What is Vonu?
Here's an excerpt from the book I'm reading on the subject that outlines the defenition.
If you have been following my journey you know that for a long time, I have been interested in becoming self-sufficient and resilient in my life. Also from time to time I like to share books I have been reading on my journey of personal growth. Currently, I have been reading more of a book called "Vonu The Search for Personal Freedom" by Rayo.
I am re-visiting this book as the journey of the author, and the message of it, have really resonated with what I believe is my life's purpose. To become extremely skilled in many areas, become highly self sufficient, resilient, and teach others to gain the skills to move in that direction as well.
This book details the writings and journey of an interesting guy who took on the name Rayo. Back in the early 1960's there was a group of folks seeking expansion of personal freedom. Many were heavily influenced by the writings of Ayn Rand. One of the projects that spurred out of these folks was something called Free Isles. It was started by a group of southern Califonian freedom seekers.
This was an attempt to create a new libertarian country. The project fizzled out of existence, but there was one guy Rayo that started looking elsewhere for actions to expand personal freedom.
He decided "Land Mobility" was a promising idea so he moved out of his apartment and into a camper mounted on a pickup truck. He lived out of the camper, and in the mountains, and forests of the west coast of North America.
The book details strategies of becoming mobile, and resilient living life outside of the current system.
Some of the strategies mentioned are to align yourself with others that are living the life they want to live. Understand how to live off the land and forage for foods. Be as frugal as possible and save/repurpose/repair otherwise discarded things. Find work and help others in alignment with your principles to gain funds for new resources.
I highly suggest this book for inspiration for anyone looking to move more toward a direction of becoming less reliant on the current system and anyone seeking ideas toward expanding personal freedom.
I'm picking up some work with a couple friends this week, and getting the camper set up down on the property.
Yours in liberty toward a brighter future,
Greg Doud @makinstuff