye to go live out on the road. To each his own.
Depression can also be lack of vitamin D from the sun. I live in an apartment but I try to get out on the roof as much as I can. Also as a Christian I have a purpose in serving my neighbors and telling them about Christ. So I know why I'm here at least for the time being
The word “mortgage” is Latin. The definition is “death grip.” Thank you for your encouragement and sage advice. I’m hoping to join the Nomadic life soon!
Wow. Just looked this up. Very revealing.
I thought you were trolling and looked it up anyway, for once I haven't been had, lol.
It's too bad we don't get taught that in school.
Mortgage is actually from the French…mort = death, gage=pledge…it was a legal term used in the Middle Ages.
@@sandyallen1488 it comes from Latin originally though, mors, (hence the words like mortal, mortality, morbid, mortuary)
Got out of my debt shackles 4 years ago at 54 and it feels so good to not have debt. You can't have freedom with debt. Or be indebted and have freedom. Nope.
I'm retired, with a comfortable income, a nice house with solar panels, a nice net worth and no debt. The reason we are in this position, is because we spent a good portion of our 48 (almost 49) years together, living beneath our means. My wife has chosen to keep working. I told her in retirement, I wanted us to get a small RV or small trailer that I could pull behind my small pickup, so we could travel to visit family and friends we have scattered around the US and Canada. My wife said, "Have fun, see you when you get back." Then covid hit, which put things off. I'm now looking for something that will work for me alone. Maybe, I'll see you on the road. God bless.
That’s sad, she prefer to continue working instead of seeing beautiful places? I can’t understand that...
At least she is honoring his needs instead of trying to control him. It's a form of love.
Maybe you could try that set up with her, close to home or something ? ...Andy told Red, see you in Zihuatanejo....get busy living
Sounds just like my wife
Mark- When Covid hit, hubby and I talked about getting a teardrop camper and we did! My Tacoma will pull it. We have stared to visit friends and family during this crisis. This gets our feet wet. We may get a conversion van at some point. ~ Diane
I was more isolated living the stick/brick life.
I have more friends and connected more to ppl than I ever thought I would 💕
Why should I feel an obligation to answer to others about my life choices?
My family loves how I live, yes I've changed a lot since I've moved into my van 7 years ago thanks to you and others who have shown me how to do it
But I never try to sale this life to others, but only if they ask me how can they live like I do. It's not for everyone. It just happens to be perfect for me and some others I've met along the way. We have met a few times along the way Bob, even though I think you try to sale this to much I look to you as a friend.
Bob, this talk was better and made more sense than any TED Talk I’ve ever seen. Thank you. 🙏🏻👍❤️
TED is EVIL!!! LOL
@@truther4life Who is Ted? lol
Ted talk keeps you in the rat race
Because he speaks from the hart….love for Australia 😊
This is exactly what I just felt three weeks out to Utah my dream. 5500 miles. I felt so carefree.... nothing at all stressing me out just mile after mile of wonder. Bob, I know you hear this all the time but you, Sue Ann, so many others inspired me. I would have never dreamed at 62 my life would so closely feel like my teen years!!!
Bob, all good points. I agree with all of them. I also thing the sheer noise of life in the city or in the suburbs is terrible. I long for quite mornings and evenings with no collateral noise.
Economy for sure. Americans are currently doing their best to deny that our currency is in a state of hyper inflation.
NOT just Americans! This is pretty much UNIVERSAL
No we're not experiencing hyperinflation or even much inflation at all. We've spent the last 15 years trying to avoid deflation (don't want to be in Japan's situation) and now we're just beginning to get inflation back up to where we want it. Some prices, i.e. lumber, are going up, and volatile items like food and gasoline aren't included in inflation calculations, but overall inflation hasn't yet reached the Fed's target of 1.5-2.5% range. When it does they will begin to raise interest rates again and damp it down. Basic economics.
