I finally quit my terrible 60 hr week job and never felt better, been selling all my stuff to live in an suv! Thank you Tim for the inspiration to change my life for the better !
Just learned North Dakota, Texas, and Florida are the only states that allow Nomad registration. UPS doesn't work. Just to prepare you had issues in Nevada.
Listen to this man my nomadic spirits. I cashed in my investments, sold everything & retired at 38. Did all the things I dreamed of and met my soulmate in less than 2 months. Now I’m living my dream. It isn’t easy, but it’s my dream so it doesn’t feel like work. I believe in you🥰🤙🏾
@@realfreedom8932 People really do assume the worst is going to happen. What if things don't work out? What if you lose your job or income? People sell everything because things weren't working out how they were doing it to begin with. I can speak for myself, as a single man, I can live very cheaply no matter what environment I find myself in. I don't need a lot of money to get by. I don't have debt, my only expense is rent and health insurance, so I'll be okay no matter what kind of job or even savings. These kinds of questions really are "Why isn't this man going back to the plantation?"
Hi Tim! I’m a RN who has been doing what you’ve suggested for 4+ years. Gradually reducing my stuff. Watching ytube vanlife ( Bob Wells and Chrome Valdez) and minimalism videos. Finally got fed up with “ work-sleep -work” ( whether at the hospital or taking care of my home and yard). As a solo female homeowner all I could do was work to pay the bills. No time to travel because I had to work to pay the mortgage. In 2020 I had enough of the loud traffic noises and fireworks that traumatized my dog ( despite it being illegal in the city). I contacted my realtor and within a month sold as much of my stuff as I could ( including the house!) and donated the rest. Bought a van that is currently being built into an RV. I still watch these videos because they are inspiring. I left my job as a RN ( after 30+ years) and am researching this life as much as I can. As a young 54 y/o I’m getting back into shape since I have the time to get out and enjoy nature. Thank you for your inspiring words!!
Wow. My mom was a Pediatric RN, now retired, so.I can relate. All she did was work and sometimes mandated to 24 hour shifts...and it took a huge toll on her mental health. I owe my Mom everything. Good for you, life, as you well know, is short.
54 here and have been the same line of work for almost 30 yrs...25 inwhich is my own small business. I'm so tired...of everything! I'm not living anymore. I've been doing the same as you. Preparing for sell or possibly renting. All I know is I'm ready to GO and your comment is an inspiration ❤️🔥
Yes! Literally, it's such a weight off of your shoulders when you CHOOSE to live the life you want to live. Pick a goal and then become obsessed with it. You'll have no other choice but to go for it. Life is too short.
I got rid of most of my possessions when I moved across the country last year. Now, I can’t even remember what the majority of those things even were 😂
For anyone who can't pick up and go, there are other ways to feel more free. If your willing to work hard you can start a cleaning business, landscaping or painting business. It's honest work, pays well and you don't feel like your soul is being siphoned everyday. Just want to throw that out there.
I think some jobs or career are more enjoyable than others. But then again it depends on individuals. I find people in IT more enthusiastic about their careers, plus these days you stand a chance of working remotely. So I thank God everyday for being in this field. Not only I enjoy the work but also it pays well and has a lot of flexibility.
@@GULLAHTV33 Wasn't sarcastic at all. Nothing is rightfully yours. If you lived in the wild, you would spend most of your time working hard to hunt, grow food, access clean water and protect yourself from the elements. I wasn't suggesting that people who don't have physically demanding jobs are lazy, but that it can be freeing to not have to deal with a lot of the bulshittery that comes with most corporate jobs.
I clean for a living and love it! I make twice as much as I did in an office job, don’t have to talk to anyone all day. I just listen to podcasts and get a good workout in.
