The Basics

Name: Mim
Age: Early 30s
Sign: Virgo
Location: Anywhere, USA (usually)
Profession: Seasonal across the US, odd jobs
Contact: rubbertrampmim [at] gmail.com

I'm a full time nomad who lives in a 2006 dodge sprinter I converted entirely by hand by myself using repurposed materials with two cats and a chihuahua. I also had a brief stint in the back of a pickup truck bed and was a beach rat. I'm a complete idiot so don't imitate me, even if it's really fucking fun. I love meeting new people and hearing their stories on the road. Sometimes it's nice to just live somewhere for a brief period, then move on with the memories. I belong nowhere, yet I belong everywhere. Retirement is 65 year old Mim's problem.

Hobbies and Interests

Hobbies: Playing the banjo and harmonica, overtone singing, art and ATCs, lockpicking, abandoned exploration, hardware hacking, kit bashing, embroidery, crochet, data hoarding, fishing, tresspassing, pirate radio, shortwave radio, ham radio, movie extra, solo TTRPG playing and development, casual video gaming, fansubbing, journaling, lenormand, hiking, jump rope

I Enjoy Collecting: Internet oddity souveniers, travel stickers, enamel pins, trucker hats, obscure old media, playing cards

Interests: Strange history, internet oddities, cryptozology, aliens and ufos, travel, history in general, poetry, wrestling, mortuary science, social engineering, audio dramas/old radio plays, I paid $50 to join a cult once just for the membership card and pin

FAQ

I get asked a lot of the same things in my travels about my lifestyle so I'm just going to get these out of the way here.

What made you decide to live in a van?
I hate paying rent and I moved about every 2 years to a different state anyway. I get bored easily and like the freedom and experiences being a nomad brings me.

How do you make money?
Seasonal work anywhere from canneries in Alaska to ranches in the Rocky Mountains. I only work 6 months out of the year.

How expensive is it?
I live off about $300 a month, give or take. Minimum survival with bills is $200 if I don't need to grocery shop. Soon to be down to $100 a month without groceries.

I want to do vanlife!
Don't. Instagram and Youtube lied to you. Just be a weekend warrior and rent a fully loaded Class-B RV when you want to go out. If you're forced to be homeless and need help and advice just email me.

What's your van setup?
It's a shitty redneck build. My van has 400k miles on it and the transmission coolant hose likes to pop off in the middle of the highway. Anyway I have an off-brand roof fan, 300 watts of solar and 200AH of battery. I have a 16 quart alpicool fridge. The inside is ugly and that's why they won't let me on instagram.

Are you a criminal?
Idk I think I might've had a warrant in Seattle in 2012 once. But no I don't have a record. I put all my character points into Charisma and Luck.

Favorites

Film Genres: Kung Fu, Terrible Monster Movies, Horror, Scifi Adventure, Documentary

Films: Alien, The Thing, Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers, The Mummy (1999), Fist of Fury, Nosferatu, Un Chien Andalou, But I'm a Cheerleader

TV Shows: NCIS Los Angeles, Murder She Wrote, The X-files, Survivorman, King of the Hill, Dinosaurs, Ancient Aliens, Max Headroom, Star Trek TNG

Music Genres: Speed/Power Metal, Orchestral, 1920s Jazz, Bluegrass, Dark Retrowave

Bands/Artists: The Dead South, Sonata Arctica, Kamelot, Mumford and Sons, Harley Poe, Vashti Bunyan, Bridge City Sinners, Daniel Johnston, System of a Down

Anime: Chargeman Ken, Cutie Honey Franchise, Dragon Ball, Kemonozume, Michiko to Hatchin, Shonan Bakusozoku, Tiger Mask, Call Me Tonight, Gyo Tokyo Fish Attack, Lily C.A.T.

Role models: Bruce Lee, Hetty Lange, Goku

Color: #e57373

Curse word: How can I choose they're all so good