I would say my Hue lights system because I can modulate the lighting to my mood or what I need.
My 29’ sailboat. I’ve lived aboard off grid for over 5 years now. I’ll never willingly move back to land, I’ll die out here. Under $20k btw.
Slip fees?
None, I live on the hook. No rent, no slip fees.
’ == foot, right?
Don’t want to end up with an 18 inch stonehenge.
Yep. ’ is common for feet and " for inches so 6’3" would be 6 foot, 3 inches.
Yes. It’s a Bayfield 29 to be exact
This was my plan before I got married. Cool to hear someone living the dream.
aaah man that makes me sad. Are you sure you can’t still do it?
Probably not but we’ll see my life is kinda up in the air rn.
How do things like mail work? And what if you need to put in an address into a form?
I use a private PO box from a company that specializes in Dockside Services in Seattle / Ballard Wa. address, mail, ID, etc etc services for roamers. I have them forward to a temp address or General Delivery wherever I’m at. I also can use the Amazon lockers / Wholefoods, but I try to as little as possible. Outside of the US it gets a little trickier.
Sounds super nice.
Personally, I’ll have to do with watching Acorn To Arabella to second-hand enjoy that life
Do you have an income? I’m just curious how this works. Do you catch most of your food?
I do freelance / contract work in IT and marine/boat stuff. I live on anchor for about $2000 / yr, that’s the cost of replacing ground tackle (anchor chain lines parts plus some extra$). No rent.
I fish/crab/lobster, but it’s not enough for full-time subsistence.
Where can you put your boat while you do contract work?
At anchor, lock it up, have a neighbor look after it, pop a fresh prepaid SIM into the camera, but that’s only like once a year I do this and ‘flyin’. I stipulate only a certain amount of fly-ins a year.
I do primarily remote work, my current employer is based in France and anything I do for work marine wise is local, unless I’m helping with a delivery.
But if I had a 9-5 brick & mortar job, I would just leave & lock the boat, take a 10-20 minute dinghy ride in to shore and tie up / lock up at a public dock (some have a small fee).
Awesome - I was curious - lake minded here ; )
Motion activated lights. I can probably count on one hand every time they’ve annoyed me. Otherwise having a light be on all day in a room I barely use would be 10x more frustrating.
We got some rechargeable motion activated lights. I love-love them. They last a long time. Less tripping over sleeping pets trying to go to the bathroom. Yes, I could turn a light on, but I don’t want to be blinded, half asleep, and used to just shuffle in the dark. Plus when the power goes out, these still work, which is a bonus.
I started smoking pot.
Explain. I am on medication for mental health reasons and have stopped drinking.
I tend to hyperfixate. Every mistake I make or goal I don’t immediately achieve can become a weapon I use against myself. I have spent hundreds of hours in therapy. Meditation can help but it is really hard for me to get started.
I injured my knee a few years ago and after trying arnica and a bunch of other drugs to manage the inflammation the PA told me to try smoking weed. Within a week the inflammation was under control and I discovered meditation was MUCH easier for me after smoking.
Now I know when I start to beat myself up I use my vape pen. Two puffs and 25 minutes later I will be able to slow down and mindfully check in with myself.
I start with some breathing. First slow breathes, then even breaths, then box breaths. After breathing I do a body scan, I start at my toes and work my way to my face. Then I feed my thought to a candle for a bit and imagine watching them turn into smoke.
Within half an hour the vape pen will be wearing off and I won’t be able to stay in that state but I will be a lot nicer to my self and my family. Over the last 6 months I have lost 25 lbs and put together a new plan to find a new career, I am a few weeks away from my first certification since 2008 and have set up a new resume. I am making plans for the future and genuinely optimistic about my own life.
Pot and meditation have done what endless therapy and fists full of medications could not. I am in control of my own thoughts and feelings. I am able to make plans and follow through with plans that spawn months. I am in control of what and when I eat and sleep. I am a normal ass adult with responsibilities I actually attended to.
I’m with you on this. I use Transcendental Meditation 2x/day (20 minutes each), and supplement with a pen or flower. My mental health is very strong these days.
2016 Toyota Camry.
Paid off and still kicking. Spent more on it than any vehicle I owned before, but it’s made up for it in the long run by not needing any major repairs.
Taking my car in for inspection used to be scary. Now, it’s just whether or not its time for brakes or tires yet.
Camping equipment.
Cleaning service.
Comfy bed.
US Treasury Bills
Treasury Direct, baby!
deny the money changers and rent seekers profits ;)
deal direct with your daddy!
I have an electric heating pad that I use a lot. If I have a migraine, it’s nice to know it’s there. Sometimes I turn it on before bed to heat up my bed. Sometimes I turn it on in the middle of the night and wrap it around my feet/ankles. It’s definitely a comfort item that I miss when I don’t have access to it.
Smart light which can dim in the evening.
A house.
A 3D Printer. It replaced a lot of bad habits and it stuck for me. Plus I’m creative and I love to tinker, so it was perfect.
Right now I’m trying to use my filament printer to create quality D&D miniatures with mixed results. Fine tuning is getting closer and closer to resin print quality.
My car has been amazing, I got my license about 2 years ago, and after relying on busses and trains to get around for eight years and living alone, having a car is just fantastic.
Thinking smaller, my cameras, I got properly into photography back in 2017 when I bought a Lumix GX80, and got a 14-140mm lens for it, it taught me soooooo much about taking nice photos. Then last year I upgraded to a Lumix S5, and damn, it is a really nice camera! The only thing that annoys me with it is the slow AF, so I am already planning on getting two other cameras to complete my setup… But anyway, my cameras has helped me a lot when it comes to go out and do stuff, simply because I want to get the photos!
Thinking smaller yet, my Hue system is amazing.
Being able to open the door to my apartment and being greeted by a nicely lit apartment rather than a black void when comming home from work is just fantastic.
Membership in the local art museum.
Can go any time and just sit, absorb, and clear the head.
Adoption fee for my shelter pup, Ripley.
Therapy appointments
Yawn
It may not work for you and it doesn’t work for me but don’t poo poo it for the people who experience relief.
It’s just too obvious and boring to say that.
You’d think that the comments under a post about mental health products would be much more thrilling. Yet here I am with both cheeks planted firmly in the back of my seat. I demand my money back
What your saying continues even less to the conversation, so maybe reconsider posting when you’ve got nothing to say.
