Needing a word!

[The Shadoran Nomad]

I'm Needing a word

For those who do not know I have decided to “need word”.
I have sold all my belongings and will be heading out bush to live a nomadic lifestyle basically camping from place to place. The aim is to reintroduce myself to that style of living so that when I am ready I can live a more native/ primitivism life, living off the land and being self sufficient. This is a stepping stone of rewilding myself – as this is one of my life goals. I am recording my journey in my blog below.

What I am asking is a I need a word to describe what I am doing. At first I was using the word 'Off Grid' But I think that implies something different.
Any Thesaurus minded people out there that can help?

[crashdive123]

Kind of a loaded question to ask this group.

[Ken]

I have a number of words for it. Sorry, don't want to exceed the bandwith.

[LowKey]

While I admire your grit,
"off the grid" and "blog" don't quite add up.

[welderguy]

I too once sold all my belongings and then lived from place to place day by day.
I beleive the word your looking for is BAD DIVORCE, Or I could be wrong.

[Ken]

I too once sold all my belongings and then lived from place to place day by day.
I beleive the word your looking for is BAD DIVORCE, Or I could be wrong.

Welderguy, you're right on point here!

In my case it was more like I LOST ALL MY BELONGINGS AND SLEPT ON A FRIEND'S COUCH WITH A SPRING JABBING MY LEFT BUTT CHEEK ALL NIGHT LONG FOR THREE MONTHS WHILE MY EX SOLD MY BRAND NEW BAG FULL OF BRAND NEW PING ZINGS AND BIG BERTHAS FOR $400.00. Also, my table saw for $25.00; my band saw for $25.00; my Bosch hand scroll saw for $5.00, my.......

14 years ago and it still brings tears to my eyes.

BUT!!!!! I got the kids!!!!!

[DOGMAN]

Hobo...Rainbow brother....Homeless....just a few that come to mind

How about just making a new word up like Shadoran.
Try out this....Questafarian

Sometimes there are things in life that transcend words. Perhaps this is one of them. Also, why does it need a word- just let it happen- just let it be. Words create preconcieved notions. Let this thing develop on its own with out interference of preconcieved ideas tied to language

[klkak]

How about:

"Alexander Supertramping?

[crashdive123]

How about:

"Alexander Supertramping?

He's only going for 3 months, not 4.

[crashdive123]

TSN - Jason's suggestion makes sense. I guess I don't fully understand your upcoming journey. Good luck by the way. I understand that you have sold off most of your things, and are placing the rest in storage. Obviously you will have a computer to update your blog. I gather from your blog that you will also have a car? that you can plug a power inverter into to power the computer? Not sure if I'm correct, but if I am I guess I don't understand the concept of "rewilding" if you are going to have a car. Understanding may help in answering your question.

[klkak]

He's only going for 3 months, not 4.

Sorry, must have missed the duration part.

[tsitenha]

Walkabout, already made for ya

[klkak]

TSN - Jason's suggestion makes sense. I guess I don't fully understand your upcoming journey. Good luck by the way. I understand that you have sold off most of your things, and are placing the rest in storage. Obviously you will have a computer to update your blog. I gather from your blog that you will also have a car? that you can plug a power inverter into to power the computer? Not sure if I'm correct, but if I am I guess I don't understand the concept of "rewilding" if you are going to have a car. Understanding may help in answering your question.

What!!! he's taking a car and a inverter and a computer?

Christopher McCandless went on his odyssey with only ten pounds of rice, a .22 caliber rifle, a camera, several boxes of rifle rounds, and a small selection of reading material — including a field guide to the region's edible plants.

[Okwaho]

I'm Needing a word

For those who do not know I have decided to “need word”.
I have sold all my belongings and will be heading out bush to live a nomadic lifestyle basically camping from place to place. The aim is to reintroduce myself to that style of living so that when I am ready I can live a more native/ primitivism life, living off the land and being self sufficient. This is a stepping stone of rewilding myself – as this is one of my life goals. I am recording my journey in my blog below.

What I am asking is a I need a word to describe what I am doing. At first I was using the word 'Off Grid' But I think that implies something different.
Any Thesaurus minded people out there that can help?

Earthbinding a good one?

[crashdive123]

What!!! he's taking a car and a inverter and a computer?

Christopher McCandless went on his odyssey with only ten pounds of rice, a .22 caliber rifle, a camera, several boxes of rifle rounds, and a small selection of reading material — including a field guide to the region's edible plants.

Not sure - that's why I asked. I would think that keeping a journal would be more in keeping with the goal of the journey.

[chiangmaimav]

In my younger days in America, I did basically what you are talking about, except I had no computer, no car, and I don't know what an inverter is but I didn't have one. I also had no money and no job, and no home, which is why I call this condition "homeless", and I would not want to do this again. I am not being sarcastic or nasty here, and wish you best of luck. I am only stating my own experience.

[RunsWithDeer]

It sounds like you are on some type of spritiual quest that is not described by a word. Just do it.

[canid]

I've been there. it's called homeless.

as for doing it on purpose, how about 'checking out'?

hopefully, suicide is not an appropriate term. that would come down to how 'bush' you're meaning to go. there's a huge difference between self reliant and self sufficient, and the latter is not generally within the reach of a single person.

[Arsey]

How about 'gone'!

[The Shadoran Nomad]

I guess I don't really need a word for it but I thought it would help others understand what I am doing. I do however like the term 'walkabout' which is what the Noongar people (native people of my area) used to do. Its not homeless though. I left home when I was 14 and was homeless until about 16 but that is a different situation. Its more of a personal quest then misfortune. Yes I have a car, a laptop and a inverter (transfers power from my car battery so I can power my laptop). If I had no need to stay connected to the outside community I wouldn't have those items but I still have a responsibility to the young people I work with (I'm a youth worker) and the programs which I run and unfortunately without those things I wouldn't be able to my job. Eventually it would be nice not to use those items but at the moment its not practical.

Also I believe Christopher McCandless had quite a journey before he went on his odyssey as he worked at various places to earn money to move onto the next step. Eventually working himself up to the point he could go to Alaska and live the way he wanted but it was a process mentally to get himself ready for that. People tend to forget the first half of his journey and focus on his final leg of it. The main difference between his journey and mine is that I have chosen to stay in contact with my community and the people in my social circles.