This is not really practical for many, but buying a place, keeping your s̶h̶i̶t̶ stuff and renting out the place is also a viable option.
If properly planned and resourced, this is a pretty easy option.
Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff
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Re: Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff
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> Having Siberian Huskies I once tried to figure out if I could live off the back of a sled and have the huskies be my means of transport. The sled would have needed to be 5 meters long and about 2 tall so I abandoned the idea! perhaps you just needed a few more huskies. is there anything like a rocket equation for dogsledding? e.g. each husky requires some mass of supplies which must be hauled which implies addition…
Huskies aren't the cause of the ever-growing sled - it'd need permanent shelter and sleeping accommodation (at least 2m long) because conditions might preclude erecting a tent every night-fall. Then add space needed for storage of potable (drinking & cooking) water, food, cooking equipment, toilet disposal facilities (human & huskies), ropes, winches, and tools for getting out of trouble and making repairs (so also s…
I don't think it would necessarily have to be all that humongous: Have your tent permanently erected on the sled, on top of the supplies. Not necessarily fully erected; spread out and attached at the bottom (probably / preferably on a rigid floor above the supplies down on the bottom of the sled), but collapsed down on top of the floor or supplies. Perhaps with a solid(ish) "lid" for a roof and collapsible textile only for the walls. Keep your sleeping bag and hammock and other use-every-night stuff in the tent, above the floor or other supplies. If you go with a rigid floor you might sleep on that; if not, you'll have to go with a hammock (which is probably preferable anyway).
Re: Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff
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I experienced something similar. After working on a laptop for a good part of 2 years, I finally bought a desktop. It felt like I could breathe again.
Desktop isn't a requirement though. I have 38" LG and connect the work laptop to it with just one USB-C cable. That handles power, monitor, mouse, keyboard, webcam, and audio. It's great.
Agreed. I meant more in the sense of a stable and full-blown workstation with a proper screen, keyboard etc. Of course you can also do it with a laptop, if you wanted to (minus being able to upgrade the hardware as much).
Re: Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff
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Desktop isn't a requirement though. I have 38" LG and connect the work laptop to it with just one USB-C cable. That handles power, monitor, mouse, keyboard, webcam, and audio. It's great.
Agreed. I meant more in the sense of a stable and full-blown workstation with a proper screen, keyboard etc. Of course you can also do it with a laptop, if you wanted to (minus being able to upgrade the hardware as much).
True. I have a laptop from work dedicated to work only, so I do have a desktop too for private use. This work out very well with this setup as I only need to switch that single USB-C cable and my monitor + all peripherals are changed from the laptop to my desktop.
Re: Help I can't become a digital nomad, I have too much stuff
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On the other hand, many expats I know are more impressed with overseas health care compared to the reputation of it back home.
Can you share some specific places you've heard good things on?
Maybe too specific to be helpful, but I’ve heard France is a good place to pass a kidney stone, and India is a good place to recover from tropical illnesses.