The rules

To see how far this experiment can go, we've established some goals, with each level taking the project further.

1 - bitcoin around the world at Home

The baseline for our project and documentary is for everyday necessities to be found and bought using bitcoin. That includes:

Furniture
Groceries
Cell phone
Internet
Rent
Restaurants
Medical
Life Insurance
Everything else we might need, from chewing gum to a plumber
This also means no cutting corners. If we need anything, there's only one way we buy it: bitcoin.

2 - Get Paid in Bitcoin

As creative professionals, we often freelance projects for a variety of clients. We'll find out if our clients are willing to make the jump to paying in bitcoin, just as we'll pay anybody we hire with bitcoin.

3 - Road Trip

We think the project will get even more interesting if we leave home, away from supportive friends and family. When we're buying from complete strangers, will bitcoin keep us from starving or being stranded?

We'll try to do the following:

Buy a reliable but cheap car with bitcoin
Travel at least 600 miles each way
Pay for gas (even if we have to barter with farmers)
Find car insurance
Stay in hotels (or camp if we can't find hotels)

4 - Travel to Another Country

We want to see how far our life on bitcoin can go, literally and figuratively. We'll travel to another country where enough businesses and individuals have shown support for bitcoin.

5 - Cross an Ocean

If we reach our top stretch goal of $150,000 to cover the costs of the filmmakers, so that they can accompany us and document every mile traveled, we'll find a way across an ocean, whether by boat or by plane. Bitcoin is a global movement with enthusiasts and entrepreneurs all over the world. We are ready to come see you!

Other Documentary Goals

This documentary will be interwoven with some of the rich and intriguing history surrounding bitcoin. Our vlogs and other social media content will feature interviews with leading personalities in the world of bitcoin, and with skeptics of this nascent digital currency. There will be business owners and all kinds of interesting characters as we navigate these unchartered waters.