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slightly OT, but I remember seeing the blog of some guy who got rid of everything he owned except for a laptop, a kindle, and some clothes, does anybody remembe

by rtpg 12y ago

slightly OT, but I remember seeing the blog of some guy who got rid of everything he owned except for a laptop, a kindle, and some clothes, does anybody remember this person? I've always been fascinated at having as little junk as possible, especially since I've been moving very often recently.

yzzxy 12y ago
Maybe @Levels.io? https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/ https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/
archagon 12y ago
Not the same guy, but figured I might as well put this here. I've been living on what can fit in a suitcase for the past... year or so? Especially now that most of our valuable possessions — photos, writing, music, video — can be digitized, it's awfully liberating to pare your physical inventory down to the bare minimum. I'm doing this for travel purposes, but the end result is mostly the same, I think. http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2013/8/28/gathering-the-goods http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2013/8/28/g... http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2014/6/15/gathering-the-goods-take-2 http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2014/6/15/g...
- wingerlang 12y ago
  Kind of same here. The only things I really keep is my laptop, phones and iPad (all for work/dev purposes). My Credit cards and such trinkets. Some papers like visas and other seemingly important things. And a couple of pairs of clothes. And a backback to fit it all in. In around a month or so I will discard most everything (again) due to moving (and sadly, bedbug paranoia). Can't wait.
- lifeformed 12y ago
  I've been living out of a suitcase for the most part, but recently I've been developing my hobby of cooking, and now I'm anchored down by a huge pile of heavy, expensive kitchen items.
  - tracker1 12y ago
    It's funny, but the kitchen is my main reason for thinking about getting a house now... I'm turning 40 at the end of the year, and though I had a house with an ex-wife, I was only there on the weekends for the most part. Though I like having a big entertainment center, I could live without it... and all the extra "stuff" I could easily pair down. My kitchen, however is quite a bit different... I have the assortment of pots, pans, utensils and even gadgets that I actually use pretty regularly. I'm actually about out of space in my kitchen now, and thinking it might be time to look into getting a house again. That, or might get a nice armoire or wardrobe to expand my storage near the kitchen with.
  - archagon 12y ago
    Yeah, I've solved that problem by flatsharing or subletting on Aibnb (in less expensive cities). But it's not for everyone, of course.
driverdan 12y ago
I did this but didn't blog about it. I got rid of everything that didn't fit in my backpack and traveled for six months. This is a very practical way of traveling or moving but not something I'd do long term. You sacrifice efficiency (eg doing laundry every few days vs once every 1-2 weeks) and ability. There are just some things you can't fit into a backpack, eg tools, kitchenware and appliances, and furniture.

by rtpg 12y ago

yzzxy 12y ago

Maybe @Levels.io? https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/ https://levels.io/the-100-thing-challenge/

archagon 12y ago

Not the same guy, but figured I might as well put this here. I've been living on what can fit in a suitcase for the past... year or so? Especially now that most of our valuable possessions — photos, writing, music, video — can be digitized, it's awfully liberating to pare your physical inventory down to the bare minimum. I'm doing this for travel purposes, but the end result is mostly the same, I think. http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2013/8/28/gathering-the-goods http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2013/8/28/g... http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2014/6/15/gathering-the-goods-take-2 http://www.archagon.net/a-few-pointless-thoughts/2014/6/15/g...

wingerlang 12y ago
Kind of same here. The only things I really keep is my laptop, phones and iPad (all for work/dev purposes). My Credit cards and such trinkets. Some papers like visas and other seemingly important things. And a couple of pairs of clothes. And a backback to fit it all in. In around a month or so I will discard most everything (again) due to moving (and sadly, bedbug paranoia). Can't wait.
lifeformed 12y ago
I've been living out of a suitcase for the most part, but recently I've been developing my hobby of cooking, and now I'm anchored down by a huge pile of heavy, expensive kitchen items.
- tracker1 12y ago
  It's funny, but the kitchen is my main reason for thinking about getting a house now... I'm turning 40 at the end of the year, and though I had a house with an ex-wife, I was only there on the weekends for the most part. Though I like having a big entertainment center, I could live without it... and all the extra "stuff" I could easily pair down. My kitchen, however is quite a bit different... I have the assortment of pots, pans, utensils and even gadgets that I actually use pretty regularly. I'm actually about out of space in my kitchen now, and thinking it might be time to look into getting a house again. That, or might get a nice armoire or wardrobe to expand my storage near the kitchen with.
- archagon 12y ago
  Yeah, I've solved that problem by flatsharing or subletting on Aibnb (in less expensive cities). But it's not for everyone, of course.

driverdan 12y ago

I did this but didn't blog about it. I got rid of everything that didn't fit in my backpack and traveled for six months. This is a very practical way of traveling or moving but not something I'd do long term. You sacrifice efficiency (eg doing laundry every few days vs once every 1-2 weeks) and ability. There are just some things you can't fit into a backpack, eg tools, kitchenware and appliances, and furniture.