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Do you dream of leaving your cubicle behind and hitting the road for a long-term adventure<\/a>?

If so, the Vagabonding summary, based on a book by Rolf Potts<\/a> is a good start and will give you a taste of the lifestyle.

Most of us get a few holidays a year, tightly constrained by time and geography, but vagabonding is a different travel artform entirely.

Having done a fair bit of extended travel myself over the years and heard this book mentioned numerous times, I was curious to see the take of the author.

So let’s dive in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Independence<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Are you cut out for vagabonding? Well the first question is to ask whether you’re independent.

In other words, are you independent enough to realise that long term travel is not the prerogative of the lucky few, but is available to all?

Most people say they’re working to earn enough money to travel in a few years. The truth is, many of us have the means to do it now.

This is partly due to the Western notion that travel must be obscenely expensive, a lifestyle accessory rather than a growth experience.

These expensive, prestige crafting holidays don’t liberate us from our quotidian daily lives or provide the rich experiences we seek.

Ultimately, this reality is rooted in our relationship with money.

Money controls our lives to such an extent that we believe we’re too poor to be free and travel is the reserve the the rich, students and hippies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start now<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Vagabonding doesn’t begin when you set foot on a plan but rather with your attitude.

It starts when you ditch the excuses and get serious about planning your adventure.

Ultimately, the first step is to start saving and changing your habits

Having money in your pocket will reduces the friction of long term travel and the possibility that you’re running away from something.

In this way, you’re not just earning money, but investing in your freedom.

There are also those long-term travellers who are ‘trustafarians’, using family money to fund their adventures.

On the backpacker circuit, these people are often underwhelmed by their travel experiences, for the very reason that they haven’t worked for it or earned their freedom.

Their deeper reason for travel is often lacking. While they try to find meaning in their destinations, vagabonds find meaning in the journey.

While many people work to fund their lifestyle afford a short holiday on the side, vagabonds work solely to travel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Simplicity<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It’s not how much money you have, but how you use it that counts.

Simple living<\/a> and embracing the minimalist lifestyle<\/a> by reducing what we own is essential to prepare for our trip.

The first step is to alter our relationship to possessions. All religions warn against chasing material objects as a source of happiness.

A good litmus test for your current lifestyle is trying to fit all your possessions in a backpack. Reducing what you need is essential to living light on the road.

Need a lifestyle redesign<\/a>? Here are three methods:<\/p>\n\n\n\n