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Try A Comfort Fast: New Priorities After Living in a Tent

Started by Daniel Gibbons · 8 months ago

Dreams are a window to the soulâsometimes random, sometimes murky and hard to interpret, but other times just blindingly obvious and embarrassingly shallow. In my beautiful dream the other night, I was sitting at a desk organizing papers. I took a stack of receipts and reached up to ... Continue reading »

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JulieG
8 months ago

Interesting idea, Rick. Every year, I go camping for two weeks at a medieval renactment event called Pennsic. Even though the accommodations are luxurious by camping standards (we have a camp shower, a wonderful cook, and suchlike), it's hardly urban civilization.

The things I inevitably find that I miss by the end: showers, my own bed, climate control (cool air during the day; warm air at night), and my family.

On the other hand, I have an absolute blast. I get to sing and perform for two weeks straight, see friends I only meet once a year, and have experiences I'd never have anywhere else.

It's not quite a comfort fast, but it's definitely a system shock to make me realize what's great in my life. (Incidentally, my diary from this year's event can be found at http://www.geocities.com/yourstruly/penndiary9.... )

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Jennifer Lance
8 months ago

I've lived in a tent too, but never with kids. The first time, we moved onto property we bought while there was still snow on the ground. We lived in the tent from March-August. The second time was when we bought a different piece of land and were building a house. This time it was March through November, which also coincided with my first teaching job. It was hard when the rains came.

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alligator_kate
8 months ago

This is a great idea, and one I am going to try. A one week comfort fast from this Thursday to next.

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kerrymac
7 months ago

Wow, what a life-changing idea. I am yearning for simplicity right now, we relocate at the end of the school year to a little town in the Okanagan and I am anxiously excited. As we plan with the architect I am constantly struggling to avoid all the showhome bells and whistler that everyone seems to be opting for. Some decisions are easy like seeing my husband on the weekends OR having granite counter tops and him working overtime for a year! Other things I are not so easy, your approach might be a good way to re-prioritize.

When I had my 3rd babe we hit the road for a month with our little tent trailer and went as far as Arizona...and did some great things like the Grand Canyon. Although camping and travelling with a newborn in the desert in the summer was kinda hellish at times it was super for our family. No TV, not internet, just playing, reading and exploring. I really want a Yurt on our land... a little hideaway...maybe I'll take the boys and live in the yurt for the last month or so of the build.

Thanks again for sharing about your family and your journey into simplicity.

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