Digital Nomad/Ski Bum Setup

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603pow

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Fellow Newschoolers, I was thinking a bit about what would be the ultimate digital nomad/ski bum set-up at a reasonable cost, although with a slight up-front cost. This is what I have come up with so far.

1) A remote job

2) Starlink - $110 per month - $599 one time equipment fee

- Would give you wifi wherever you are

2) AppleVision Pro + Mac - $1,000 for mac and $3200 for Apple Vision Pro

- Allows you to work from anywhere and the AppleVision Pro is the equivalent of having multiple monitors

3) Food - ?

4) Rent - ?

This is my theory so far. Not sure what would be a good way to get good food, healthy and filling, at a cheap price though. Also is there any way around exorbitant rent? Denver is charging about $2,000 a month for a one bedroom and any ski town is about $10,000 plus during ski season.

Anyways, just wanted to share my thoughts here, curious if anyone else has some thoughts or good ideas!
 
I can see how the starlink would be nice but you could also just go to the local library whenever you need to use wifi. As far as the applevision why do you need that? I'm wondering if maybe you could cut down on some of these digital costs.

It's smart that youre planning on finding some sort of income. The ski bum life is hard without some money coming in. Living off saved money is tough. Lots of my friends have had to call their season early and go home.

For your living quarters a van/truck/camper setup would be sick. Finding a campsite or parking lot is the way to go. Somewhere you know you can park confortably and not get kicked out.

This is my setup, not the most luxury but she can get off roads no problem. I like the rooftop tent because its lightweight and low maintenance. I have a portable battery and small space heater I get running on colder nights.

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A remote job is much harder to find these days, and most likely you won’t find something well paying unless you got experience.

i could probably solo in a van but with another person and two dogs sounds real tight. Plus mix in things like bikes, skis, other items space gets really tight.

Best thing for me would be a converted bus + a towable XJ, starlink, and close by job. You still get a kitchen, space, water, heat, and you can use the second car to get places like work or grocery’s. but it’s a dream at the moment
 
"alright guys I found out how much it costs to buy internet and an augmented reality headset, anybody got suggestions on how to get a job, find a place to live and where to get food???"

please tell me you're in high school
 
-why would you get starlink if you're gonna get an apartment? Apartments come with contracts and the short ones can be almost double an annual contract. Just get a 1month cable subscription.

-Are you in design or something? Otherwise why a Mac? For 4k, the computer power you could get....you're paying for a brand.

-Since you're planning on apartments, then remote jobs are also a moot point

Idk just seems weird. People who can get good remote jobs kinda know what they can and can't do. A customized van, computer, and remote customer service job sounds more up your alley
 
I dont know about where you live, but I have a pocket wifi so I can get wifi wherever I go and its pretty damn good for what I do.
 
topic:603pow said:
Fellow Newschoolers, I was thinking a bit about what would be the ultimate digital nomad/ski bum set-up at a reasonable cost, although with a slight up-front cost. This is what I have come up with so far.

1) A remote job

2) Starlink - $110 per month - $599 one time equipment fee

- Would give you wifi wherever you are

2) AppleVision Pro + Mac - $1,000 for mac and $3200 for Apple Vision Pro

- Allows you to work from anywhere and the AppleVision Pro is the equivalent of having multiple monitors

3) Food - ?

4) Rent - ?

This is my theory so far. Not sure what would be a good way to get good food, healthy and filling, at a cheap price though. Also is there any way around exorbitant rent? Denver is charging about $2,000 a month for a one bedroom and any ski town is about $10,000 plus during ski season.

Anyways, just wanted to share my thoughts here, curious if anyone else has some thoughts or good ideas!
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More like ultimate digital cocksucker
 
Putting wifi in your pocket might give you testicular cancer bro, I listened to this podcast last week so I am well versed in male fertility and sexual health. Fun fact: penis size (erect length from base to tip) is increasing over the last hundred years. Scientifically proven

Huberman, A. (2023, November 5). Dr. Michael Eisenberg: Improving male sexual health, function & fertility. Huberman Lab.https://www.hubermanlab.com/episode...proving-male-sexual-health-function-fertility

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I dont know about where you live, but I have a pocket wifi so I can get wifi wherever I go and its pretty damn good for what I do
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The objective dream of the “ski bum” is gone. Low paying jobs in a high cost environment, little to no benefits. The closest you can get is sprinter van influencers and people that still work 9-5.
 
I work remotely, and granted I have an apartment in Bozeman so have no need to be a true ski bum, i have done several month long trips while working- including living in a tent in Hawaii for 6 weeks and living in my subaru for weeks at a time in MT. Several of my coworkers work from their camper in the Stevens Pass parking lot and ski at lunch/nights. Here are my .02 to all your points:

1) Like others have said, unless you have skills in Computers, Accounting, etc, finding a remote job is becoming increasingly more difficult. Many tech companies where friends work have mandated return to office- or at least some sort of hybrid work. Thankfully, the company im at hired so many remote people during covid, theres no way they can enforce a return to office. All non-software engineers are required to go into the office at least a couple days per week. I would suggest looking for a remote job such as customer support for a big, around the clock company (verizon, apple, banks, insurance companies, etc).

2) No to the Apple Vision Pro unless thats really your thing. When I went to Hawaii, work sent me one of these bad boys- very thin, slides in right next to my laptop in my work bag. Just one usb-c cable that connects the laptop and gives the monitor power and display.

3) Not too much to say here, foods food. Dont go out. Eat cheap and healthy. Eggs, rice, fruit, meat, veggies. Buy in bulk. I eat 3000+ calories per day at around $40/week. Smoothie with whole milk + oats + peanut butter + fruit, then 3 eggs- 1000 calories for like 2 bucks.

4) There are lots of places that have "Digital Nomad Clubhouses" that are pretty much long term hostels. Look on Facebook, AirBnB, or the local climbing gym bulletin board. You generally end up paying around 4-800/month for your own room cohabitating a house with like 8-15 other like minded people. A lot of month to month leases too, so you are free to travel.

If I were you, I would pick somewhere to live more a longer period of time- like 4-6 months. Forget the remote work, and just find a seasonal/temp job. Both of these gives you more opprotunities to make friends and root yourself a little more. If you move around a lot, you dont really make many meaningful friendships since you know youre leaving soon.

The good news about expensive ski towns is that they always need workers. Find some roommates, find a job working nights at as a bartender/server, have a fun 6 months, then reevaluate.
 
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