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I flip on eBay and don't make anywhere near "a couple hundred" per month. It depends on what kind of stuff you're selling and how many listings you have up (the more you list, the more chances to sell). Unfortunately, most of my listings are long-tail items that take time to sell. When leading...

LOL, I'm hoping to rent the kind of storage space that can double as a workshop so I can go there to sew.  I can't give up my vintage Necchi and all my fabric!

The nomadic life requires compromise in so many areas.  When space is an issue, it may be necessary to rethink past hobbies and find new ones.  Prioritizing is hard.  One has to ask if it's really worth paying for storage to hang on to old interests and entertainments, or to take a leap into the...

Just wanted to add some thoughts and my rationale on putting stuff into storage. It's not as easy in NYC as it is in most other places to sell off everything one owns.  No yard for a yard sale, no garage for a garage sale.  My apartment building doesn't even have a front stoop for a good...

Thank you.  I've been thinking about nomad living for a few years and have imagined many possible scenarios for making it happen.  I just didn't expect to be in the position I'm in now, and having to come up with a solution that I'd have to put into motion ASAP.  The tough part of getting rid of...

Although I have researched nomadship and followed nomad blogs for a few years, I've never said that I know for certain it's a "lifestyle change" I'd want to adopt permanently.  I've always known that if I did undertake such an adventure, I'd be doing it a bit differently than many of the...

I grew up in an apartment that wasn't very big. As an adult, I've lived in (and shared) a 400-sf apartment with what I call the world's tiniest kitchen and very little closet space for more than half my lifetime. I have spent some time in small boats, and used to dream about buying a tiny house...

I thank all of you for your thoughtful replies. I'm wary of going into much detail about my personal circumstances on a public forum, but will try to give a little more.  Basically, I'm facing an eviction and have been fighting it for a while. I'm coming into some money that will help me get...

I appreciate what you're saying, but my considering a minivan or SUV is purely due to two things: the time crunch I'm under and the need for a finished interior. I don't know enough about the kinds of vehicles I could stand up in, nor do I have the time to do a conversion of a raw metal cargo...

Hiya, everybody.  I haven't posted here much lately after I sort of decided to put my ideas for nomadship on hold.  I had researched the possibility and was reading nomad blogs for a couple years before coming to the conclusion that it was better to stay put for awhile. However, it looks like I...

I live in NYC (Manhattan).  First of all, be aware that it is not illegal to sleep in your vehicle in NYC, so you have nothing to worry about in that regard.  The NY Times has done articles about New Yorkers sleeping in their cars to save money on rent, and there's no law against it.  So, don't...

I must admit, I don't really understand your post nor the purpose of this thread.  I am not sure what you mean by "sorry for stealing" and you sound rather unhappy or exasperated with yourself when you say running away = failure = unacceptable = sad to admit. Who is the "we" you are asking...

I don't quite understand what he's doing. He just walks over to the hoses and opens up the part where coins get caught? Does he need a tool for doing that? Can he open it without turning on the vacuum, or does he make it look like he's using the vacuum? I guess it would be like how people...

Went to court and agreed to a payment plan, which will be difficult for me to fulfill but gives me some time. I don't have to make the 1st payment until early April. So, now I have to hustle in a major way. I'm familiar with the social services options in NYC. They treat applicants like me...

Oh, I forgot to mention... I had a convo with my sister today which made me feel even worse. She started raising her voice at me to say, "Living in a van is RIDICULOUS!" Nothing I could say would stop her from telling me it was a crap idea, and we hung up mad at each other.

Hi all, I haven't posted here for quite some time because, well, life.  So, it looks like I may be closer to getting on the road, though it is only due to my crappy circumstances and not though deft and elaborate planning on my part.  [sigh] I'm facing eviction from my apartment.  I've lived...

Haha! As for myself, I'm not on the road yet. And when I do get out there (hopefully sometime next year), it is highly unlikely that I would attend any RTR, since wilderness or desert boondocking holds absolutely zero appeal to me. I will be an urban-and-small-town nomad. There are plenty of...

All those piles must be heavy. Let me help you with that! {evil grin}

What you're talking about is called shooting ratio. Shooting ratio will depend on the filmmaker and the type of media used, but an oft-cited average for contemporary feature-length documentaries is a shooting ratio of about 25:1. That means that every 25 minutes of footage shot will result in...

I wish! Making a documentary is a labor of love. Most documentarians pour all their money and resources into it but make very little, if any, back.