[ProCynic]

I have an aunt and uncle who do this, but they aren't desperate, they're retired. They travel around the country, visiting places they'd like to see, and taking seasonal jobs as something to do and to help defray expenses. They still own their own house, but they choose not to live there, renting it out to their kids / their kid's friends. They've worked as lighthouse keepers, Amazon warehouse pickers, and as bookkeeping/maintenance for a sugar-beet picking operation (they're a little old for field work). Currently they're wintering over at the Grand Canyon while working at the general store in an rv park.

The point is not all of these nomads are forced into it by desperation or financial necessity; some of them just want to spend their retirement traveling and don't mind a little work along the way.

My aunt and uncle have a blog detailing their travels if anyone is interested: https://whatsnewell.blogspot.com/

[FooHentai]

I hear you, but care must be taken not to dismiss the plight of these people simply because there are those who seek a similar situation by choice. Doing something because you want to versus doing it because you have to can make the same thing a pleasure or torture. Both perspectives are legitimate.

I'm currently looking for a suitable property to live off the grid, and move to more of a subsistence lifestyle (the usual stuff, veggies, few animals). But I realized that the exact same end state is pretty bleak if it's something you were born into.

[intopieces]

I love this. Thank you for the link. Reminds me of what the Internet was going to be back in the early 2000s. Tell your aunt and uncle they have a new follower.

[avenoir]

> The point is not all of these nomads are forced into it by desperation or financial necessity; some of them just want to spend their retirement traveling and don't mind a little work along the way.

I was about to post the same thing. Not everyone is in desperate need of affordable housing. YouTube is full of channels by RVers of all ages who simply want to travel and experience adventure on the road.

[justicezyx]

No one is talking about your aunt. I would label this as off topic.

[vinhboy]

Cool blog. His dedication to blogging daily is impressive.

[known]

Very passionate couple :)