Comments on: Thoughts on Moving and Possessions. http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:38:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Charlene http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1486 Charlene Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:02:30 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/index.php/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html#comment-1486 We live aboard part of the year and I love books so my solution was to get an iPad.  Not as good as having my beloved 'tried and true' go -to books, but allows me to have hundreds of novels at my fingertips.  Prevents sinking the boat with the weight of all those books! We live aboard part of the year and I love books so my solution was to get an iPad.  Not as good as having my beloved 'tried and true' go -to books, but allows me to have hundreds of novels at my fingertips.  Prevents sinking the boat with the weight of all those books!

]]> By: Frank Schmitt http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1423 Frank Schmitt Thu, 03 Nov 2011 16:15:25 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/index.php/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html#comment-1423 I served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years and I still remember squeezing all my clothes and uniforms and gear in a foot locker under my bed. It sure teaches you how to live with only what you truly need. You don't horde things so much and discard useless items. Not like living on land where you look in a closet and wonder where all this "stuff" came from. It is my dream to live on a boat. I love the ocean and waterways.   I served in the U.S. Navy for 4 years and I still remember squeezing all my clothes and uniforms and gear in a foot locker under my bed. It sure teaches you how to live with only what you truly need. You don't horde things so much and discard useless items. Not like living on land where you look in a closet and wonder where all this "stuff" came from. It is my dream to live on a boat. I love the ocean and waterways.
 

]]> By: Steve http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html/comment-page-1#comment-168 Steve Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:15:56 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/index.php/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html#comment-168 Know of any blogs on liveaboard and dumping "stuff" of the older set, like 50-60? Our 4year plan Mate complete rn school (has BS in Info Sys), sell stuff from house and 32'x24' garage. Lots of stuff- old classic project car, industrial sewing machines from business, and the list goes on and on. Sell house, get apartment, buy boat. Live on boat till retire in 4 years, then head out. Being young with lots of years ahead is one thing, but doing this at 50-60 years old (9 grandchildern). Thank goodness we are in good health. Know of any blogs on liveaboard and dumping “stuff” of the older set, like 50-60?
Our 4year plan
Mate complete rn school (has BS in Info Sys), sell stuff from house and 32′x24′ garage.
Lots of stuff- old classic project car, industrial sewing machines from business, and the list goes on and on.
Sell house, get apartment, buy boat.
Live on boat till retire in 4 years, then head out.
Being young with lots of years ahead is one thing, but doing this at 50-60 years old (9 grandchildern). Thank goodness we are in good health.

]]> By: Charlotte http://www.weliveonaboat.com/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html/comment-page-1#comment-146 Charlotte Sat, 15 Dec 2007 04:16:00 +0000 http://www.weliveonaboat.com/index.php/2007/12/thoughts-on-moving-and-possessions.html#comment-146 I know what you mean about really needing our possessions. I've had to stop myself from feeling smug when compared to my neighbors on land. I've thought to myself that Eric and I really have it made....but then I really, really think about it, and I think the only reason we have so few possessions is because have so little room on the boat. <br/><br/>Give us a few more feet, we'd have a few more inches of junk, a few more feet, some more junk, and the cycle would probably just work its way up!<br/><br/>www.rebelheart.squarespace.com I know what you mean about really needing our possessions. I’ve had to stop myself from feeling smug when compared to my neighbors on land. I’ve thought to myself that Eric and I really have it made….but then I really, really think about it, and I think the only reason we have so few possessions is because have so little room on the boat.

Give us a few more feet, we’d have a few more inches of junk, a few more feet, some more junk, and the cycle would probably just work its way up!

http://www.rebelheart.squarespace.com

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