I am technically too old (61) to FIRE and although I could have FIREd in my fifties, I chose to continue to work mostly because I have a couple of fantastic and well-paid gigs in Arctic Canada, one of which is in the environmental field and now half-time -used to be full-time until a few years ago, that allows me to work remotely half of the year, and the other being a fun part-time job taking persons with disabilities on outings to do camping, canoeing, etc. I sometimes can't believe I am paid to do what I love. In the winter, I take "time off" and work remotely a few hours a week, my wife and I travel overland from Northern Canada to Mexico and Central America in our truck camper. We do mostly dispersed free camping on the beach or in the inland mountain ranges, with the occasional cheap B&B when camping is impractical or we want to explore a larger city for a few days. In the spring, we drive back to Canada, I drop my wife in Southern Canada, then I continue north with my camper and live in it full-time until the fall, although I take house-sitting and pet-sitting gigs here and there. I love my lifestyle, it makes me feel mentally and physically younger and healthier, and I don't have any desire to retire whatsoever.
