-- Edited by Mike Harding on Friday 16th of April 2021 12:20:37 PM
gdayjr said
07:12 AM Apr 18, 2021
I saw the movie last week.
Not sure how to react to it, i was somewhat depressing, and i was thinking this was going to be me in 18 months time.
I truly hope my life on the road is not like that.
It does demonstrate the comraderie and friendships that are formed along the way though, and i am looking forward to the social aspect of traveling.
I am glad i will be travelling here, with a decent rig, and a few bucks to back me up.
Mike Harding said
09:46 AM Apr 18, 2021
gdayjr wrote:
I saw the movie last week.
Not sure how to react to it, i was somewhat depressing, and i was thinking this was going to be me in 18 months time.
I have seen/read film/book yet but from reviews I think I have the gist.
I guess a major difference is this woman was pretty much forced to live on the road by circumstance whereas I think most on this forum have made a positive choice to so do.
I have been a nomad for 2.5 years and have been having a great time; I'm happy and feel free and unencumbered by most of the issues which caused me problems when I lived in a house. Fortunately money is not a big issue for me but I suspect if one were living hand-to-mouth it would not be as much fun but then... that's the case whether ones home is a mansion or a caravan.
Has anyone here read it and what do you think?
ps it's just been made in to a movie and won some awards cheers
Will give you my view then.
Jay&Dee
Just obtained the book - will do a review when I've read it.
Edit:
Here's the Goodreads entry:
Goodreads Nomadland
-- Edited by Mike Harding on Friday 16th of April 2021 12:20:37 PM
I saw the movie last week.
Not sure how to react to it, i was somewhat depressing, and i was thinking this was going to be me in 18 months time.
I truly hope my life on the road is not like that.
It does demonstrate the comraderie and friendships that are formed along the way though, and i am looking forward to the social aspect of traveling.
I am glad i will be travelling here, with a decent rig, and a few bucks to back me up.
I have seen/read film/book yet but from reviews I think I have the gist.
I guess a major difference is this woman was pretty much forced to live on the road by circumstance whereas I think most on this forum have made a positive choice to so do.
I have been a nomad for 2.5 years and have been having a great time; I'm happy and feel free and unencumbered by most of the issues which caused me problems when I lived in a house. Fortunately money is not a big issue for me but I suspect if one were living hand-to-mouth it would not be as much fun but then... that's the case whether ones home is a mansion or a caravan.