Making a nomad base function sustainably seems to involve several things.

The people that come - through various networks, mostly nomads arrive, but sometimes "mainstream" people find us, people who don't immediately fit in. The cool thing is that once they arrive, they either don't cut it and leave, in a natural way, or they learn. They grow, they participate, they become nomads. At least in philosophy.

Necessary for this is long-term "hosts." These are the people that already know how the nomad base operates, and continuously provide an example for new arrivals. A sustainable cycle is then set in place.

To understand what a nomadbase could be, we tried today to make an inclusive list of all sorts of places that potentially could be labelled as such. The list was directly added on the wiki [see list].

After listing all possible models of nomadic co-living, the discussion naturally went to other aspects of a nomadbase network, such as trust-metrics. Who decides who is a nomad, or what is a nomadbase? Will we work with a vouching system, or is it open for all?

Different models were discussed of how a nomadbase network could look like. Would it be a closed network of several houses where our 'approved' nomads can live? Would it be an open network open for anyone to join? Or something in between?

It would be great if people would blog about their SHE experiences on http://www.nomadbase.org/blog. Then those who are coming later or cant make it can follow along and join the discussion.

We are organising a conference in Berlin where we will be discussing nomadic culture and possibilities to set up a better ecosystem to sustain nomadism in Europe and beyond, for example by nomadbases.

It takes place in Berlin, from the 20th to the 30th of November (or even longer if that is how it goes) . You can find more info at http://sharewiki.org/en/she

What is a nomad base?

A nomad base is a shared living space where all inhabitants can feel like hosts or in other words: 'at home'. It is a place where the inhabitants - how temporary they may stay - feel at home, do their 'thing' and can learn and share at the same time with the other people who live there. A shared culture of participation in common activities (household and events for example) as well as mutual care among inhabitants and visitors are highly necessary for these spaces to remain sustainable.

The values of sustainable sustainability, sharing and openness are central.