You can be a badass digital nomad
There's never been a better time to be a location-independent digital nomad.
As an RVer, you're already halfway to becoming a digital nomad. You've conquered the nomad part. Now, how about the digital part?
The key is having a location-independent way to make money
You can either work on your own projects or do gig work. You have the most freedom when working on your own projects, but the income is not guaranteed. When you do gig work for others, you have guaranteed income, but you usually have deadlines to meet, so you're not entirely in control of your time. Many digital nomads do some of both. Another option is to do remote work for an employer.
A digital nomad's goal is to not be tethered to a location.
When you can make money, whether you're camped next to the beach, down by the river, in a boondocking area in the mountains, or in a coffee shop in a foreign country, then you have total freedom. (Right now, I'm camped down by the river in the mountains.)
You can travel solo, with a friend, or with your family. And you can travel internationally, or travel around your home country. And best of all, you can stay in any place for as long as you want.
Whether you're doing gig work or working on your own projects, you can decide to work day and night for a few days or weeks and then take time off and not do any work for a while.
Open your mind to being a location-independant, digital nomad
It's not the purpose of this article to show you how to be a digital nomad, but rather to open your mind to the idea of it.
The lifestyle is not for everyone. Whether you want to become a location-independent digital nomad or not is your choice.
All you need is a skill and a desire to make it happen
You probably already have a marketable skill that you could take on the road, but if you don't have the skills you need, there are a lot of good books and YouTube videos that will teach you what you need to know. Books and YouTube videos are what I use when I want to learn a new skill.
Another option is that you can take online courses through Skillshare.com or Udemy.com. The courses are not expensive.
My primary source of income is writing, and I'm constantly watching videos and reading articles about ways to improve my writing and better market my books.
I can do my writing from anywhere, but I find I'm more productive in remote, out-of-the-way places.
Earn your first digital nomad dollar this year
Don't just think about it. Set a goal to pick a project or gig and make some money as a digital nomad before the end of the year. Learn a skill if you need to. It's not important how much you earn. It's just important that you make your first digital nomad dollar.
If you choose to do your own project, such as write a book, start a YouTube channel, design a course, or start a subscription website, these will take longer, but you can still earn money before the end of the year.
Maybe your digital nomad income could cover all of your Christmas shopping--if not this year, maybe next year for sure. Just a thought.
Consider using Fiverr.com to get a gig. Whether you want to do proofreading, graphic design, formatting, book cover design, logo design, ghostwriting, or any one of hundreds of other gigs, you can find location-independent work on Fiverr.com.
Not only can you find work on Fiverr.com, but you can also have work done for you to help speed your projects along. I have a guy I found on Fiverr who lives in Croatia do my book formatting and a guy in Bulgaria who does proofreading for me.
One good thing about the digital nomad lifestyle is that your decisions don't have to be permanent. When you're a digital nomad, you can change almost anything about your lifestyle at the drop of a hat.
Summary
- Build skills
- Get paid
- Achieve freedom
- Go nomadic