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It seems I have found myself asking the same question. Im trying to decide if I should sell my house and start my journey or rent it out, and what to do with my dog. If not for the dog I would already be wandering. I'm 43, single, no children, and no life savings other than the house being paid for. I can't imagine I was put on this earth to work to pay bills and die. I have been very cautious about taking jobs with too much responsibility because I like to take off when ever I feel the need to wander. I feel like the positive energy thinkers, the "yes you can" people have evaded me and I'm surrounded by people that say you have to have a career, and a home, and a TV(haven't had since '94). I have lots of hobbies and interests and my extra income always goes to those. Living abroad on a motorcycle would lessen my "project" load, simplifying my life.
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It seems I have found myself asking the same question. Im trying to decide if I should sell my house and start my journey or rent it out, and what to do with my dog. If not for the dog I would already be wandering. I'm 43, single, no children, and no life savings other than the house being paid for. I can't imagine I was put on this earth to work to pay bills and die. I have been very cautious about taking jobs with too much responsibility because I like to take off when ever I feel the need to wander. I feel like the positive energy thinkers, the "yes you can" people have evaded me and I'm surrounded by people that say you have to have a career, and a home, and a TV(haven't had since '94). I have lots of hobbies and interests and my extra income always goes to those. Living abroad on a motorcycle would lessen my "project" load, simplifying my life.
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I wouldn't go the whole hog and sell-up everything, including my home. No way.
Remember, you have to come back one day and return to 'something' .. always assuming you don't end-up settling somewhere on your travels that's paradise for you.
Paradise for me is my home; where I live right now. Best place in the world (for me).
As you own your property outright - lucky you - then why not initially compromise: Rent your property out. You're going to need some sort of income no matter what.
If you need a little capital too, then trade down a bit in the property market; release some equity and bung it in the bank. Make sure what you buy is highly rent-able .. and you could live-in yourself when[if] you've got the wanderlust out of your system.
Finally, don't forget, a life 'on the road' isn't a care-free life. Completely changing your lifestyle is just a case of exchanging one set of problems .. for another set of problems!
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Keith
PS: Find your dog a loving home - or if you really can't leave him/her behind, then you're going to have to wait a while; or why not take him/her with you? (it's been done before .. see below.)
I met Tas the dog, and his owner, in Kununurra, Australia. They had been on the road together, circumnavigating Oz, for the best part of a year!
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Yeah..
I think everyone feels that way when they come home from a good trip. I know I certainly do.
I think about it all the time.. But I'm not sure how realistic it really is in the modern world. There is barely any wilderness left and you can get Wifi up Everest.
One day though... One day..
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There is barely any wilderness left and you can get Wifi up Everest.
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Seriously?
Edit: I just had a look at Mr google ............you really can get wifi up Everest.
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Plenty of mid life or past it, with assets, trying to decide what next, how best to go about it. There's also plenty of posts on how much one needs to live comfortably and it varies greatly on what, where and how you ride live and eat, insurance, maintenance ect ect, it all boils down to personal choices. Renting the house didn't work for me, being screwed royally once was enough thanks! Selling up and throwing caution to the wind is risqué also. Finding a happy medium, passive income to afford the "lifestyle" is the key. Once said key is found (give me a shout will ya) is coming back home really a must? For me not, well not for the foreseeable future anyway! Again a very personal choice. As far as the dog goes, now that's a tough one, a decision only you can make, try ask the dog, but I guess we all know the answer to that one :-)
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With your set of skills, manual labour, farming, construction, ground maintenance, plumbing, I think you could find accommodation/food forever by using Workaway.info the site for free work exchange. Gap year volunteer for food and accommodation whilst travelling abroad.. Honest.
I now have a cabin in Chile. I'm trying the six months on, six months off gig for a few years. Pluses and minuses. The big minus is the 'flow' is missing. You always have to return to take care of stuff. Traditional nomads do a circular route, just like American/English snow-birds, heading different places at different times of the year. You can't keep doing new, new, new all the time, too exhausting.
I lived on the road (in a van with two dogs) for about six years-happiest years of my life! If you want info on traveling with your dog, join the fb group I set up called Animal Travelers. Free books, lots of free advice. Over 200 members.
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It seems I have found myself asking the same question. Im trying to decide if I should sell my house and start my journey or rent it out.
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Don't SELL up just RENT it out my friend. Been there and regretted it big time..!!! Not sure if the rental money would fully fund your travels but it would certainly sustain you for the majority....
Hold on, wait a minute..... This thread is 5 years old, WTF...????
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Don't SELL up just RENT it out my friend. Been there and regretted it big time..!!! Not sure if the rental money would fully fund your travels but it would certainly sustain you for the majority....
Hold on, wait a minute..... This thread is 5 years old, WTF...????
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