Tim, I figured out this a couple years ago. I quit my corporate job, got a CDL and became a trucker. I got rid of my apartment and crap. I'm currently living out of my truck. I have seen the entire country. Everyday I'm sleeping in a different state than the day before. Driving the truck might be work to most, but I love driving, I find it therapeutic. And I love looking at the landscape as I listen to music. All I own is what's on my truck. I have no bills that I can't handle with one week of pay. I also make a six figure income. My life is anxiety free, except for worrying about the other people in my life and them having issues in their worlds. I have enough money to travel anywhere in the world. So that is my next step.
I left corp! America and now working for myself! Selling bread! Many was like why? Hell with that! It’s high time to enjoy life and family! Facts freedom! I’m a husband and family! They will not kill me let’s Go
So many of us are dealing with anxiety and fear (much of it stemming from childhood experiences and traumas) and cling to "stuff", relationships and people, a job (just over broke), and a myriad other things. It is liberating and refreshing to see you doing what so many genuinely want to do and that is ESCAPE our current situations and life. Over a year ago I took radical action in my own life and took the plunge off the cliff into the unknown. I am still here, still surviving but I am slowly falling back into the fear trap again. My main fear now is as I am getting older, how will I maintain when, though my mind is willing, my body is wearing out... I salute your sharing and inspiring so many to break free and I wish you continued success 🙏🏾
Courage is just walking in fear with a prayer. The fear never stops but it does slowly subside the more you jump in. I promise it's worth it. Whatever you do, don't be one of those people on your death bed regretting never taking the leap. What's the worst that could happen? You fail? Then you learned something and now you try a different approach. Life is too short. You got this. You can't change the past but you can create your future. Much love 💜✌🏾
@@jbaby007 "Over a year ago I took radical action in my own life and took the plunge off the cliff into the unknown. I am still here, still surviving but I am slowly falling back into the fear trap again." I have no regrets for what my life journey has presented me with, more bad than good, but I keep going. I respect YOUR perspective of fear but to each his or her own as they define it; which is also liberation.
One of the silliest things in the world right now is the abundance of storage units. On every street you see them! Who in the hell, or why in the hell would a person need so much STUFF that they need to store it in a place like that? If you have much much stuff, well, you have too much Stuff!
I've seen people paying over $100 a month for a storage unit for months or years to store a bunch of junk that could be replaced for a couple hundred dollars. There's alot of stupid people out there!
They say get in debt to have credit so you can get in debt with the credit,and work like a slave for us so you can have a job you hate and owners get to travel and enjoy riches and life
I finally quit my job of 17 years. Things recently changed in past 9 months. They tried to fire me also for refusing the 💉💉. I decided to focus on my side hustle full time instead then start my own online business. Thank you for all of your videos for helping me make my decision easier
Walking with nature in the background is therapeutic and it adds easy depth and texture to the video. It's more than you just walking and holding a camera, we're walking together in nature and having a conversation. It's very effective, even if that wasn't the intention.
Great to see you laughing. I remember you saying that you you were so depressed that you couldn't see straight. No job is guaranteed in these times anyway. Go live your life. God is good. Never deny Him.
Yes yes and yes....did it all eight years ago.... people see us on the road and comment that we are LIVING THE DREAM. Absolutely!!!! Everyone should be living their best life....GO FOR IT!!
Tim, I don't know how I found your channel but please don't shut up. You've got a great message that can work for a lot of people. Simplifying one's life can help in living better. Keep a simple eye is what my mom always told me and as I get older, it proves itself true time and again. Love the videos and the inspiration. Thanks for the good work you're doing.
Amazing how I came across your channel by searching "alcohol withdrawals" .. I related so much to you and your stories and about unplugging from this matrix and just wanted that lifestyle for myself .. and here I am, a little over a year later, sober for the past 9 months, in Bozeman, ready to start my seasonal job tomorrow as a housekeeper at Yellowstone! :]
@@YogaBlissDance first time ever leaving my state of Florida! Lol so yes he was definitely an inspiration along with alot of others who were living in tiny homes and RVs and minimalism
Work remote. Literally no reason to stay put somewhere as long as you can find a reliable internet connection for the 9-5 you could just.... go live somewhere for a while.
