@anon80172330 Not sure of your financial situation but I have a friend that bought a couple of hotel rooms (a number of big brands are allowing people to buy the rooms). You get a split of the room rates and can used it yourself for a limited number of weeks a year.
I have another friend that does guardianship rental. Where you stay usually in a commercial space to protect from squatters for vastly reduced rent. Only issue with this is you usually have to be there for at least 3 months.
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Wow, I didnāt know you could buy hotel rooms! This sounds like an interesting idea. Do you know if it applies to the UK? I have heard of guardianship rental and will look into this too, thank you.
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Hi @anon80172330 ,
Have you thought of having some sort of holiday accommodation like a static caravan or chalet on a holiday park?
You would still have to pay ground rent & im not sure how this would compare to a private home rent but it would give you a base to drop back to when you needed to and somewhere to store what you needed to
Smaller family parks would be cheaper than larger places. You would also have to factor in purchase of a caravan or lodge.
I dont know whether this would be doable for you. We live in quite a high rental area, so its a popular affordable way of living for some.
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Hi all,
we actually sold our flat and all other stuff. We do have now our two suitcases and thats it. We stored some more clothes and some important documents at my mother in law house and thats it.
THS is a way for us to live. The deal of pet sitting and house sitting is now our lifestyle. We do not know how long it will be, but for sure for some years.
We do not keep a homebase because that would be a waste of money and for sure we donāt have time to care for our own home as well and why should we pay for something we donāt use?
To be honestā¦ it was a big relieve, kind of liberation to get rid of all the possession.
Have fun
Kerstin and Frank
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Thanks @Gina! Funnily enough, I started to look into static caravans/ mobile homes yesterday. It seems like a viable option, if I were to purchase a cheap mobile home. Iāll need to see what my landlord comes back to me with in terms of a rental increase and whether it will be in my best interests to move. My rent has been relatively low until now so it hasnāt been an issue, but that seems to be changing. Thank you for the suggestions!
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This sounds like the dream! Freedom and not being tied down by possessions or to a particular place. I agree with you regarding a home base and not paying for somewhere you donāt use. I guess for me, itās knowing I have a base to come back to between sits. If 2020 taught me anything, itās that nothing is guaranteed, so I like that stability, but if the rent increases to by a substantial amount and I wonāt be there a lot of the time, it might be time for a changeā¦
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Our situation is similar to @KerstinAndFrank. We Looked at how to keep a place and travel and without the ability to rent it out it made no sense. Then we found house sitting. We travel full time (6 years now) but donāt house sit full time. As long as your accommodation costs (paid + house sitting) are equal or less than your monthly rent, you win! Easier or harder depending on cost of accommodation, availability of sits, etc. We average over a year roughly to allow for variation. If you want to save, adjust where youāll be and how much sitting you do.
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This little bit is a very big important tip that I personally have found to be very beneficial. it takes time to establish relationships and build a network but very well worth it.
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Do you have a family or best friend that has a spare room? Once you either let go or store your belongings if you many then you will always have a base to come back to.
I guess it all depends on how many nights you are away from home. If youāre away 80% sitting then its not viable having your own place/ paying rent, take the plunge and become a nomad! its not like you canāt go back to renting somewhere if you donāt like it.
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Hi Kerstin and Frank
A part of me would love to sell my home and all my belongings, I can understand where youāre coming from. However, Iām housesitting and travelling full time and have rented out my home instead, which brings in an income and when I get tired of this nomadic lifestyle Iām still on the property ladder.
What are you planning to do about a roof over your heads when youāve had enough of this lifestyle? Iād be interested to know.
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This question deserves a topic of its own donāt you think Ms. Smiley? 
Iām ready, go!
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Itās come up before. I think it can work hereā¦.so go ahead!
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First, I am going to say that I know what itās like to have nothing.
I figured it out.
I always do.
and I know I can and will always figure it out.
Second, I know that I am never alone and never truly without anything. And that is probably the first thing and only thing I really need.
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Ah the age old question.
The Pandemic changed everything for us. Our floating home couldnāt go anywhere because the world was in lockdown. We sold her and in a very sensible moment bought an apartment in a south of England seaside town where short term letās are incredibly lucrative.
Will we move there when we get old and decrepit? I donāt know. Itās ground floor, small low maintenance garden and walkable to everywhere so itās ideal ā¦ā¦ but ā¦ā¦ I cannot imagine living there full time.
I like the idea of a group of like minded people buying a big old property and partying till, well, until we canāt party anymore then going out with a bang. Staff would have to be very tolerant!
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aw Elsieā¦ 
That is the thing isnāt it. Once you see you canāt go back. I struggle imagining myself living anywhere long term. What is forever anyway?
I am enjoying living in the moment. Definitely I think about the future. But I have learned that I can not only survive but thrive. I will not let myself down.
I donāt know the end of my story, I am still creating this wonderful adventure. I refuse to āplan for deathā I am too busy planning life.
I did a search for how many people own their own homes in the world.
Have a look itās fascinating.
So what happens to all of us that donāt own?
We manage. We learn to live, or travel and party, till we just canāt no more. BUt life is RICH with what matters to me, us, them who live freely.
When you have already seen the depths of nothingness, you lose your fear of it.
I have seen and yep experienced being alone in a house where āiām safe and near the familyāā¦waitingā¦for what?
i refuse to go to assisted living, old age home. That is not in my storyline.
I will go in a blaze of glory on some adventure somewhere with a big fat grin and a very satisfied sigh will be my last breath.
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@Amparo you sound like my friend, who is 85, and still do rock climbing and skiing!
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Thank you, this is great advice. Iām curious, for those who donāt have a base, what you do between sits, and how long this tends to be for? Do you feel added pressure to book sits as a result of this?
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True. I do, but Iāve lived alone for so long that I feel Iād need my own space. I donāt think Iām necessarily as nomadic as a lot of people here and a lot of the options just arenāt for me so itās just about finding one that is, or continuing to rent. I have several upcoming sits and these coincide with rising rent, which is encouraging me to explore other options. As you rightly say, it makes no sense to pay rent when youāre away so much. The ideal situation for me would be a kind of negotiation with the landlord, and possibly helping them out with their own house and animals, but this isnāt going to happen in my current situation!
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@anon80172330 You might find this post relevant to your question: Filling the gaps for nomads who go from sit to sit
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Thank you! That thread sounds perfect, Iāll take a look 
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