My condo is finally hitting the market next week, then my journey begins not to mention debt free! Thank God, Bob!! I understand perfectly! Thank you for sharing!
How have the past 11 months been?
Wait how much money do I need to save up to survive on the road with a car note what do I do to get started
Becoming nomad was the best decision ever! Fortunately we have the support of our family
I love the name of your channel! So cute😅😅🥰🚙🇨🇦
@@michellestratford9753 what it means.?
@@piedramultiaristas8573 Dingbats means a sort of silly, but loving, and sweet person. Kind of like the character Betty White played in Golden Girls 😚
Most are senior citizens I assume.
@@michellestratford9753 I absolutely love that explanation
Thank you Bob for the inspiration! You are like a lifeline.
We have been conditioned well ....need to rewind the tape erase and record over it before life runs out ! Sending best wishes from Ontario Canada🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
I already feel like I'm a nomad since I gave up my expensive apartment back in 2015, and was laid off from my 9 to 5 job after 10 years of service w/ that company. I don't miss any of it at all.
Yep, truth! All 6 for me plus a few more. I’m currently writing my 4th book and it is titled, “How Being A Nomad Saved My Life”. And of course, since you and I traveled together my first year on the road, and you mentored me, you are a huge part of my journey and story. Ty for all you and team Bob do. KOKO my friend. From gratitude, d
I've been planning on being a "gypsy" for 2yrs. Almost ready. Need to pack, storage, deck my van out out (most things bought) and gooo!! Freedom to check out the places I've never been and always wanted to! My 70th bd present to myself!!
Go...and drive carefully! ✌️☕️🎩🎩🎩
Love your simplictic no BS way of explaining things. Nearly 1 year on the road and I have more friends now than I have ever had in my life.
Glad I don't pay rent anymore and get to spend the money on something else like, ME 😁
Be the author of your purpose or purposes and the meaning of life, of your life, will be what you choose to make of it. Hopefully, a truly meaningful life. Thanks Bob.
I have found the film 'Nomadland' on Disney+, and you're right Bob, it's a beautiful movie. I love it.
Science my Mom died I have nothing holding us to one place. We are looking for a small place with a port for the RV and then it’s travel time. My biggest holdup is getting rid of the small stuff that holds memories. That’s why the need for a home base.
This actually brought me to tears. I can't wait to set out later this year living in my car. Thank you, Bob!
It’s hard to live in a car
Encourage you to not try living in a car. Wait until you can get something big enough to live comfortably in, otherwise you won’t stay long.
transitioning from living in a car to a high roof van will feel like moving in to a Hilton
My main reason why I am living in my cargo trailer conversion, is because I want the freedom to do what I want and to have that financial freedom as well. I want to be able to travel and get connected to people that want that too. Having that mindset and goals is important to me.
Cargo trailer dweller here as well. It’s so inexpensive yet still comfortable, can’t imagine anything better.
The only way to find real freedom right now in crazy Canada. Falling between the cracks and loving it
Alrighty then!! Well you keep on falling and enjoy your life ☺️!!! I like it!!
@@Nonduality 😳 Oh wow! That’s border control to the extreme! I pray your freedom will be available really soon! I have friends in Canada, but not in NS. Hang in there. 🫂
Alberta is bad too. Sigh… hope to meet you all soon.
I completely agree with your reasons on why people become a nomad; especially spiritual healing and grief. I always wanted to sell my condo, quit my job, buy an suv and live out if it, travel around the US and see what is really out there! Well, I am finally going to do it but it is going to take a few months to get everything ready. The reason I am doing it now is because my father passed away two weeks ago and my significant other passed away, unexpectedly, two days after my father. I have had two significant losses in one week and I need a mental break. This is something I’ve always wanted to do and life is too short not to do what you want to do, if possible. I have decided to ,basically ,start a new life. I think by traveling and getting out of the general area where all of my memories are from these two people will help with the grief and will help me grow spiritually and emotionally. thank you for your video,
Words of Wisdom Bob ! Debt always makes you a slave.
