I Don’t Sit in One Place

I’m not building this in a neat office with a stable on-prem network. I move:

  • between countries,
  • between apartments and Airbnbs,
  • between different network qualities and levels of surveillance.

My infra has to match that reality.

What I Need From My VPS as a Nomad

  • A trusted place on the internet that feels like “home base”.
  • Encrypted storage (Nextcloud, notes, secrets).
  • Stable endpoints for:
  • SSH,
  • VPN,
  • logging,
  • experiments.

I want to be able to work on security projects from almost anywhere, without feeling completely blind or exposed.

Design Choices Influenced by This

  • Use of VPN/IPsec to create a known-safe path to my VPS.
  • Strong PKI to secure connections, even over untrusted Wi-Fi.
  • Separation of environments so I can experiment in test without risking prod.
  • Scripts and automation to recover faster when something breaks and I’m far away from home hardware.

This is not just a tech project; it’s a way to make my moving life feel a bit more stable.