Thou shalt not covet has always been funny to me, there’s nothing more human. “I was born and raised in Calgary, but I live in a van in Amarillo Texas.” There was a pause. We glanced at each other sideways. Writing bullshit on a computer screen. Crawling along the edge of a straight razor…and surviving. [...]
It’s hard to describe the sheer elation I feel being in the exact same spot in Vancouver I was a year ago. Then I was just coming to grips with my newfound powers, ranting about self-actualization, feeling out the true boundaries of being free as a bird. 4000 miles and 365 days later, I still [...]
This site is the story of a man (Blimpy Backgammon) from Calgary AB, Canada who made the electrifying realization that there’s more to life than working for the man or owning a condo.
So he quit his job, sold all his stuff, bought an RV (Bessie) the same age as him (27) and can now go anywhere and do anything, whenever he wants.