Possessions become a huge burden! Find Freedom, leave the Rat Race !
Good Video as usual, thanks.
Last night I was just remembering mud pies. My mom set our play kitchen set outside for us. I can still feel the coolness of the mud and the sting of slapping the mud so hard to flatten it into a pie. That joy and sense of wonder I fet as a youth are possible again.
I don't need to explain myself either. They can wonder.
Thanks Bob
Bob you are a blessing to the world
When I explained to people why I want to do it they totally get it
ALL of these reasons is why I want to embrace the nomad life! I admire the people that are already embracing this lifestyle ♥️ thanks for this presentation Bob!
I don't need anyone approval, but we're lucky our family is very happy for us and my sister and my son think it's the best way for us . I feel soo much better mentally and physically. I'm free . Bob thank you so much for all you do , because of you I had the courage to change my life.
The story of your life would be an excellent movie !!!
Good explanation. Other options are buying a cheap piece of land , build a small cabin and/or RV, start homesteading. Also a very good option, which I did, is to buy an abandoned house with no utilities connected, start your own solar system….(for those who can afford it, of course)…
God gave me the van I’ve been praying for , for my Birthday 🎉 last week ! I want to be a nomad for all these reasons, only had my van a week and I feel the freest I ever have !
This is a great video for my birthday. Thanks
Happy Birthday Jake
Bob Wells:
My life is a living miracle. I won't let those [bad] things define me. It's the miracles that define me. They happen over and over and over again. I expect them. I expect nothing less than a life of miracles happening all around me.
Miracles don't mean no-bad-times. They mean a miraculous way to get through the bad times.
I had to write this all down... Lovely, passionate quotable statement. Thank you.
Another good reason to do this is that it is so satisfying to be out in nature. I can spend hours just looking at it, hearing it, the smells, etc, throughout the day.
I was about to launch into van life and hit the road to Oregon just before the lock downs hit, Oregon caught on fire and I spent my savings to bury my mom... Currently working, eating and sleeping almost exclusively. Once I'm out of debt, I'm gonna try again.
Yes! 🤩👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼💜💜🙏🏼 Freedom!
He makes a lot of compelling reasons to become a nomad but personally I need the safety and security of living in a neighborhood, a dwelling equipped with a bathroom and TUB, a working kitchen and a nearby mall w/good shopping. I need creature comforts! This nomad lifestyle would only work for me on short trips, which I'd be okay with. But to each their own!
Same here. I need a long hot shower to feel clean and all the stuff you mentioned. I also have an elderly dog that hates being in the car. When on vacation I like to stay at hotels. But I love to hear Bob talk, and be an inspiration to so many.
This lifestyle isn't for everyone. If your lifestyle isn't broken then don't fix it. Best wishes.
@@apbxny216 You're right, this lifestyle isn't for everyone, that's why I said to each their own!
So on point... freedom camping - as it's called in New Zealand 🇳🇿 - once you've slept within spitting distance of the ocean waves at night, sipping wine over a dusky ocean sunset while dinners cooking on the butane stove ~ this is when I get my sax out 🎷🎶🎷and play haunting sultry music .. Nowhere else in the world I'd rather be!! ❤💯⚘
Ugh! I'm crying the whole time!!! My fiance passed away suddenly. I lost my farm, horse, everything 😞 I'm taking care of mother with dementia. When she passes I will be homeless. I'm so scared. My spirit knows that this is my future. My Mericle ❤ I've watched a million videos about the family of nomads that I will someday meet. Healing from my life. Thank you for what you are doing for us with your channel!!!!
The desert rocks!!!!!! Might be a nomad one of these days. I am retired, so I am free to do as I please.
Don‘t wait !