Love it! "Quit Your Job, Sell Your Crap, and Hit the Road!" Listed my bed, sofa, tv and console table on craigslist and FB this past weekend! I've been wanting to do the minimalist lifestyle for a while. Thanks for the kick!
Love the mama goose and her goslings! The upside down ducks too. Free as a bird......Tim having free spirit fun playing with his camera minute by minute
I did it! Been out here since March. Quit my job last June and built out a van to live in. Still figuring some things out, but with time and experience, things get easier. I love and understand your message. I, too, Decided and Focused and have changed my life into something completely new and different. I am becoming More. Just like you.
Excellent video, all the formats are great. I have also been researching minimalism and nomad life for a long time. I just quit my career of 17 years in insurance about a week and a half ago and the next step is selling the house. Sold and donated most of my stuff over the past 5 or so years, so I am close to being ready to hit the road to freedom. Keep up the inspiration, it's always nice knowing there are others doing the same thing because even though I am an introvert I do want to find community in the nomad/simple living atmosphere.
@@Ricocase I have been considering either AirBnB or renting it out, however I am more inclined to have fully passive investments rather than semi-passive. Plus, it is a Townhouse in an HOA.
Hey Tim. Good video! I am also a nomad. I’ve lived in a tent, car, trailer, ice fishing shelter, sprinter van, vw bus. Thanks for keeping me company with yer videos. I like listening.
Tim you going hard in 2022 you stepping it up.I can barely keep up with the videos 😂🤣 your videos were already great as is. but I see the subtle improvements your making with each and every video. thanks for another great video Tim.
Already in process of hitting the road! I broke my lease, I am putting a few things in storage, but selling the rest and since I work in the accounting dept for film/television, I am going to see if I can work remote since we had to do it when we were quarantined, so it is possible! I will be living in my SUV, so excited for this new journey and documenting the whole thing because I am tired of being tied down to stuff and to one place. I am trying to travel and see places and meet amazing people I haven't met yet! Your channel seriously has made an impact on my life and I'm thankful for the motivation/inspiration you put out Thank you!!
Goals! I’m 52 and I am going to set a goal to pay off credit card debt these next several months. And while doing that I’m going to sell a bunch of crap I don’t need and declutter the house. Hopefully by next January I’ll plan to quit my job and do seasonal work. In the meantime I wanna look for a little vintage camper I can by and turn into a little art/plant shop and go from flea market to flea market!! Thanks Tim for the inspiration!!
Right on point! I quit my corporate job in January, took a 3 wks trip to Europe, traveled with my son and his wife for 5 days and visited my mom. I feel great! So far not planning to return to the 9-5 trap. Remote jobs that pay way less but give me satisfaction. No debt, no mortgage since I rent and planning more trips. Thanks Tim 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The past 3 weeks , I have been building a 15ft, plains indiN tipi . Soon I will strap the poles on top of my old 4x4 pickup . I see retirement in sight . Yea , my first stop is Maine then hop-along to Washington state ! Boondocking this beutiful nation .
I would love more than anything to quit, sell, and hit the road. Attemped it in 2008. Felt so happy, so free, so genuinely myself. Eventually I realized that the nonadic life I craved required money, therefore a job. So here I am, in bondage again because I need health insurance and money in order to feel truly free.
Watching the mama goose and babies in the video made me realize “animals don’t ‘own’ “stuff”.” They’re free. They go where they want and experience everything in the moment. Humans have it backwards.
