Hello everyone and thank you for allowing me to be part of of this community. I joined yesterday and am just beginning to gather my bearings regarding what this site is and who its members are. My hope is that I will find a home here, a place of kindred spirits, acceptance and belonging.
I began living full time in a stealth van while living in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April of 2016. Many factors led to this choice. For now, I'll summarize it this way: I have never been married. I have no children. I became extremely disenchanted with the idea of spending more money on living spaces that would, essentially, serve as storage facilities for possessions I'd accumulated throughout my lifetime.
I urgently felt the need, not only for a new experience, but a complete paradigm shift in how I lived and in what my life is. I have certainly attained this. Part of my journey, so far, has been finding a new kind of work. A work that allows me to travel throughout the country when I'm not residing in my van. My work completely compliments my van dwelling lifestyle and, in a way, seems to be a kind of reward for the leap of faith this transition required.
I will be honest and say that, prior to selling and giving away virtually all I possess, I tried to take into account all the conditions and eventualities of van living. I did as much research as I could. The one crucial condition I knew I had to achieve was this: I knew I had to be be ready, and I mean absolutely, 100%, no doubt about it ready, for a life without the possibility of a romantic partner or companion.
It's been nearly 7 months and it is, with great reluctance, I must admit to myself, that I underestimated my needs and desires in this regard. To be perfectly honest with myself and with you, the reader of this profile, I would prefer to have a partner...someone to love and be loved by. I guess, after all, I'm human.
I realize this isn't a dating site and I give you all my solemn commitment I won't use it as such. If it is a place that accepts and understand the values I hold most high, it seems to me the kind of person I would be most happy with would be in this place.
At any rate, that's a brief outline of who I am, what I'm doing and what I want. I hope all of you are coming closer each day to the life you want and the person you want to be. Looking forward to my adventure here.
I began living full time in a stealth van while living in Salt Lake City, Utah, in April of 2016. Many factors led to this choice. For now, I'll summarize it this way: I have never been married. I have no children. I became extremely disenchanted with the idea of spending more money on living spaces that would, essentially, serve as storage facilities for possessions I'd accumulated throughout my lifetime.
I urgently felt the need, not only for a new experience, but a complete paradigm shift in how I lived and in what my life is. I have certainly attained this. Part of my journey, so far, has been finding a new kind of work. A work that allows me to travel throughout the country when I'm not residing in my van. My work completely compliments my van dwelling lifestyle and, in a way, seems to be a kind of reward for the leap of faith this transition required.
I will be honest and say that, prior to selling and giving away virtually all I possess, I tried to take into account all the conditions and eventualities of van living. I did as much research as I could. The one crucial condition I knew I had to achieve was this: I knew I had to be be ready, and I mean absolutely, 100%, no doubt about it ready, for a life without the possibility of a romantic partner or companion.
It's been nearly 7 months and it is, with great reluctance, I must admit to myself, that I underestimated my needs and desires in this regard. To be perfectly honest with myself and with you, the reader of this profile, I would prefer to have a partner...someone to love and be loved by. I guess, after all, I'm human.
I realize this isn't a dating site and I give you all my solemn commitment I won't use it as such. If it is a place that accepts and understand the values I hold most high, it seems to me the kind of person I would be most happy with would be in this place.
At any rate, that's a brief outline of who I am, what I'm doing and what I want. I hope all of you are coming closer each day to the life you want and the person you want to be. Looking forward to my adventure here.
