A mother of five who lives in a tent with her children and homeschools them has revealed how it has saved her a lot of money and taken so much “stress” out of their lives.
London Shanta, a real estate agent and aspiring fashion designer from Jacksonville, Florida, left her home and went “off the grid” with her brood in August, so they could “build the life of their dreams.”
The family of seven now resides in a tent in the woods, where they forage and grow their own food – and according to London, the new lifestyle has completely changed his life.
She documented her journey and shared it on TikTok, and she insisted that moving has brought many benefits for her, her partner and her five children, such as reducing her costs and giving them a lot more time to spend with family.
A mother of five who lives in a tent with her children and homeschools them has revealed how it has saved her a lot of money and taken so much “stress” out of their lives.
London Shanta, a real estate agent and aspiring fashion designer from Jacksonville, Florida, left her home and went “off the grid” with her enormous brood last August.
The family of seven now lives in a tent in the woods, where they forage and grow their own food – and according to London, the new lifestyle has completely changed their life.
“After three years of planning and procrastinating, we finally made it,” she captioned a video showcasing the tent they purchased in August. “Our journey begins.”
In a follow-up video, London explained that she made the decision to move so she could “focus on healing, creating and raising free-spirited children.”
She documented her journey and shared it on TikTok
She explained that they had already learned a lot about “food culture” and loved having “everyday adventures” together.
She added that although many in her family think she’s “delusional,” she doesn’t regret “following her heart.”
“It has brought me more peace than ever,” she said. “Most people will not understand why I choose to believe in myself and follow where my spirit leads me, but I know that God gives us seeds deep within us that, if planted and nurtured, will reap a harvest and I can do anything.”
London explained in other videos that she purchased land in the woods through Facebook Marketplace and then moved out of the house they were renting.
After setting up a few tents, she set about building a “privacy fence” to ensure hikers wouldn’t trespass.
Today, she is saving to buy a camper van so she and her children can “live their best lives” and “travel the world.”
London explained that she made the decision to move so she could “focus on healing, creating and raising free-spirited children.”
She explained that they had already learned a lot about “food culture” and loved having “everyday adventures” together.
She added that although many in her family think she’s “delusional,” she doesn’t regret “following her heart.”
And according to London, she and her family now live completely “rent-free and stress-free.”
“Even though some people may think it’s selfish towards the children, my children are very happy, they are not locked up in the school system all day and are given to someone else to raise and watch them “, she addressed her haters in another TikTok.
“They own their time. We do things as a family. My values are God, family and my freedom. Everyone’s values are different, so their lifestyles are different.
“It’s a sacrifice we make, not to be free from rent or to escape bills, but to take back our time and our freedom and own the things we have so that we can pass generational wealth to our children.”
London said she hated “other people who were with her kids eight hours a day while she worked and toiled” and that she “could only enjoy her time if she took time off work.”
In the video’s caption, she added, “There’s too much going on in the world, which is why we made the decision to sacrifice temporary comfort so that our children will never be so brainwashed into thinking that working every day of their life to harvest and sow a seed for someone else to reap the harvest is normal.
“A lot of people think it’s okay to chase money and work every day, but that’s not the case. God put us here to live, not to survive.
London explained in other videos that she purchased land in the woods through Facebook Marketplace. After setting up a few tents, she built a “private fence” (seen above)
She said that since her children have been homeschooled, she has been able to teach them more “life and financial skills that will actually help them be successful in life” and control “what they are exposed to.”
The London lifestyle has sparked mixed reactions online, with some praising her and others lambasting her.
She also said that since her children have been homeschooled, she has been able to teach them more “life and financial skills that will actually help them be successful in life” and control “what they are exposed to.”
The London lifestyle sparked mixed reactions online – but many showered her with praise.
“As a mom and a teacher, this is awesome,” one person exclaimed in the comments section of one of her videos.
‘God has you. Your children will be better than in public school. Looking back, I wish I had done that.
‘This is incredible. You are amazing. Keep doing it. As long as the babies are happy/healthy,” someone else said.
Another user added: “We are also a homeschooling family, you guys are doing an amazing job. I hope you can get your camper back soon, and I wish you all the best.
“This is what I want to do,” read a fourth comment. A fifth replied: “Great job, mom.”
