....I seem to have my happiest times in life when I had my backpack on in the middle of nowhere and all my possessions were attached to my back,whether it be hitchhiking
hopping freight trains or walking in the woods for five months at A time,I always felt at such peace without the worries of monetary things as mentioned above.
I to have acclimated back into the "GRIND" of what most humans consider normal,go to work pay your bills and die life.
I moved back to Florida several years ago to be closer to my aging parents and not running all over the country,which in turn forced me to "acclimate" back into society so to say lol
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And honestly it is quite depressing even though I have managed to acquire A tiny home and live off grid almost 100 percent,it still feels like the same old nine to five,and every dime I put away towards my next thru hike brings back memories of the carefree life I lived not so long ago.
I have met several people in my small town here in Florida that are homeless by choice and are more comfortable living in the woods with minimal possessions and contrary to popular believe most are not alcoholics or drug addicts(in my case anyway).
None that I speak to on the regular basis are on food stamps or any government aid at all, They simply do odd jobs ,and live off what other folks waste(which is alot)...