> - Not having my stuff. No extra electronic equipment, tools, furniture, etc. When you are traveling a lot you need to be a minimalist which means no collectio

> - Not having my stuff. No extra electronic equipment, tools, furniture, etc. When you are traveling a lot you need to be a minimalist which means no collection of books, soldering irons, etc. Which is fun for a few months but the 3rd time you have to repair the plumbing in your rental in Chile you wish you had all those tools you collected in the US :P I've always wondered about that when people talk about "leaving it all behind". Parts of "it all" include the box of thumbtacks I bought when I was 17 and carted around til I was 26 and finally finished off the box, or the power drill my brother gave me, which I use frequently to improve my living space with hooks and shelving. Tools give me a sense of independence and control over my world, and I'm not sure the autonomy of being able to pick up and move every day replaces that.