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I'm almost there. Leaving the same old never changing family drama and lack of legacy behind to begin what should have been laid out years ago. Guitar in tow! I have many campfires to attend with new friends. There's a song in there somewhere. 😊
I'm something of a guitarist myself! Here's wishing you the best! Please feel free to reach out to me. I'll be glad to read your journey journals!
The song "against the wind" just came to my mind after reading your comment.
Bob, I love the way you think! You have a good soul!
Unfortunately we´re living in a system of permanent accumulation. There is a very popular saying in Spain; The one who has more is not the happiest, but the one who need less
And yet, if we didn't have this "evil" consumerism, it would put a huge wrench in the quality and "freedom" of nomadic life. Funny how that works.
@@user70331 Peanut butter? No. But you do need multiple types of parts and tools and available services to continue functioning.
Just a few GEMS from this minimalist's absolute favorite film, Fight Club:
"The things you own end up owning you."
"An entire generation pumping gas, waiting tables; slaves with white collars. Advertising has us chasing cars and clothes, working jobs we hate so we can buy sh*t we don’t need… We’ve all been raised on television to believe that one day we’d all be millionaires, and movie gods, and rock stars. But we won’t. And we’re slowly learning that fact. And we’re very, very pissed off."
"It’s only after we’ve lost everything that we’re free to do anything."
"You’re not your job. You’re not how much money you have in the bank. You’re not the car you drive. You’re not the contents of your wallet. You’re not your f'ing khakis. You’re the all-singing, all-dancing crap of the world."
"Reject the basic assumptions of civilization-especially the importance of material possessions."
"The liberator who destroyed my property has realigned my perceptions."
"We are consumers. We’re the byproducts of a lifestyle obsession."
"If you are reading this, then this warning is for you: Every word you read of this useless fine print is another second off your life. Don’t you have other things to do? Is your life so empty that you honestly can’t think of a better way to spend these moments? Or are you so impressed with authority that you give respect and credence to all that claim it? Do you read everything you’re supposed to read? Do you think everything you’re supposed to think? Buy what you’re told to want? Get out of your apartment. Meet a member of the opposite sex. Stop the excessive shopping and masturbation. Quit your job. Start a fight. Prove you’re alive. If you don’t claim your humanity, you will become a statistic. You have been warned."
"This is your life, and it’s ending one minute at a time."
With the food, gas and rent prices skyrocketing, I'm sure there will be a steady stream of new nomads. Yet, there are still those of us that want/choose the van life freedom, living life on our terms. Thank you for this video, and all the years of videos you've shared. You are the one who inspired me to travel and to enjoy life. Thanks Bob!
I'm starting nomad life n my Honda Civic n July.. I'm spend most of my time n my car, eat, sleep, ect. I chose not to renew my lease.. I could have, but I'm tired of the thin walls, cheap wood flooring, I live downstairs and can here every footstep the ppl upstairs make, I can barely sleep, so I sleep n my Honda.. I've lived n my apartment ten years, was paying 825 dollars then.. now it's 1500 dollars, my oven doesn't even work, tired of neighbors, I don't care 2 know.. I just want 2b in control of my life and keep All my money.😊
Rent will start coming down if people stop renting the places. Same with vehicle prices at dealerships
Originally I wanted vanlife because I was becoming an empty nester. Then I was immensely grateful to be in a van home because of the pandemic and loss of some income. So mine was freedom first then economics. So thankful I don't have to scrape up rent
I personally own beautiful and affordable acreage/housing and gladly go to a job I adore 3 days a week . Nomadism is not a personal goal for me. Bob's take on consumerism is spot on! !!!
Be safe you nomads...
I always feel so inspired after watching you Bob. ✌🏼
I love how you mentioned getting back to your child like sense of curiosity and play! Yes!
