Be a Nomad - Adding to THE LIST

I’ve always thought it was bizarre that we humans return to the same place (almost) every night. I suppose it’s natural for all mobile creatures to want a constant home, even if it is only for a few months; birds make nests, outdoor cats return to their owners’ garages, my dog won’t leave my driveway without a leash.

I'll use any excuse to brag about my puppy.

But I’m not sure this is the best way to live. Not only does a permanent residence carry a lot of baggage (affectionately called junk. Sidenote: it's taken me five months to finally get settled into my new house), it makes a person easier to track.

Suppose you’ve just committed a nasty crime, like triple homicide (you claim it was in self-defense - they were threatening to starve you of your nightly ice cream sundae!). You’re on the run, and you obviously can’t go home because the police will find you there. You're torn between the proverbial rock (going back but getting caught at your home) and the hard place (needing to clean out the evidence that would undoubtedly lead the police to learn everything about you, including your hiding place). Sorry dude, it's over.

Cavewoman Audrey (and step-twin Rachel) in our natural habitat.

As a nomad, you would have none of those problems. The po would have no address to search and no clues as to where your hideout may be. They probably wouldn't even know you existed (don't get emo on me, that's supposed to be a good thing).

In my perfect world, I would be a hunter-gatherer (you can call me Pocahontas), following the bison as they roam and chasing the seasons as the berries ripen around the world. Maybe I threw my sharpest spear at a fellow hunter, but how will you ever find me? I sleep in a different cave every night.

Pocahontas (and the Queen of Hearts). Now where is that John Smith?

Translate that into the 21^st century. Not so easy. Nonetheless, I want to attempt living a nomadic life just to try it out. (I might add here that I would prefer doing this non-permanent home thing voluntarily, rather than being forced into it by national security.) Timing may be difficult – college is probably not the ideal – but when the opportunity arises, I will be ready with my bow and arrow.