Honestly, that dude seem very Mustachian. Logical, smart and apparently living well within his means with no desire to buy lots of stupid crap.
That vid the OP linked shows the dude getting existential about going all over the place and being bored by it all. It's a good point. Most cities are kind of all the same, IMO. And nature's great for a while and then it's boring, IMO.
Some people see a beach and think they're in paradise and never want to leave. I see one and think, 'Ok, nice. Now what? Do I just sit here on a towel? Am I supposed to frolic in the water?'
Life has no INHERENT meaning. You have to either make one up yourself, or allow someone else to tell you what to do (hello, religion). A LOT of people here talk about retiring and traveling all over. I, personally, don't really want that. But I'm also fairly bored by where I live after so long in one place (though there's nothing really to complain about). I've researched the rest of the country and living abroad. I've got several good options, but nothing really hits me with the urge to go.
I've also kinda 'used up' a lot of my hobbies already -building shit in the garage, doing artwork, writing, etc.
I mean (from a very recent post), is it Mrs.MMM's dream to make craploads of fancy soap, or is she just doing it for something to keep from being bored? MMM seems to invent projects just to make work for himself. And that's all great. But if you don't want to do that, you need to volunteer somewhere, or come up with something to fill that time. That's all this dude was talking about, and I know I can relate. Seems like the OP kinda gets that point, too.
Anyway, this young RV-living dude's 'true' mobile home seems clean and well-arranged. He's not some bum slacker or druggie loafer, either. I'm a life-long bike rider, much like MMM himself, and have also been looking into electric bikes and other electric contraptions for the most practical designs to augment a bike and car. This dude's got a great vid on electric monowheels (e-unicycles). They seemed like a great idea to me when I first heard of 'em a few years ago vs. electric bikes that seem much heavier and more impractical, and he's got a great rundown of owning and using one every single day.
And it's not just some dumb review where he says he 'likes it', and "you should go buy one like me!". He gets into the durability, battery capacity/charging/range, doing your own repairs, safety, ability to take it anywhere, etc. Very good stuff.
I've never seen that before. Usually you just get someone who just bought one and only wants to tell you it's super neato fun 'cuz they know you don't have one. You always wonder if they had a big fall later and stopped using it, or after the initial novelty wears off, it just sits there collecting dust. You also can't be lazy or out of shape to ride one. If you don't get it right, you'll be on your ass or face pretty quick.
I'm gonna see if he's got anything else worth hearing...