Great video! I needed to see what all the todo was about. I don't think your message is unbalanced. The Nomad life is not for everyone but it's for me. I raised my five kids. They're grown and all over the country. I was divorced and struggling and couldn't find a "regular job". I didn't want to stay in Georgia, so I sold the house I got in my divorce, paid off my debt and paid cash for my RV. It took me 9 months to downsize! (I made $3700.00) I had alot of stuff!!!! I left some things in Georgia for my kids and ex. Now everything I own is in my RV! I went West and stayed by a family member for abit but now I'm on the road and met a bunch of cool people on UA-cam and I've never been happier in my entire life!!!! Thanks for all you do Bob! RED ❤️
As always you are inspiring Bob, have been watching you for a long time. I appreciate your wisdom and thank you for always being honest and kind and real!
I ❤ living everywhere but nowhere Bob THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH!
Im so ready..yes its a (but)yes i need to find a reasonable vehicle to start in.
I’m 30 and I’m doing this. Waking up in the desert or off the coast is such a beauty
Bob, your videos give me the hope and strength I find nowhere else in this moment of profound grief. I'm being evicted and am forced to give my cat family to the best local shelter I can find. I have my suv set up as thoroughly as I could but haven't slept in it yet, as I'm squatting in my apartment until they realize that we're still here.
I see this, however, as an opportunity to practice more deeply the Buddhism which sustains me through the crisis. Since I'm still working nearly full time and want to keep my job, learning to 'go with the flow' while not clinging is greatly helping me to remain in a life-affirming state of mind.
My gratitude to you can never be stated enough.
@@donnaclark7145 I'm living in my suv, but also working near full time. I guess I'd be one of those you'd call a a local urban nomad.
@@carolinesroadhouse Blessings to you😿❣️
Nailed it Bob!👍😁 Same reasons...me being on SSDI, housing assistance...limiting finances AND being on housing any extra income is counted against me and my rent goes up. The other BIG reason is connection...my neighbors in the apartment are younger than me and are busy with their own lives...so conversations are "HI how's it going...bye" no real connection and friendships.
Excellent and inspiring video! Thanks!
There is meaning to a life of work, eat and sleep -I raised good kids, involved in my church and community-have taken care of 5 animals on this earth-it isn’t all meaningless or for not -You have to find meaning in the life you are living where you are -always live your life to help others however you can -We are retired and now traveling but our life of so called work, eat and sleep wasn’t meaningless or wasted 😀🙏🏻
Bob u give us so much hope we have options in life wins awards
I think you just gave me some insight into why so many people stay homeless for so many years. Maybe it’s that connectivity to a family!
I am lucky that I love my job and working for the company I am at. I have great benefits.
I don't normally comment on UA-cam. I'll try to keep this brief, I'm 36, and I found your website, videos, and book about a week ago. I was a truck driver until 1 year ago, and I could no longer obtain a dot physical card. Now I'm more miserable than ever in my life. Looking back I was happiest when I was living "small" on the truck for 6 months in my early 20s. Now I have a goal I'm excited about. Stay safe, and I'll see yah at RTR 2024.
I totally understand the apprehensive attitude of the majority of people who see Nomading as "out there". It takes all kinds to make a world and not everyone can live as a Nomad.
That’s true, brother. And when you want to see the folks back home...where do you go if no one’s home? But...it IS nice to take off sometimes! ✌️☕️🎩🎩🎩
Wonderful!
Great video. My reason is healing. That explanation hit the nail on the head.
I agree 100%, with one side thought. It's the stress and hard work of Car , Van, RV company employees, that make the Nomad life possible. Someone, somewhere must live the 9 to 5 life, producing useful products and ideas, or we all will have nothing to enjoy. But who can put a price on freedom? Nobody.
