We all have dreams and most of us have the same goals. To work for ourselfs and not to depend on the "man" (job) ato provide a cash flow for our needs. Living and working as a traveling Respiratory Therpaist has allowed me the opportunity to explore new states and citys large and small with all bills paid. I hungery for the day soon where I can move my hobby of trading the Forex market into an income producing part time job that I can do while living on a small sai boat in the waters around Florida. I spend one year working and living around Naples florida and I am alwasy learning how a select few groups of people have learned to life mainly off the grid. No one can life completely off the grid. As far as the "Grid", Im talking about needing power and fresh water ono your boat. There are a number of ways to reduce your footprint and live on less by taking into account new technologys that can make fresh water out of ocean water and using small wind turbines and solars panels. But that will be a later discussion.  Captain  Garry Higgins of the Salty Perch.