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Alternative living to escape the rat race....
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Your truck looks so cool 😎 😻 I hope your plan works for you, sounds like you're ready with a plan!I'm FTB, not an expert, all my comments are from personal experience and not a professional advice.Mortgage debt start date 11/2024 = 175k (5.19%)... Q1/2026 = PAID (3.94%)1
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Hello everyone,
Just a quick update a few months on, for anyone who was following or cared.
We’re all settled in now, and I’ve actually started planning a book about escaping the “rat race.” It’s aimed at people who feel:
- pushed to their limits
- their quality of life has been reduced
- they claim nothing from the state
- they’re working simply to pay bills with nothing left over
What this lifestyle has given me is:
- Time – the most valuable currency, limited and never guaranteed
- Money – around 90% of what I earn is now mine to save or spend
- Mental freedom – feeling relaxed, free, and genuinely stimulated
Of course, you trade one set of problems for another — like finding somewhere to empty a toilet — but honestly, the challenges you gain are trivial compared to the stress people face while stuck in the system.
If anyone wants free advice on how to start this kind of life, it can begin with anything:
- a caravan
- a motorhome
- a narrowboat
- a stealth campervan conversion
- a 5th wheel
- or countless other options
Feel free to drop me a message. I’m happy to answer anything you want to know. In a way, I feel it’s my duty to help others who are looking for the same freedom.
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Sounds like it'll be a great read - good luck!
MFW: Journey started Nov 2025. Due to finish Nov 2053.
OPs: £30
DC pension pot to target: 22.81%
Mrs SD's 2026 Declutter Campaign: 🏅⭐️
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