Bob, I have been watching your videos for several years now. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for sharing your experiences, wisdom, tips and interviews about life and finding true freedom and happiness. I loved your wisdom in this video. Great advice. Safe travels
Your words, energy, message all resonate with me to the core of my being. Everything you said just speaks truth and meaning to my soul. I grew up in the concrete jungle of Orange County, California BUT my parents/extended family we were an active family always going places. The ocean, the desert, the sand dunes, the mountains, the Colorado River, summer vacations in the beautiful states of Utah, Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Colorado. Mostly, Jackson/Yellowstone areas. We camped, we fished, went skiing, boating, floating, hiking, exploring and being IN and WITH nature!!!! They are the BEST times and the BEST memories of my life. I am grateful beyond imagine for the experiences my family gave to me. As an adult, I’ve done very little traveling and been stuck in this eat, sleep, work, buy crap cycle of life. So unfulfilling. Always struggling to make ends meet and stay afloat. Anyway, long story short.... oh how I wish I could meet you someday. I agree with everything you said 💯. I yearn for more than what this lifestyle brings and I want to be a NOMAND. My husband and I both want that life. We want freedom, connection to nature and community. You are AMAZING!!!! Thank you.
Preach it, brother Bob
"WORK, EAT, SLEEP... buy more craps ::::}repeat".....this will be on my new T-shirt, thanks Bob.
EXCELLENT!!!!! I'm studying the nomadic world and I hope in a year to be living it!! As I work full time. I'm 53 so I need to work. Me and my four legged companion. ✌❤🇺🇸 Off of the endless treadmill of more better best. Sick of it. Meaningful relationships! Healing! Enjoying a simpler life !!!
As an overseas viewer, this is sort of an alternative American Dream. Can't see it working elsewhere unless you live in a huge continent.
If it is a city, how would one do that ? you have to pay for parking or cars are restricted entirely, do other countries have "national parks"? How would other countries be about stealth camping ? Can you imagine driving a 30 foot camper on the way to the Almalfi coast ?? no, me neither....
We just bought our first van and are watching videos to help us "kit it out." My dad (Mom is dead) told us that if that's what we want, to grab it with both hands! My MIL told us we were nuts to sell our sticks 'n bricks to go be homeless. Glad Dad was on our side! (We're ignoring MIL, by the way.)
Love ya Bob ❤👍
Shared this on my facebook to give my friends and family a little insight into our lifestyle choices. Thank you for spelling it out for us.
Thank you, Bob. Well said. I am sole caregiver for my ailing husband. When all is said and done, this will be my life if my own health holds.
I don't think you have to be a nomad to live life with these principles. It's also a very common way of life for people who have a minimalism approach but still have a home. I appreciate the video and your take on things! 💕
I agree. While the nomadic life is not for me, I appreciate many aspects of it and have learned a lot from Bob's videos.
@@nrose7345 Agreed! I enjoy watching his journey, I just think it's important to know that people can also practice many of his methods even if they have a home! Buy less crap, find economic freedom, etc. 🥰. It gives us so many more possibilities for the future.
I have found peace living in the country. I don’t hear a lot of noise. I wake up to birds and wildlife. I grow much of my own food. If I want to see people, I leave my quiet home. I have very few bills. I travel in my RV when I feel like traveling. I don’t want to travel full time. I think I have the best of both worlds.
@@nfoss5656 I agree, we live a similar lifestyle! It's quiet and we are so thankful to be in our scenario during this past crazy year. We started to n travel Jan.of this year and we have found amazing and quiet place on the road too. Cheers to a quieter way of life!! 💕
At this time 76 people don't like the truth....'Course, I never planned on climbing Mount anything, but seeing Joshua Tree, Grand Canyon, Meteor Crater, Starship flying in Texas, NASA in Huntsville AL. Spruce Goose in OR....The list is long....Thumbs up Bob....spot on as usual, Thank you for all you do.
I am stuck at the moment and haven’t been able to do anything just because I can’t build a floor on my Kia soul. People just tells me don’t build anything just sleep in it but the car is small so I am already going in to frustration. That is not a way to start the purpose of enjoying it is to be comfortable therefore i need to take the sits out and build a floor. You will be amazed of the space that the Kia soul has without the seats