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How do people deal with moving costs? I have a lot of random stuff that I "need" or would like to have but at the same time I'd be very interested in traveling

by dm2 12y ago

How do people deal with moving costs? I have a lot of random stuff that I "need" or would like to have but at the same time I'd be very interested in traveling and working remotely for a year or two. It would be nice if you also had a "dog friendly/accessible" metric, that's part of the reason why living in a city center isn't reasonable for me personally, I need green spaces rather than tall buildings.

jarek 12y ago
> How do people deal with moving costs? I have a lot of random stuff that I "need" or would like to have Have less stuff. Most people probably end up having a storage unit (either at family or a storage business) "back home" for stuff they want to keep long-term but is too big to bring everywhere.
heyalexej 12y ago
I share this preference at times. At times I disappear somewhere quite for months to learn, focus, get stuff done. Most people I know doing that have a) no pets, b) only what's truly necessary. Have a look at some examples of packing lists below. It's a great experience on it's own to learn how little you truly need. The couple behind http://8milesfromhome.com/ http://8milesfromhome.com/ is traveling with a dog and the couple behind http://almostfearless.com/ http://almostfearless.com/ and http://thewirelessgeneration.com/ http://thewirelessgeneration.com/ are traveling with kids. So are the Bakers of http://manvsdebt.com/ http://manvsdebt.com/ and many many others. So it seems possible. [1] http://tynan.com/gear2014 http://tynan.com/gear2014 [2] https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/ https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/ [3] http://www.tropicalmba.com/digital-nomad-packing-list-2014-living-since-2008-with-2-bags/ http://www.tropicalmba.com/digital-nomad-packing-list-2014-l...
briggers 12y ago
I've been moving around with a single carry-on suitcase for a year now. It seemed like a challenge at first, but turned out to be very easy, with a few restrictions. Sure, I can't take up kite-surfing unless I'm willing to rent gear but i can live with that. Living simply is very relaxing.
adambard 12y ago
My wife and I have a carry-on suitcase each. It's easier than you think, really. That said, when we packed up to move we put 20 of those staples file boxes in my parents' basement, so we sort of cheated on storage. When we look back now, though, we're pretty certain that we could go back and happily ditch most of that. Also, we're living in old city Krakow right now, and there's a plentitude of parks. I saw a ton of green space in Wrocław and Warsaw, too (Warsaw has a huge city park), and it can't just be Poland that values green space. I assure you it's possible.
MichaelTieso 12y ago
I've been working remotely and traveling around the world for the last 5 years. I found I don't really need that much stuff and travel quite often. I'm finally settling in Seattle but still will be moving around often. Not having "stuff" helps a lot.
- personlurking 12y ago
  "I've been working remotely and traveling around the world for the last 5 years. I found I don't really need that much stuff and travel quite often." x2 Being minimalist helps, of course. Major items: Clothes and computer. The rest is minor/small.

by dm2 12y ago

jarek 12y ago

> How do people deal with moving costs? I have a lot of random stuff that I "need" or would like to have Have less stuff. Most people probably end up having a storage unit (either at family or a storage business) "back home" for stuff they want to keep long-term but is too big to bring everywhere.

heyalexej 12y ago

I share this preference at times. At times I disappear somewhere quite for months to learn, focus, get stuff done. Most people I know doing that have a) no pets, b) only what's truly necessary. Have a look at some examples of packing lists below. It's a great experience on it's own to learn how little you truly need. The couple behind http://8milesfromhome.com/ http://8milesfromhome.com/ is traveling with a dog and the couple behind http://almostfearless.com/ http://almostfearless.com/ and http://thewirelessgeneration.com/ http://thewirelessgeneration.com/ are traveling with kids. So are the Bakers of http://manvsdebt.com/ http://manvsdebt.com/ and many many others. So it seems possible. [1] http://tynan.com/gear2014 http://tynan.com/gear2014 [2] https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/ https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/ [3] http://www.tropicalmba.com/digital-nomad-packing-list-2014-living-since-2008-with-2-bags/ http://www.tropicalmba.com/digital-nomad-packing-list-2014-l...

briggers 12y ago

I've been moving around with a single carry-on suitcase for a year now. It seemed like a challenge at first, but turned out to be very easy, with a few restrictions. Sure, I can't take up kite-surfing unless I'm willing to rent gear but i can live with that. Living simply is very relaxing.

adambard 12y ago

My wife and I have a carry-on suitcase each. It's easier than you think, really. That said, when we packed up to move we put 20 of those staples file boxes in my parents' basement, so we sort of cheated on storage. When we look back now, though, we're pretty certain that we could go back and happily ditch most of that. Also, we're living in old city Krakow right now, and there's a plentitude of parks. I saw a ton of green space in Wrocław and Warsaw, too (Warsaw has a huge city park), and it can't just be Poland that values green space. I assure you it's possible.

MichaelTieso 12y ago

I've been working remotely and traveling around the world for the last 5 years. I found I don't really need that much stuff and travel quite often. I'm finally settling in Seattle but still will be moving around often. Not having "stuff" helps a lot.

personlurking 12y ago
"I've been working remotely and traveling around the world for the last 5 years. I found I don't really need that much stuff and travel quite often." x2 Being minimalist helps, of course. Major items: Clothes and computer. The rest is minor/small.