I was thinking lately, since I have a cell phone, I don’t need a TV, Computer or laptop, Internet/Cable, Movies, I can talk with anyone at anytime, video chat, conduct business, and there are endless helpful apps. Do I really need a big house? I just need access to a bathroom, kitchen, and a place to sleep. How much furniture do you really need? You can only sit in one seat at a time, so you only need 1 chair. There is so much crap that I own and don’t use it is ridiculous. Tim makes a great point in being minimalistic, I think it is the way to go and agree. My job is flexible enough with great pay and travel expenses covered that it doesn’t make sense for me to quit it, so I’m going to keep it. But as for the JUNK in my life, it’s time to let go. Thanks Tim I agree.
Really inspiring video, been working with the same company for 11 years, the money and benefits is good but deep inside im not happy, been saving money and researching about minimalistic life and remote options, the only thing holding me is my car lease, but only have a couple of payments left, and after that I'm going to take that leap to change my life.
I've been bagging things to sell (like old movies, music, & books) & things to donate (like clothes/shoes). Out of all the things to let go of, books are the hardest for me. I know a lot can bet found as e-books/audio books, but 1) I don't want to have to buy favorites again & 2) I have a lot of hard-to-find/out-of-print stuff that hasn't been digitized yet. So now I have a lot of bags sitting in my garage & the trunks of my family cars. Still need to unload them to make room for the next batch but it's a start...
Hey Tim, I quit my job, sold my crap and I'm on a flight to South Korea on the 30 of August (three days from this reply). I just recently found your channel and watch a ton of your videos. I'm an introvert (INFP-T) and have that "nomad soul." Feels liberating to get rid of so much stuff, including a non-support job. Take care!
Came across your videos a few months ago and I'm LOVING it. Wish I had your courage, but I'm a 64 yr old woman with some health issues. I get a lot of pleasure just listening to you, though. You're living an awesome life!
Im in that spot you talked about. Ive already sold half of what I own, took the first steps to make my truck into a sleeper, and looking into gig jobs in the places ive always wanted to visit. I WILL do it. Thank you bro. I wish I knew someone like you in person. But I will take the youtube videos all day, all night!!! Cheers
Hello Tim. I’m binge watching your videos. I was looking in to not going back to work and your content is only reinforcing my beliefs. Thanks. Blessings to you all the way from the U.K.
Love your channel my brother, very inspiring and just refreshing to see someone on RU-vid who puts out genuine content and isn’t trying to profit off of people with clickbait and false information. Keep up the good vibes my boy 🤙🏼
i feel the same way about minimalism and having a nomadic lifestyle Tim. to be honest i prefer the walk and talk videos you do then the stand still videos, but whats more important then that really is your massage. love your courage and enthusiasm to go and just do it.
Cool Tim! Glad I found your channel. Sold my place and hit the rode the beginning of the year. I am loving it and mentally am understanding that my stuff in storage is becoming less important to me. It is a process. I have been busy helping others because I have had the time, but now I know I need to get to my own burden of stuff. People laughed at me traveling in my NV200, but now with the cost of gas, I have so many people giving me encouragement. Thanks for your words to all of us who need a little push 🙏
I am so happy I came across your channel! You are such an inspiration to people that want to listen:) The first video I came across was when you were walking through Glacier national park and were talking about how you need to have a date to leave or else you never will... I have been wanting to live simply for a few years, but people's opinions of the life I WANTED made me stay in the cycle of doing jobs that were unfulfilling. It's been almost 2 years since I graduated high school and I became very depressed because there was no purpose that I saw at the time. I had enough of living for others and not myself. It was time to respect myself and when I was ready (I felt like it was divine timing) I left a job because I FNALLY listened to my needs. Recently I set a date!!!! January 1st is the day I'm leaving to travel anywhere I want to go in my civic. I live on the east coast and I wouldn't want to wait till the spring to travel. I could die tomorrow and I would DEFINITELY regret it if I didn't follow my heart. Weather passes, just like emotions do. I think the hardest part for me right now is not writing down my parents for the opinions I take into consideration. They do not belong on that list. I need to let go of all their fears about me and what lifestyle I'm choosing to live. I will be documenting this magical journey on my channel! Mindset is everything. BELIEVE YOU CAN AND YOU WILL!!! I have lots of appreciation for what you are sharing. The truth can scare people. But it is so necessary in order to figure out what path you want to create for yourself! Dig a path for yourself... If you follow one you may be regretful for not listening to yourself. Anyone who is reading this, just know you are capable of so much and everyone has the same worth. Create your life. SEEK DISCOMFORT!!!!!
