He's living that semi-neet lifestyle.
Benedict or @UltraRomance as he is known online, has become an Instagram sensation for posting about his drifter lifestyle.
The 35-year-old from the Connecticut River valley works for six months and then spends the rest of the year riding around the world on his bicycle.
“I work about six month of the year, as a commercial fisherman or charter fisherman or a guide. I also sell bicycle parts online,” he told Business Insider.
“It’s been very much like, get your work done for part of the year and do whatever you want the rest of the year. For me, work is a segue to travelling.”
Benedict lives off $10 a day and keeps his excess cash in a bag which he buries in the dirt.
To get the most bang for his buck, Benedict uses his knowledge of nutrition to live primarily off the land.
“Yoghurt is a staple of my diet, and the rest is foraging,” he said.
“I don’t buy produce or fruit, and I can usually find whatever greens or berries or anything else I’m looking for.
“If I’m near the coast I can get seaweed and crabs. I don’t necessarily eat for taste. It’s a lot for nutrition.”
As for the criticisms that come from living a life like his, Benedict admits he is not fazed.
“We have this preconceived notion of what success is in the modern world,” he said.
“I’m not ashamed that I don’t like to work, it’s just very unnatural.
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Benedict or @UltraRomance as he is known online, has become an Instagram sensation for posting about his drifter lifestyle.
The 35-year-old from the Connecticut River valley works for six months and then spends the rest of the year riding around the world on his bicycle.
“I work about six month of the year, as a commercial fisherman or charter fisherman or a guide. I also sell bicycle parts online,” he told Business Insider.
“It’s been very much like, get your work done for part of the year and do whatever you want the rest of the year. For me, work is a segue to travelling.”
Benedict lives off $10 a day and keeps his excess cash in a bag which he buries in the dirt.
To get the most bang for his buck, Benedict uses his knowledge of nutrition to live primarily off the land.
“Yoghurt is a staple of my diet, and the rest is foraging,” he said.
“I don’t buy produce or fruit, and I can usually find whatever greens or berries or anything else I’m looking for.
“If I’m near the coast I can get seaweed and crabs. I don’t necessarily eat for taste. It’s a lot for nutrition.”
As for the criticisms that come from living a life like his, Benedict admits he is not fazed.
“We have this preconceived notion of what success is in the modern world,” he said.
“I’m not ashamed that I don’t like to work, it’s just very unnatural.
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