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I wrote this article before we moved aboard, things have changed alot since then but for anyone thinking of making the break it will give you an idea of what we went through....

We have been staying aboard lebitch 3-4 days a week since her arrival in May 2007. 

We have gone over the same ideas about "stuff" and what we realy need so when the time comes we can move into our "land yacht" and be free of the weekend worries of the lawn and such. It sounds so liberating to let go and enjoy peoples company instead of as many material things.

I had this crazy thought yesterday while talking to someone about our plans, with all this "Carbon Footprint " talk going around maybe those of us who do move into smaller spaces should be subsidized by the government for living "green".

Thanks for the article on moving out.  I found it very interesting.  I , also own a lot of things that I don't really need.  However, I still have most of them.  I am trying to slowly clean them out.  It's hard!

Hey LeB,

   You two are awsome. I'm working on the wife to do the live-aboard thing. She still wants a small place close to or on the water,so she has solid ground when a bad storm or such rolls in. I can not wait to see the hat when you guys get done with her.

I was worried at first of the storms, but after we sit out our first Hurricane (Francis) with the kids and dogs on our 35' SeaRay, the worry was gone.

Now when it storms, is when I really enjoy the boat. It rocks me into a great since of comfort and safety.

When people ask how do I like living aboard...My only response " I wish we would of done it 20 years ago "

Giving up material things was not nearly as hard as I thought. We lived on 40 acres with horses, and other livestock... Talk about a big life change

MILLISSA,

WE ARE SLOWLY BUT SURELY GETTING CLOSER TO THE POINT OF WHERE YOU AND TERRY ARE! I EVEN STARTED "CLEANING" THINGS OUT LASTNIGHT AND THAT STARTED A WHOLE CONVERSATION BETWEEN ME AND CHRIS ABOUT WHAT AREA TO CLEAN OUT NEXT!! CAN'T WAIT! NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW WE WILL MAKE THE BREAK, AS I'M SURE PLANS WILL CHANGE AS WE GET CLOSER. BUT, JUST THE THOUGHT OF HAVING THAT TO LOOK FORWARD TO IS GOOD FOR ME RIGHT NOW! 

Dont wait to long, you will regret waiting.

Years ago when we had a 26' cruiser, thats when I wish we would of moved aboard. I think back now to all the money I could have saved if I would of just done it then. Instead we waited until the kids were gone and we could get a larger vessel.

The thing is we really would of been fine on the 26', after all when your on the water you dont spend much time in the cabin area so why does it need to be big.

Now that we got rid of all are STUFF and limited it to a small amount, I have learned it is all unneccessary. I walk around the boat every day and find something else I thought I needed to keep that I wonder know WHY?? And off it goes. 

M,

I HEAR YA, BUT I DO THINK AT THE PRESENT TIME WE HAVE A FEW TOO MANY TO ACTUALLY LIVE ON THE BOAT WE HAVE NOW! BELIEVE ME, I WOULD LOVE TO LEAVE EVERYTHING BEHIND RIGHT NOW AND BE ON MY WAY! IT WILL BE HERE BEFORE I KNOW IT WITH THE WAY THE DAYS AND YEARS ARE JUST FLYING BY! 

Hmmmmm--one year and 1/2 and we will be either in the camper next to the water or on the water!!!  Millissa you are making it sound soooooo appealing now we are thinking more along the big boat to live on and the little boat to play in!!!!

I was sent from above to convert you all...beware...You will both be live aboards before long..

You will be leaving your kids, and all your troubles, all the material things you thought you needed, you will be happy, healthier, and enjoy your lives and spouses more than ever..