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Selected life timeline 2021—2022

A health crisis changed the timetable for life on the road

Jed and Kelly left full-time jobs in 2021 after cancer treatment changed their priorities. Their semi-retirement combined travel with blocks of paid work; a year later, they were still refining a sustainable rhythm rather than claiming complete financial independence.

Finances
Net worth at retirement2021-09 · Household
Not established

Departure balance not disclosed in the reviewed narrative sources.

Source
Reported spending2022-12-05 · Household
A$53,000 / year

Self-reported total over the preceding twelve months, combining work periods and travel. Australian context; not a starting portfolio balance.

Source
Income after retirement2022-12-05 · Household
A$64,000 / year

Self-reported total over the preceding twelve months, combining work periods and travel. Australian context; not a starting portfolio balance.

Source
Posts2
2021
Post 01Recalled in 2022

Leaving with fewer possessions

“We set off this journey with almost no plans at all”

Jed & KellyRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • Quit full-time jobs, rented out the house and took their renovated caravan on the road.
  • Started tracking household and travel income and expenses.

How it felt

  • Found shedding possessions liberating. “almost no plans at all”
  • Set off with very few plans after deciding time together mattered more. “how good it felt”
TravelChangeFreedom
Jed & Kelly (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Explicit retrospective period in later article

Q3, Q7, Q8, Q10

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

2022
Post 02

Work blocks sustain the adventure

“We actually enjoy knuckling down and working for a few months here and there.”

Jed & KellyRead original post (opens in a new tab)

Life at the time

  • The previous year combined five months working, one farm sitting and six travelling.
  • Kept two rental properties and continued reinvesting share dividends.

How it felt

  • Enjoyed working hard for a few months between trips. “We actually enjoy”
  • Wanted a lasting balance of paid work and exploration. “a balance that works for us”
TravelChangeFreedom
Jed & Kelly (opens in a new tab)
Notes

Dated author publication describing current life

Q5–Q8

Editorial summaries with short, attributed quotations. The original contains the full story.

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Research

Last checked Sep 2026. The accounts are self-reported. This timeline follows selected accounts, including recollections where labeled; it is not a complete archive.

  • Only the cited dated experiences are verified; later developments are not inferred.
  • Selected public self-reports, not a complete archive or independent verification of finances.

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