So Dan,
AWESOME Write up!!!
I'm wondering - what was life like before?
Did you run a business? Work?
How did you get yourself to a position where you could take on something like this??
(I'm new to the idea of something like you're doing....I see all these guys here, and now you taking on these incredible trips, just "leaving life behind" as the average man knows it and REALLY doing something Amazing - so, how'd you get to the point you could?)
How are you meeting fuel costs, etc??
Just curious!
Thanks!
Hey Nebep,
I'm actually a computer Software Engineer (sometimes) in the real world. I've also worked as a snowboard & kayak instructor, kids summer camps and about 20 other random things.
I saved for 2 years to be able to afford this trip.
I'm single, don't own a house, and sold everything I own (literally) except what is in the Jeep. I have no home in the whole world, no job to go back to, nothing to make me live in any place or another. I have not been to my birth country in almost 4 years. I'm thinking I might head to Europe to live after this trip, but I really have no idea.
So far my savings are holding out, plus the addition of a few donations on the website, a tax return and some freelance computer work on the road all help a little. It looks like my trip will take more like 18 months (I thought 12), and that's going to be a problem for money.
I always knew I would wind up living on my credit card, now I think it's going to get out of hand
Doing a trip like this really is just a choice.
I choose this each and every day and it's the best choice I have ever made.
Hope that helps, fire any more questions.
-Dan