Man happy with simple life in Utah cave

MOAB, Utah, A 48-year-old man who has not used money in nine years and resides in a desert cave in Moab, Utah, said he loves his simple existence.

Daniel Suelo said while he shops for clothes by going through garbage, he is content with living an existence where he does not have to worry about a job, mortgage or other concerns that plague most U.S. residents, The Denver Post reported Sunday.

"The understanding that, really, we all possess nothing is the cornerstone of all spiritual endeavors and religions," Suelo said.

A former Peace Corps volunteer, Suelo said he also will not barter for food or rent because he considers bartering another form of currency.

Suelo began his unique style of living nine years ago despite having a master's degree in accounting and a degree in anthropology.

Despite his meager belongings and lack of a traditional home, Suelo insists he will never embrace a regular lifestyle again.

"I have no idea what the future holds, and I don't worry about it. But the longer I do this, it seems absurd to go back," he told the Post. "It would be like going back to slavery."

"This could be me, but I have an 8x12 shack, bathe regularly, and quit making money to give to the gooberment beast."

We are going semi-Galt until we can go full Galt.

We are eliminating one of our utilities (gas) and soon we are going to drop our Sat TV.(contract expires in Feb.) We are going with the Internet Only. No LandLine just cell phones.

The wife lucked into a nice job, full medical benefits (including dental for the whole family for 200 Bucks a month) and a nice 401K (vested in a Money Market) We are keeping the business open till my father wishes to stop but we are not hiring and not expanding.

All our real estate is paid in full in Aug. and we have a few long term debts we could pay off but the interest rate is so low we would lose money if we paid them off being we are getting almost 3 times the interest on the CDs we would need to cash in to pay the debts off.

We are not buying new stuff unless it is an absolute necessity. Recently I bought a 4 year old Electric furnace to replace our gas model. It cost me a Franklin and it runs great.

We are close to getting our monthly expenses to under 1K. (once the last real estate loan is paid off.) We are not feeding the beast any more than absolutely necessary.

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