1 – SPACE – I was already pretty minimal. My condo was just under 600sq feet. But 234 square feet is all the room I have now and I use every inch. I took for granted how easy it was to have a friend come spend the night and not have to rearrange furniture and things to make extra space. Or how easy it was to move around the mattress.
2 – WATER & SEWER. In my old life, I just went to the bathroom, flushed the toilet, washed my hands and never gave it another thought. Showering was the same no matter the time of day or who was visiting me. Now, those basic things effect all of my water tanks. I can only hold so much in my black tank before I have to flush it. I have vacations in countries with worse facilities that this – but it was a vacation. This is my life and I have a major new respect for and understanding for people who don’t have it this easy.
3 – FAMILIARITY & COMMUNITY. I never gave it a second thought that I knew where the hospital, after hours vet or even the best grocery store was. Moving and traveling is fun but I have to take the time to learn the lay of the land every time I make a move. It is exciting, but I do miss the ease of life when I knew where these things all were. Community and connections. I never knew most of the people who lived in my old condo building. However, if there was ever an emergency, I had a hundred doors I could have knocked on. Some days, when I am boondocking, no one is around for miles! And – every time I build a good connection – one of us has to move on. A few things that I didn’t even consider before I made this adjustment in my life.
