[0:00]hi everyone I hope that you had a good
[0:02]holiday weekend just want to update you
[0:05]on my plans I did script this I'll try
[0:07]to make it sound as natural as I can
[0:10]they're my words but I just want to get
[0:11]this right so I scripted this one I
[0:15]bought this RV with a dream in mind to
[0:17]disconnect from a life that no longer
[0:19]suited me and embrace a lifestyle that
[0:21]felt more genuine and
[0:23]fulfilling it was a bold move meant to
[0:25]be the beginning of living my best life
[0:27]but even with these steps towards
[0:29]independence there's a lot more I need
[0:30]to
[0:31]achieve living in a campground has its
[0:34]Comforts constant access to power water
[0:36]and other amenities but this Comfort
[0:39]comes at a cost everything from what is
[0:41]essentially rent which is approaching
[0:43]the cost of household rent to paying
[0:45]$240 a month for electricity double what
[0:48]I paid at home but more than the
[0:50]financial aspect it's about the
[0:52]lifestyle the Close Quarters introduce
[0:54]structures I sought to escape loud
[0:57]neighbors intrusive passers by dogs
[0:59]barking
[1:00]the other night a large group played
[1:02]karaoke late into the night clearly
[1:04]drunk and unconcerned about their
[1:05]actions on others it's a reminder of the
[1:08]Solitude I crave and how vital it is for
[1:10]my
[1:11]well-being I'm gearing up for a
[1:13]transition to full-time boondocking
[1:16]starting in the Nevada desert this isn't
[1:18]just a move it's a strategic shift to
[1:20]reclaim my solitude and Independence
[1:23]while I'm setting up for this major
[1:24]change my stay here is limited to 3
[1:26]months possibly shorter if I can manage
[1:28]it I want to hit the the road by Autumn
[1:31]taking Scenic byways to enrich the
[1:33]journey and share with you though I'm
[1:34]eager to get to my
[1:36]destination getting off the grid means
[1:38]rethinking how I use resources for
[1:41]energy I'm considering whether to
[1:42]enhance my RV setup with better
[1:44]batteries than an inverter even if
[1:47]upgrades aren't feasible right now my
[1:48]blue EDI system should hold up with its
[1:50]solar panels and batteries for water I'm
[1:53]figuring out how to reduce my
[1:54]consumption especially since I
[1:56]frequently wash my hands and I have
[1:59]discovered so much water I use doing
[2:01]that I'm exploring water saving
[2:04]practices that don't compromise hygiene
[2:06]like using sanitizers and perfecting low
[2:08]water dish cleaning
[2:09]techniques also trying to figure out
[2:12]what to do
[2:14]about showering like I I might do that
[2:17]outside when I'm boondocking but you
[2:18]know you kind of need alternatives to
[2:21]that as someone who's reached 47 years
[2:24]old without mastering the basics of
[2:26]cooking taking on off cooking is not
[2:28]just a challenge it's a steep learning
[2:31]curve I'm setting aside my usual
[2:33]reluctance to use propane choosing
[2:35]instead a set of solar compatible tools
[2:37]like a charcoal grill an electric
[2:39]skillet and a crock poot complemented by
[2:41]a dutch oven for
[2:43]versatility as I start from scratch
[2:45]learning to cook for the very first time
[2:47]I'll be documenting this journey on my
[2:48]channel I've already started this this
[2:51]is an opportunity to to demystify off-
[2:54]grid cooking for others who might feel
[2:56]daunted by it like I do and I'm Keen to
[2:59]receive tips and feedback from the
[3:02]community there's also practical work to
[3:04]be done on my RV from replacing
[3:07]tires to better withstand rough terrains
[3:10]to enhancing insulation against the
[3:11]looming summer heat I'm crafting
[3:13]barriers for my windows to keep the
[3:15]interior
[3:16]cool started on that
[3:19]also they're not done I don't do
[3:21]anything like halfway so wait until you
[3:25]see it I didn't mean to scare you Bailey
[3:27]sorry um I'm crafting berries for my
[3:29]windows to keep the interior cool and
[3:31]setting up my living space to with
[3:33]withstand the rigors of travel and the
[3:35]harshness of remote living I giving this
[3:38]a lot of thought I have a lot to share
[3:39]on this when I'm ready all this
[3:42]preparation is leading to Nevada where I
[3:44]plan to immerse myself in the Star
[3:45]Beauty of the desert under vast Starlet
[3:47]Skies far from the noise and demands of
[3:50]conventional Society it's about more
[3:52]than just survival it's about reflecting
[3:54]on my life reassessing my dreams and
[3:56]finding peace and
[3:58]solitude this journey is about
[4:00]transformation and challenging the very
[4:02]Foundation of what I consider home and
[4:04]comfort I've actually been thinking a
[4:07]lot about that lately
[4:09]there you really do just discover what
[4:12]it is that you truly value I threw my
[4:16]coffee maker out over a week ago um not
[4:19]all what's positive though like I'm
[4:21]still drinking Mountain Dew I'm smoking
[4:22]clearly I value those things I'm still
[4:24]doing them right
[4:26]um I've dedicated a lot of my space just
[4:29]just for cooking because that really is
[4:31]a priority for me now I mean there's
[4:33]just so much that this lifestyle teaches
[4:36]you that I was not even thinking about
[4:38]when I did this so it's kind of
[4:40]remarkable to me actually and I actually
[4:42]tried to talk about this early I just
[4:44]didn't feel like it was a very good
[4:45]video so I didn't post it but you know
[4:47]once I have my thoughts worked out I'll
[4:50]probably share more about that cuz I
[4:51]really feel like this lifestyle
[4:54]has it's had a profound impact on me
[4:57]already so this journey is a about
[4:59]transformation and challenging the very
[5:01]Foundation what I consider home and
[5:03]comfort as I document these changes I
[5:05]invite you to join me to witness not
[5:07]just the transformation of a lifestyle
[5:09]but of a person seeking to live
[5:11]authentically let's see where this world
[5:13]takes us together thank you for
[5:15]listening