If money wasn't the focus, you were 'covered'...
Could you just get up one day, pack some clothes and drive away?

Lately I've been wondering about adopting a wanderer lifestyle.

After my divorce I was left with basically the clothes I could carry.
Over these eight years I have gathered a lot of "stuff".
I was considering moving but I have no destination in mind.
I also really don't cherish the thought of packing up and moving all my stuff.

My anchors keep me in place.
They restrict my possibility for starting new relationships.
To keep my anchors I would need to find a woman that will come to me.
So far, that isn't a reality.

How appealing is a man that has an established home?
How appealing is a man that lives out of motels rooms?

I know a few people that live in their campers.
How appealing is that?

Lately, I've been looking at my stuff and thinking, I could let that go, that I would keep but in reality, there is very little that I need to keep. Its basically all stuff and its an ever-growing anchor that keeps me fixed to my current location.

My divorce anniversary is coming up soon.
I sense I need a shift in lifestyle but I'm unsure the type of shift I need. Its springtime, love should be 'in the air'.

Are women still looking for stability or does a 'wanderer' lifestyle appeal?
How would I go about selling my stuff?

Has anyone tried wandering?

I do that for living

It sounds exciting Tom I must admit.

I can only speak for myself and having spent my life travelling with my job the one thing that kept me going was the thought of going home.
An Englishman’s home is his Castle, in my own case this is very true.

There’s nothing to stop you having the best of both. Keep your castle but go travelling when you can. Just a thought.

I'm basically doing that with seasonal work, but with no real place to call home. The place in Florida isn't livable and even when it does become livable again, the environment will remain toxic.

I wondered how appealing that might be to a man. Will he think I'm interested in him just to have a place to live?

I remember when I was younger always wanting to do that with someone. Just go from place to place... explore and have adventures, and work different jobs. Never could find anyone who wanted to do the same. My boys' father was totally against it.

I believe now it could possibly get old. I love to travel, but there's something about having a place to call home that I like and enjoy too.

I think if money were no object, for either one of us, then I would like to share the experience with someone. I would continue until we both mutually decided it was time to stay put.

I like joe's idea though, have your castle... home base... and travel. Maybe travel for a bit until you find that ultimate spot you want to call home and make that the home base.

I spent 15 years living all over the US with my work. It was exciting when I was young, but I don’t think I’d want to have done it forever.

I honestly don’t know if it’s an attractive lifestyle for dating. I didn’t date while I traveled, because it didn’t seem appealing to me that I might discover someone I wouldn’t want to leave and end up losing my job by staying, or losing them when I’d leave.

I’m a minimalist by most people’s standards, so don’t really have “stuff” tying me down

My anchor is my family. Being away from them for so long made me appreciate living close to them now all the more.

The only anchor I have is a house. I don't own a lot of stuff. I have no kids. No Pets. No family here. No good friends. If I had the money, I'd be traveling a lot. I love road trips.

I m not interested in wondering, have my own home here, family and a few friends.

However, I have had two offers to move out of state with potential mates that are stable where they live. These I have met in person. I declined Personal choice.

I m waiting on number 3 this summer. Maybe he will be a keeper.

I m online sincerely.

In a way, I too have an urge for a change of lifestyle.. I feel the need to de-clutter and downsize... but I would want to have a home base and it would probably be near my children. It could certainly be a down-sized abode from what I have now.
As for wandering lifestyle - might get old after a while, but until then.. its a good way to see the Country and meet people. If you have no ties to the area you are in now.. (a renter, and have no children and your possessions are in storage), you could meet someone on your travels and end up staying and making their place/town your new permanent anchor spot. How to meet someone when wandering is another topic... have to ponder that part.

As for getting rid of your 'stuff'.. Have a yard sale; put it online for sale; tell your neighbors/friend; Keep your good stuff/special items, box them up and store them. If you are a homeowner, you could rent it out while you are travelling..
Happy Trails!

When I read your post I thought of the opening scene to Kung Fu....don't forget to pack your flute..Grasshopper..

it sure is tempting at times tom but as many times as i have done it i always come home.
the camper routine can be pretty rewarding and the newer ones can be as nicely outfitted as a stick built home.
if you truly see your stuff as just stuff make it go. then you can have the freedom to maybe just shift closer to existing family. that's truly the best anchor to have

One day I will have no choice but to wander, live out of a camper or maybe a boat, but I'll be pretty much homeless at some point, and I will wander after cutting the rope to my anchors. Like you said, it's just stuff. I walked away twice now with nothing but my "stuff". It wasn't worth the fight so I gave the ex''s everything but my stuff...

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