Simple Living Allison
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Hello! I can't even begin to explain how happy I was to find Bob ( and other resources ) about van/rv/road life and freedom from the grind.
I always felt sad to go to the job I actually loved once I got there. I felt trapped in the home I loved to live in. And my happiest moments were outside and on a road trip. I was confused to why I was happy and sad. It was all the pressure of modern life. I like feeling fulfilled in a job well done but not the commute. I liked my home and the comforts yet hated the cost and time of maintaining it. And I itched for the road.
So Oct 2018 I sold my home in the Bay Area and moved somewhere "cheaper" (Sacramento is not much cheaper). Thinking this is a step to something better yet I still didn't know what. Until I found Bob.
Currently in an apartment until Oct 2019 with a lease and my 18 year old son (I'm in my late 40's). But itching to hit the road! I don't own the van of my freedom dreams yet but hope to get one around the same time as my lease is up and then I'm off!
I obsessively watch Bob's videos as well as other van life types and now I'll be reading and researching as much as I can to build out my van.
I'm fortunate, I work remote but that is still 9-5 (well I do 6 AM - 3 PM) so I can't complain I have no commute!! (One rat race thing off my list, lol). And plan to leave that when my lease is up.
I'm saving, saving, saving what I can so I can have a buffer for expenses but will need to have an income after a few months.
When I hit the road I plan on seeking as many hiking trails as I can and see the west with my trusty companion my 14 year old Brittany - Maggy.
Thanks for reading all that. It felt good to tell my story and not have someone look at me like I'm crazy....unless that is what you're doing right now. LOL!
I always felt sad to go to the job I actually loved once I got there. I felt trapped in the home I loved to live in. And my happiest moments were outside and on a road trip. I was confused to why I was happy and sad. It was all the pressure of modern life. I like feeling fulfilled in a job well done but not the commute. I liked my home and the comforts yet hated the cost and time of maintaining it. And I itched for the road.
So Oct 2018 I sold my home in the Bay Area and moved somewhere "cheaper" (Sacramento is not much cheaper). Thinking this is a step to something better yet I still didn't know what. Until I found Bob.
Currently in an apartment until Oct 2019 with a lease and my 18 year old son (I'm in my late 40's). But itching to hit the road! I don't own the van of my freedom dreams yet but hope to get one around the same time as my lease is up and then I'm off!
I obsessively watch Bob's videos as well as other van life types and now I'll be reading and researching as much as I can to build out my van.
I'm fortunate, I work remote but that is still 9-5 (well I do 6 AM - 3 PM) so I can't complain I have no commute!! (One rat race thing off my list, lol). And plan to leave that when my lease is up.
I'm saving, saving, saving what I can so I can have a buffer for expenses but will need to have an income after a few months.
When I hit the road I plan on seeking as many hiking trails as I can and see the west with my trusty companion my 14 year old Brittany - Maggy.
Thanks for reading all that. It felt good to tell my story and not have someone look at me like I'm crazy....unless that is what you're doing right now. LOL!
