Quit Your Job, Sell Your Stuff, Make Your Life Yours

Learn how to get into the mindset of simple living to pursue your dreams.

Be frugal, be free, and be happier for it!

The Dirtbag Dao is a blog about the philosophy of frugality and anti-consumerism through the lens of nomadism. You don’t have to be a nomad or even want to travel to apply these values to your life. You just have to desire to get more out of life than work you don’t enjoy, or end the endless to-do list, or help the environment, or ‘live simply so others may simply live’. Whatever your reasons for stopping in, welcome.

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Get Rich Quick with Epicurus

Rewire your desires and how you see pleasure to have everything you want within reach.

The Dirtbag Diaries #1

My quarterly life update- this one’s about weird desert living, turd taxis, and nomad friends, hurray!

6 Reasons Why I Don’t Own a House

From bad investments to climate change to never-ending to do lists, here’s why I have no interest in owning a house.

How to be Free Through Anti Consumerism

Save money, work less, and find long term happiness by counteracting hedonic adaption.

How I Counteract Hedonic Adaptation on the Toilet

A shitty example of how to reframe your perspective and appreciate what you already have.

The Case for Mini Retirement

Learn why mini retirements are important and how to get extended time away from work to fully enjoy your life.

Nothing is Good or Bad: Parable of the Chinese Farmer

The parable of the Chinese farmer teaches us that nothing is purely good or bad and how to control our thoughts to gain more tranquility in our lives.

Nomad Life: RVing vs Backpacking

Both RVing and backpacking are good options for nomad life, but which one is right for you?

Why We Are Nomadic

Why we live life on the road as full-time RV nomads to make the most out of our time, save money, and live simply.