lifepackr

Man, can I relate to this post. Facebook is definitely a god-send. I have a network of hundreds of personal friends from all over the world, that - like me - move from place to place very often. Phone numbers change almost as often as physical addresses. Facebook contact stays the same.

Dating is definitely "interesting and confusing (and fun!)" - there's almost no better way to get to know how someone handles life than traveling with them.

I'm not OP, but I can offer some insight here. I'm a LIFEPACKR, I spend my whole life on the road. Some years or months I live out of a backpack, sometimes it's a backpack and a rolling suitcase (in addition to my camera and laptop), but right now I have a vehicle for travel as well as for storage.

So the answer to your question is "YES! we do bring all of our clothes with us." By adapting to where you are in life and the world, and being minimal in my requirements. Be frugal with what you spend your money on - reuse, buy used (thrift shops are great, as are trades with other travelers!), and use items that are multi-functional.

In warm places, it's simple because just don't need as much clothing. In cold places, buying items per- season makes more sense.

Being a minimalist when regarding clothing also allows for interesting expressions of individuality. I'm sure you've noticed that most "hippies, beatniks, vagabonds, gypsies, and backpackers" are very obviously unique in their expressions of themselves.

You're telling me! I'm working as a seasonal gondola operator right now, and thermals, a fleece, and an outer jacket are essential!

Hi thegrassygnome! You want to be a traveling gnome?

My name's Jordan L Wheeler. I've spent the last few years traveling, backpacking, and working, and I'm turning it into a lifestyle, like Tim Ferris and others inspired me to do.

Anyone interested in lifestyle design for the mobile, global 21st century should check out my group, LIFEPACKR. We're several hundred travelers who live our lives on the road.

We share tips, tricks, and lifehacks to make the LIFEPACKR lifestyle easier. We also live and love to inspire others, so we showcase featured travelers and their inspirational stories.

I'm working on building a community that people can not only use as a resource to learn how to travel, where to travel, and how to not only survive, but THRIVE on the road - but can also use as a platform to share their experiences, promote themselves, and connect with others around the world.

Anyone interested, please send me a PM and I'll add you to our invite-only discussion group, which we're using until the website is fully operational.

Hi /u/tiredrod! I'm very Thankful that you are sharing your experiences with us today!

I am currently working on building a platform for travelers and not-yet-travelers to learn how to become location-independent online entrepreneurs like yourself. I take a lot of inspiration from Tim Ferris' ideas, particularly regarding 'lifestyle design.'

I've traveled about a dozen countries in the last couple years, and my passport is as full as yours! (I need to get a new one!). I want to inspire people, and change the minds of those oh-so-many who say :

Oh wow, that's awesome, I'd love to do that - but I don't think I ever could!

I didn't know if I could, I bet you didn't know if you could either - until we tried. And the truth is, we can do anything we set our minds to, if we believe it. It's only when we limit ourselves that we lose our power to live the lives we imagine.

So my questions are these :

• What are some of the challenges of being a business owner without a 'home-base'?
  
• What are your favorite aspects of being an online business owner? What are the worst?
  
• May I interview you for the LIFEPACKR group?