I like how you encourage people to work ordinary jobs. When I was young, I bummed around the country and worked for Manpower. It was great but I no longer have any desire to travel. Now, when I have to travel, I can't wait to get home.
I love seasonal work...I only work in the summer...Being on section 8 made my life less stressful.....I dont have to work almost everyday and miss time with my child trying to pay expensive rent and bills...Down sizing gave me more freedom
Real talk, to live like you, having a lot responsibility like a wife and kid is prohibitive and not in the cards. I can say this because I've lived both lives. A small nut, no debts, no wife or kids provides the ultimate in free living. As you accumulate these responsibilities you become very restricted. Cold hard facts. People tripped out 6 years ago at my big time govt job when I would tell them I lived in a van. Once I got married and had a kid that ride ended. Both have been great
So true. Family is a game changer man. I pulled out right before marriage for this reason. My dad-friends are just exhausted, and their kids just don't give a damn.
I would love if he made a video for us! Married people with kids who want to live more minimalist but need a different strategy. I just need to convince my husband to walk away from all our stuff.
YOUR VIDEO ON TV NEWS CAPTURED MY ATTENTION. VERY WISE AND ACCURATE INFORMATION. I'VE BEEN ALTER TO IT FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS, BUT MOST PEOPLE ARE CLUELESS. GOOD WORK MY BROTHER
In order to do remote work and travel around you need to be working on a laptop. Most of the jobs require stationary computer sometimes with 2 monitors and tons of wires. So that does not let you move while you work but rather move to a new place permamently. In my last job I worked on a small laptop but I had to be at the office anyway. Not mentioning if you move around you need a stable conenction all the time. Sometimes wifi is not enough and you need to be wired. Unless it is one of those side gigs. Yes, you can have 3 or 4 of those and be totally independent
I will quit on my job in another 2 weeks! I'm counting the pay dates. ... if I can make it, I'm contemplating selling my house or selling me cars for extra money
I was ready to. Then a very cheap senior apartment came up. I am almost 66. I have a really bad back and hip. Not sure if leaving would be crazy.I have the van. It still needs a front end.That will be fixed next. I don't have the luxury of getting it back if i give it up. But I am bored.❤
I don't want to do remote or run a business but i do love travelling so in a few weeks i'll be done school and have my cdl. Then i'm hitting the road and never lookin' back. If i want to fly somewhere and my boss don't like it, i'll just quit! Plenty of jobs out there for cdl holders. 😎
Don’t feel obligated to get B-roll. I (and I imagine a lot of us) just like watching you talk. The b-roll doesn’t add anything for me. Love your videos Tim, hope to chat with you!
🦋This video is that moment when it really clicks for me. I’m going nomad! I’ve been watching survival RU-vid videos for months and tiny home and van life videos for years before that… I’m traversing my own spiritual awakening the last 5 years and slowly releasing the old way of being. I’m feeling the pull of freedom that is radiating through this video! I’ve been sketching out ways to make my Ford Flex my tiny home on wheels. Your video has been the final confirmation to me that it’s time. Ima just do it! Thank you, sunshine! I send you a whole lotta love🦋
SUCH a great video!! I'm currently emphasizing on this 3-step plan , especially the "Sell your crap" portion because yea my whole life is in my small car and I think that's impressive considering my whole life, but at the same time, when I accumulate things, it sucks😂. So now I'm REALLY going to start getting rid of things and really lighten my life. You're the best Tim, thank you!!😁
