I ranted a bit yesterday about the trials and tribulations of trying to find an income and the problems related there in, I should mention here that I have rather good offer sitting on the table at the moment but I’m hesitant to take it for a variety of reasons. The position is fairly lucrative. [...]
Around this time four years ago, I was getting ready to make my move back to the Keys. I was fed up with life up north, burnt out with all things related to living inland, and when I finally found the boat and the job, I was gone. And I can safely say it was [...]
One of the hardest habits to break, even after you’ve gone full blown minimalist with your lifestyle, is buying stuff. Despite the fact you may have cleaned house and are down to the necessities of life there will always be times where you will be tempted to buy things. It’s the nature of our culture. [...]
Just about all of us at one time or another have experienced buyer’s remorse. That godawful feeling you get a couple days after you have purchased something. It usually happens with a large expensive purchase. The moment after you sign the mortgage papers and realize that 30 years is a loooonnng time to making payments [...]
As you may know I have a couple cats living with me. They have been with me nearly ten years now and are as much a part of my family as any human. In fact, I’ve had a cat or two or three around most of my life. Their companionship and unique personalities has always [...]
Since we are in that season of cooking, eating, and gift giving, I thought I might update you on my minimalist kitchen. Here it is… That’s it. That is where all the culinary magic happens. The stone soup, the watery gruel, this is the spot for all that tasty goodness. Actually I eat pretty good [...]
Last month I did a short series on the basics of boat living. This month I want to talk about another alternative means of living…rv’s. As minimalist living goes, rv living is one of the more efficient and inexpensive ways to live as compared to owning a house or renting an apartment. Rv living is [...]
While looking over some of the most popular search phrases that brought readers to this fine blog, in between all the perverts looking for pictures of nekkid people painted up, somebody was searching to see if it was possible to become a minimalist after the age of 50. Well, no it isn’t. You are not [...]
I hope I didn’t burst anybody’s bubble or crush your dreams with this series. I simply wanted to convey the message that boat living is not quite like a lot of people think it is. Making a major lifestyle change from a land based to water based home requires a lot more than just grabbing [...]
A great post on Lifehacker about the true cost of commuting. Been there, never want to do it again… The true cost of commuting. Capt. Fritter