What is your "dream" simple life?

I'll share.

I think I'd just like to live on the coast somewhere, so I can surf-fish. I'd like it to be the kind of place where I could get a community garden plot and cycle or walk around being totally car-free. A studio apartment for me, my dog, and possibly a significant other would be on the list too. It'd be nice to do some kind of good work I believe in. Other than that I'd like to read books from the library, listen to music, and hang out with friends.

Any suggestions where I might find a life like this? haha

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Originally Posted by UltraliteAngler

Any suggestions where I might find a life like this? haha

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Zip code 98245 or 98261

I googled the zips. Whoa! Looks like great places. I wonder how a man might make a living there though.

I see myself living a semi-nomadic lifestyle centred around a particular city (currently Winnipeg). I would live primarily in a van in the summer, but have a few communal housing options to crash in/spend the winter in. Once I get my money coaching business going and pass the Winnipeg day-to-day operations off to an employee, I want to start another business consulting about tiny houses and intentional communities.

I would drive around in my van throughout Manitoba and Saskatchewan being a wise, peaceful mentor/consultant to various people in the areas of money management and intentional community building. I would travel between communities and friends’ houses, sometimes living in their driveways and helping with their gardens and pets in exchange for water and getting food out of their garden. (I already have several friends onboard with this.)

I would drop in for exercise classes and other classes that interest me as they come up. I would do a lot of writing and walking. Hopefully some kayaking/canoeing in the summer, as that’s one thing my joints can handle, and some cross-country skiing and snowshoeing in the winter.

I'm actively working on getting closer to this life all the time.

this has changed since a bunch of medical crap started, but that has made me really crave a simple life, frugal but enjoyable. I could live in a very small place, just a teeny yard needed for a dog (to be able to walk them again would be a bonus). Really pared down possessions. I would very much like to drive again, if not, I'd like walking distance to the stuff you have to do. Very close to a top-notch library. And after all these years, I think I don't want some special locale after all, I just want to be close to the people I love. I should probably want a shiny new husband, but I had ten years of marriage and a 7 yr relationship and honestly, for now, I am very happy without one. A clause to re-evaluate at a later date, please, lol.

I'm a card carrying member of the waunderlust society.
I've come to the relization that I hate being tied down to one place.
I too want the small RV and a small houseboat. There are lots of nice campgrounds to be explored and different views to see and I've just found that in a campground there is community. People walking by always say Hi and strike up a conversation. I would always camp on lakes or rivers since the kayak will go with me...and I'd probably learn how to ride a bike as well.

Kestra made me think of one more. It used to be if you were a certain age, you could audit classes at the State University for free. I would like that very much or I've heard about good schools letting you do this online.

I don't feel the wanderlust or the nomadic urge all that strongly. If an opportunity came up to live that way, I'd go for it. But I think I'd be fine on the other end too, just living in a place where I can walk to everything and walk home from anywhere too. haha

Cost no object?

I'd put in drainage all over my land, more fencing, a new beautiful barn with fans and safe heat and running water - oh! A milking parlor, seperate chicken/rabbit barn also with water, air and heat. 4 season greenhouse, with water. Possibly attached to the chicken/rabbit barn. Now my chores are easy and pleasant. Screened gazebo out by the pond for reading, eating, etc, slightly upgraded pottery studio, neatly organized handmade built-in solid wood shelves and cupboards throughout the house, upgraded kitchen, and can I move my mom across the street?

Then I'd basically keep doing what I'm doing.

I'm going get the kitchen. And water in my barn too. And drainage at least around the house, and maybe some shelves.

Edited to add: I would keep working for the same educational program and the same people, but they would move back closer to my home (maybe even closer than they were when I hired on) and my new classroom would also have running water.

Funny - I'm middle class in 21st century America, and many of my dreams involve not hauling water in buckets.

It changes on what day you ask me but overall I value a natural peaceful setting, moderate climate, sensible populace, libraries, food options. If I could make up a new life right now (not that I don't like the one I have now) it would be to retire this Friday, sell my house for a huge profit, sell most of my stuff, move to Colorado, buy a simple house for cash, have cherry trees and become a part of a small, involved community. Leisure time to read, hike, cook, play in the garden and maybe paint again. Somewhere in there my husband exists with the dream too. I just may pull it off except for the retire this week part.