I always thought the opposite: the Bitcoiners <-> homesteaders correlation.

Val-life seems to me like an intermediate step - you hate the city, you hate your cubicle and fiat job, so you go traveling and think that is freedom...

But eventually you realize freedom is really staying in a place you love and constantly tweaking your setup: buying more land, building more structures... Essentially building an empire! It doesn't have to be all in one place, it can be also in many places around the world - if you can handle that - but all these places need to somehow grow with you over time.

Van-life seems to me still rooted in the fiat mindset, same as the digital nomad lifestyle. You basically travel around and "consume" - everything from food to experiences. And you as a person can't grow by just consuming.