Summary: What if you didn't have to work for 10+ straight years to retire? What if you could take short breaks on the way to early retirement?<br> <br> Today's guest does just that. Lauren works as a relief veterinarian 6 months of the year and goes on jealousy-inducing long thru-hikes the rest of the year. A relief vet is like a traveling nurse.... but for animals, not humans. She has set up an amazing lifestyle and is living life on her terms. By keeping her expenses and debt to a minimum early in life, Lauren was able to craft the kind of lifestyle she wanted..... not what the world told her to do.<br> <br> Lauren is in absolute control over her life and she is crushing it!<br> <br> We also chat about...<br> <br> finding relief work<br> how to help animals<br> resources for thru hiking<br> her plans for the Appalachian trail<br> the difference between Coast FI and FI<br> <br> https://firedrillpodcast.com/hiking-path-fi-lauren/
