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Just started this: The Man Who Quit Money, looks good and deals with this...

Not if you are planning to work. Although if you wanna go "Into the Wild" style, I doubt anyone would really care to go after you; although you would be technically free-loading (security provided by police/military, park rangers in case you get lost, etc.)

Here is a book about a dude who lived in a national park for a while: http://www.amazon.com/The-Man-Who-Quit-Money/dp/1594485690

> The Man Who Quit Money, by Mark Sundeen


http://www.amazon.com/The-Man-Who-Quit-Money/dp/1594485690

www.amazon.com/The-Man-Who-Quit-Money/dp/1594485690

I read a few chapters...liked it a lot...

You are probably already be familiar with it, but in case you're not: check out The Man Who Quit Money by Mark Sundeen, a biography of Daniel "Suelo" Shellabarger. He has lived a full and active, if unconventional and frequently challenging, life without money for the last decade or so. While I consider his philosophy extreme and some of his supporting rationale flawed, on the whole he makes for a fascinating, bold case study in money-free living -- on the fringe of the American social fabric but with a tiny footprint. I find him both inspirational and maddening at the same time, and the author does a great job of assembling the guy's life story and showing the evolution in his thinking that led to his finally quitting money. In short, a remarkable book.

That's impressive the low rent, expenses, etc.

Still, at best you're able to fund 2-3 years expenses and that's being optimistic and assuming nothing goes awry. With that low budget you don't have much wiggle room. Even if you cut it down you're gonna need a source of income if it's around $200-300/month even that still would only get you at best 5 years and again that's being super optimistic and assuming you really are able to survive on the low end.

Daniel Suelo has a blog and a book about how he lived without money, but he had a lot of family and friend support and even still barely made it and struggled a bit here and there because of it.

https://www.amazon.com/Man-Who-Quit-Money/dp/1594485690

Maybe check out possum living too. https://www.amazon.com/Possum-Living-Without-Almost-Revised/dp/0982053932 they were able to live on only $700/year but it was in the 70s and they had their family helping with work as well as a home.

While again super impressed, it seemed like it probably wasn't worth emulating to me personally. A lot could go wrong, they were lucky it went as well as it did.

Also as a renter with roommates you're susceptible to increases over time, sure you can move and find a new place, but on that low level it'll be a challenge and moving is a hassle even if you don't have much belongings.

Don't get me wrong I'm all for living an unconventional life and checking out early and/or often, but you're really going to need a source of income or drastically cut costs and even still unless you're able to cut it by like 10x I'm pretty sure you're going to need to do some sort of work or earn an income,

There is also a good book, "The Man Who Quit Money"

http://www.amazon.com/The-Man-Who-Quit-Money/dp/1594485690/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1334352029&sr=8-1 Overall, it has a 5-star rating so far.

The Man Who Quit Money

You can travel plenty with zilch to your name.

The Man Who Quit Money

Hitchhike, wild camp, dumpster dive, work for room and board, work for transport.