The ideal ski bum life

Work a shit ton in the summer, buy a large van, convert back end to sleeping quarters, then buy as many season passes as you can/ Get an AT setup and travel around. Or find a place with consistently good snow and work part time to get a pass or work nights.

There are too many ways to be a ski bum. Find one that fits you and do it. If there is a will there is a way.

Do it up man! You'll regret not doing it later in life if you don't. Just remember that even though you're bumming it, shit still cost money i.e. gas/food/passes/car repairs. So unless you want pb and js for every meal, save up as much as you can before hand.

Your friend is going to get fucked by the '89 bimmer he wants. Classic BMWs are expensive as shit to repair, and it's always something major that goes. Unless he makes a fat salary to begin with, convince him otherwise. Also *Heule *Parry.

DeepskierHeads up the first paragraph is all hipster and deep so skip if you want.
We live in a new world so I was hoping for some new input. Do you ever get like really deep thoughts or in a deep mood for like months at the end of the summer I was watching Bojack horseman till 5 every morning at it got me thinking about life and shit anyway I started thinking about where life is going. Like sometimes i hear my friends talk how they are going to grow up and be such great photographers and they really want to move and im just like shut the fuck up no one cares you can set goals but have a plan because guess how many photographers there are and how hard it is to make a career good luck living in new york at 18 on the other side of the country than any of your friends with no money or college degree.

So what do you think the ideal ski bum life is I was thinking about getting a first car and going for something old and fixing it up like an old Mercedes or Volkswagen van or bus type thing my friend is getting an 89 bmw and the other is all most fixing up a Studebaker lark But I was thinking I kinda wish my life was just a little more like that 70s show where we have a tight group of friends in a small town and no body cared you could do anything you wanted but after high school I was going to take a year off with my friend lukas and just live in his van and go resort to resort like TC and rob huel and just be ski bums so any advice on how to be a good ski bum like Pary and the traveling circus Crew? What car what resort what to do what to buy what to save when to start and end? ect.

Idk man. Imo, there's a way to make just about everything work. Just because they want to be photographers does not mean it necessarily has to be some traditional forum of the job. There are lots of ways to make a living out there.

Really what it comes down to is figuring out what you want, and being a little creative to find the means of making that not only happen, but be a situation where you're in some sense financially stable.

As far as you, I wouldn't worry too much about the specific vehicle in terms of spending too much money on something just because of what it is. Especially if you're going down a route that could potentially be expensive without the highest earning potential. Van is the way to roll though if you're going to be living in it.

There are some NSers who have done that for long periods. One of my friends lives out of his VW for 4 months in the summer out west, stopping at various places along the way to sell outdoor gear, then disappears back into the mountains.

There are really an endless amount of ways to make it through life. Some stuff you get lucky and some great options or ideas fall into your lap, other stuff you gotta just brainstorm something, or keep making changes until you find something you like.

If you want to do it just do it. Don't let it be something you just talk about. "Hey I'm going to do this_____" and then you never really do it. I hate hearing that shit. Everyone is going to do all this stuff but really it's just an idea, a dream. They never make any effort,even basic minimal effort to make it happen.

Even if your vehicle sucks, you're cold, you're poor, the resort staff confiscates your hot plate and spaghetti, and you realize this isn't your jam, at the very least you'll leave with some experience, a new perspective, and a good story.

Life's to short to live it boring.

AlsoKnownAsLife's to short to live it boring.

I agree with you its definitely something I am working at I have been saving and stuff but I see what you mean

I have a VW van that I travel around in and ski bum. Best decision I've made. Would recommend.

my ideal ski bum life just means being able to ski every day and afford a livable accommodation, decent food and drugs.

ideal ski bum life be rich

itzkiYour friend is going to get fucked by the '89 bimmer he wants. Classic BMWs are expensive as shit to repair, and it's always something major that goes. Unless he makes a fat salary to begin with, convince him otherwise. Also *Heule *Parry.

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