[archagon]

There are many different kinds of nomads, and not all of them want to travel forever. For me, the perfect solution would be to find (or found) a moderately-sized community of like-minded folks out in the world somewhere. Travel isn't the end goal for my life; it's to find a place where I would ultimately feel a great sense of contentment living. And if the place is close enough to a more urban area, or if the community has enough incoming and outgoing members to always have a crop of fresh people in the mix, then I think it'll be possible to form meaningful friendships, relationships, and even families while doing it.

But yes: at 26, I'm certainly starting to see the seeds of a lifetime of loneliness if I were to spend all my time on the road, especially as many of my friends are starting to get married and have kids. Due to my personality, I've discovered that the best way for me to make friends is to spend some time living with them. Unfortunately, that's hard when you're moving from city to city every month.

(Previously: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9022663)