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Always interesting to Read how people life this way. personally I can't be bothered with the hassle of moving several times per year... and biggest of all, I li

Always interesting to Read how people life this way. personally I can't be bothered with the hassle of moving several times per year... and biggest of all, I like my own bed!

chii 5y ago
i don't see where they might store their clothes and other such items, unless they are living out of a suit-case (which, to be fair, might be quite a good minimalist kind of life)
- sweetheart 5y ago
  I started living out of airbnb’s a year ago, and simply downgraded all my stuff into a giant checked back, a carry on, and a backpack. Everything else is either gone, or packed in my car, which is in storage. Turns out all I really need at this point in my life is clothes, my laptops (personal and work), and a handful of miscellaneous items.
  - jsonne 5y ago
    Yeah we're doing the same actually and between myself, my wife, and our kid we've got it done to three checked bags and 2 backpacks. It's freeing in a way to get rid of most of that stuff honestly.
- chubot 5y ago
  Yeah I've actually been doing this since March -- not entirely by choice, but I view it as a growing experience. And I'm itching to settle down because of this problem. It doesn't fit every lifestyle. The first issue is that I play guitar and percussion, and that's non-negotiable (I've played every day for decades). So that's already more than you can take on a plane. I bought duplicates on the east and west coast and use storage spaces; it's still an issue. I also bike which is non-negotiable -- I'll be listless and unhappy otherwise. Other things I like having, but can live without for a few months, but maybe not a year: real speakers (I dislike bluetooth/laptop speakers), a single kettlebell for exercise (there are gyms but it seems wasteful if that's all I need), rice cooker and toaster oven (eating out for every meal is invariably bad for your health IMO). This is not a lot of stuff, and it delivers tremendous value, but it's heavy and bulky compared to a suitcase. I'll also mention that working on laptops for long periods is pretty bad for your posture (maybe people in their 20's won't notice YET), and it helps to have more than that. I don't consider this a particularly elaborate lifestyle, but it's already way more than you can take on a plane, and it's actually even more than you can easily take to a Lyft to move across town, etc. So I got to live in 8 different places in the Bay Area and NYC, which has been fun, but it's been a hassle in some important ways. I did pare down my stuff drastically month over month, especially after flying to the east coast. But at the end of the day it would compromise my lifestyle way too much to live like this permanently. I'm surprised that so many people can live out of a suitcase permanently! I've done 7-8 months of major adaptation and I don't think it's for me.

Always interesting to Read how people life this way. personally I can't be bothered with the hassle of moving several times per year... and biggest of all, I like my own bed!

chii 5y ago

i don't see where they might store their clothes and other such items, unless they are living out of a suit-case (which, to be fair, might be quite a good minimalist kind of life)

sweetheart 5y ago
I started living out of airbnb’s a year ago, and simply downgraded all my stuff into a giant checked back, a carry on, and a backpack. Everything else is either gone, or packed in my car, which is in storage. Turns out all I really need at this point in my life is clothes, my laptops (personal and work), and a handful of miscellaneous items.
- jsonne 5y ago
  Yeah we're doing the same actually and between myself, my wife, and our kid we've got it done to three checked bags and 2 backpacks. It's freeing in a way to get rid of most of that stuff honestly.
chubot 5y ago
Yeah I've actually been doing this since March -- not entirely by choice, but I view it as a growing experience. And I'm itching to settle down because of this problem. It doesn't fit every lifestyle. The first issue is that I play guitar and percussion, and that's non-negotiable (I've played every day for decades). So that's already more than you can take on a plane. I bought duplicates on the east and west coast and use storage spaces; it's still an issue. I also bike which is non-negotiable -- I'll be listless and unhappy otherwise. Other things I like having, but can live without for a few months, but maybe not a year: real speakers (I dislike bluetooth/laptop speakers), a single kettlebell for exercise (there are gyms but it seems wasteful if that's all I need), rice cooker and toaster oven (eating out for every meal is invariably bad for your health IMO). This is not a lot of stuff, and it delivers tremendous value, but it's heavy and bulky compared to a suitcase. I'll also mention that working on laptops for long periods is pretty bad for your posture (maybe people in their 20's won't notice YET), and it helps to have more than that. I don't consider this a particularly elaborate lifestyle, but it's already way more than you can take on a plane, and it's actually even more than you can easily take to a Lyft to move across town, etc. So I got to live in 8 different places in the Bay Area and NYC, which has been fun, but it's been a hassle in some important ways. I did pare down my stuff drastically month over month, especially after flying to the east coast. But at the end of the day it would compromise my lifestyle way too much to live like this permanently. I'm surprised that so many people can live out of a suitcase permanently! I've done 7-8 months of major adaptation and I don't think it's for me.