Free Camping, Ouachita National Forest, Crystal Recreation Area Campground, Arkansas

I filmed this informative video last Spring in Arkansas, where I stayed two weeks in the Ouachita Mountains. It was glorious.

Unfortunately, most of what I photographed was slightly overexposed due to sunlight. Since then I've learned a lot about light, frames per second, how to steady the camera, and I could go on and on, lol. I had thought not to publish it. But there is so much more than just the images that go into creating an interesting video. I'm sharing this one with you because I think you'll enjoy the content.

I drive an SUV. Her name is Bailey. We've been on the road since 2018. Her tiny interior challenged me to make room for the simple tools that support daily life. Materially and emotionally, everything got simpler once I started to live with my stuff and not just stow it. Along the way, I got rid of the overly-heavy stuff, discarded the not-used stuff, and tossed the might-use-it-one-day stuff. I tore down structures I thought necessary for daily living. And I created a life worth living.

In total, I’ve lived 70 years. When I began to travel, I was old, inside, and out. Now, I'm a four-year-old nomad with greater perspective, ever-expanding sources of spiritual awareness, and renewed physical strength. Each new day, I wake with anticipation rather than foreboding. An introvert, but never shy, one of my energy sources is solitude, but I no longer retreat from people for fear they will drain me. Nor do I cocoon myself from the physical and emotional pain of aging.

Life was always a journey. How I walked it was the difference between content and discontent. These days, my four-year-old legs are meandering a different path, and I am content. I live out of the automobile, Bailey, who serves many purposes, but primarily two. She is my cozy bedroom and one of many tools that support my wanderlust. I've come to see her as the heart of my ancestral home. And what a mansion! Spacious, well-appointed, and magnificent is my birthright, Mother Earth.

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#Nomad #Boondocking_in_National_Forests #Boondocking_on_BLM_public_lands #living_in_a_self-contained_mini-van_or_SUV_or_car #My_home_is_a_SUV #Dispersed_Camping #Chrysler_Pacifica_Touring #Full_time_traveler #Free_Camping_in_Arkansas #Crystal_Recreation_Area_Campground #CLAM_Traveler #Ouachita_National_Forest #Ouachita_Mountains #Ouachita_Lake #Ouachita_River #vanlife #nomad_lifestyle #full_time_travel

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