Blog 10
Blog 10
Van Life
My solar is working well. It has been a great investment. Batteries are always charged, and I have excess power at the moment. I will be adding more solar for the winter months. This is because that in winter there is less light.
Presently, I am in Oxfordshire. I do like it here too. The English language is my thing. Therefore, standard English is just perfect for my ear.
I have decided to do an experiment. I am going to buy a cheap leisure battery, and then charge with a normal battery charger. This will work because I have solar. I need a separate power source for my fridge at night. The reason is that I cannot take the risk of my battery bank power holding enough charge at night. If the batteries go below 50% (AGM), it will reduce their life span.
If is cheap and it will run my fridge all night in freezer mode. I also have spare battery as well.
The power bank would be better, but it is expensive. My temp work is quiet at the moment. Therefore, I will try this before I do the six-pack. Experiments are a good way, for me/you learning new ways of doing things.
The sooner I get things moving the better. Everything takes time.
A freezer is a good addition to the van life, and this is because I can stock up on frozen chicken, and then cook lots of brown rice and freeze it. I can also have frozen broccoli. This means I only need to go shopping once a week. Now my fridge is at 3c. Once I have change it to a freezer, it will be -18c. There are many reasons, for a freezer. My diesel costs will go down and frozen is cheaper than chilled. I buy chilled at the moment, and it has been increasing in price. Therefore, I have a win. Now I buy my groceries every day, and the daily travel expense entailed with this. Buying food only once a week will be much better. It will free up my spare time also.
I love the van life so much. It is the freedom. It is the nature too. I am always in nature. My head is better because of this.
In cities it can be hard for people. Not enough green areas and people may live in their boxes too much.
Financial trading
And please do remember that fire insurance can only be bought before the fire starts!
In other words, you must have a hedge. Gold and silver are mine. The system is not working properly. One example of this that the dollar is strong against other currencies. If the dollar is strong, it makes like difficult in EM. Commodities are priced in dollars. Therefore, all countries will have to pay more if their currency is weak against the dollar.
https://www.marketwatch.com/investing/index/dxy
I am always look at charts for risk reward opportunities. At the moment, silver to gold ratio looks good. If the ratio goes up it means that silver is cheaper relative to gold. Therefore, it is a good buy. Commodities have high volatility, but if you like a high reward to risk (I do). Then this is a good time to buy silver.
In the summer months, the markets go quiet. However, if there is a trading opportunity, I will buy. The market appears to be going into a bear market. Rising oil costs impact all. Therefore, costs for businesses and consumers are going up.
Our PM is considering 50 years mortgages. I believe that this is wrong. Debt is debt, and it clearly shows that the housing market is over-priced.
Personal Development
My petrol generator is getting replaced because it has a fault. This happens on Thursday, but it delays my new challenge. Preparation is everything. However, it is a brand new one.
Timing and getting all in place may take time. Sometimes things can be straightforward too. This time it is not.
My alternative life makes this challenge more difficult (six-pack). The key is patience and resilience. Overcoming these difficult times will make me stronger in the future.
If I am honest, it is not really a problem. I always have a plan b or even a plan c. This is personal development. Problems are good because you must have solutions. I do.
I have it all together. This is a good routine. I really enjoy learning from the winners in life. I have found that nutrition is the key. However, others will have a different position. I work on myself every single day. You must too. Life is like this. We all have problems, and the key is having answers to them.
Hard times are coming but my good nutrition and exercise are all in place for life. I just need to lose 3 kg and I will have the six-pack. Therefore, it is just a delay until I can get the generator fixed.
If you work on yourself, it will build a stronger character. I have this now. It is just waiting but I will do it.
I now have 400 watts solar, and this means that I can charge a 1000w battery bank with ease. However, I hope to buy it within the next 2 weeks. It just depends on my hours in my new temp position.
I have a new temp job, and I like it. Money is not as good, but money is money. I will move to another location, but I must wait for a job opening. This is the good thing about my life. I can travel to another location if the opportunity is worth my while. Freedom and personal development are linked.
Personal development is something that I do like. All winners have a similar mindset to me. Getting on is full of challenges. Winners always never give up. I am a winner too. This is good habits.
I remember losing my business because I was bad with money. Cash flow is king. Now I always have a good reserve. My six-pack can wait a few weeks. It is just getting it all together.
Instant gratification must be avoided too. This is because delaying means that I can avoid red lining.
If I had a major van breakdown, I would go into my reserve. However, it is not an emergency. Therefore, I will not touch it. This may be why that so many are broke and lost. They have no discipline. I have. If you read my blog, you may get ideas. We all need assistance sometimes.
I watched this clip about retirement. My key take away is never stop learning or building.
Ian is wishing you a nice weekend.
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