The hardest part for me was the initial push to pack up and leave. Our general strategy is to stay in Airbnbs for at least one month at a time, triggering a dis

The hardest part for me was the initial push to pack up and leave. Our general strategy is to stay in Airbnbs for at least one month at a time, triggering a discounted rate. All fees included, the monthly rate for the 2br/3br places we're renting is roughly the same as the monthly rate for a 1 year lease of a 1br or small 2br in a San Francisco. I've found people to be really friendly, including after they find out what we're doing. We don't lead an extravagant lifestyle, drive a fancy car, or generally rub people's faces in our nomadism. I personally enjoy the forced minimalism of having to fit my whole life in a car, but I could see that being tough with a family. I miss seeing my friends in person, but I wasn't able to that very much before leaving, anyway. And several of them are out doing the same thing, so there are opportunities to meet up. Overall, it's not that different from living in a city long term, so the same things are important: choose your housemates wisely, optimize for the common usage (work, sleep, exercise), and don't pay too much attention to what the internet thinks.