I'm hardly homeless. Earth is my home. :) Currently in Tasmania, in the warmth of a beautiful home up on a hill, I have an amazing view of the Tasman Sea. I found my host, who is now a friend, through AirBnB. After spending a week here, I'm off to another home, this time an artist cabin, near the ocean. Minimalism allows me the freedom to travel and focus on the things that matter to me (currently working online and travel).
Nice video man, appreciate the thought and care you put into this. Though I do not live out of a backpack I constantly am adjusting my own 38L pack to get to a set of gear that could get me through 3 seasons, various terrains, etc. It is a very fun exercise to choose gear, and refine methods of survival. Would like to see more videos from you.
Stressful? Hardly. As I reply to this comment I'm basking in the sun, currently sitting in the lounge of an overnight train that I'm taking from Adelaide to Sydney Australia. The great Blue Mountains are rolling by outside the window. I'm headed to tropical Cairns, Australia, where I rented a room for a month. Swimming and diving on the Great Barrier Reef are likely in store. This lifestyle is awesome. I usually rent and pay for accommodation. Sometimes I stay with friends.
Any bag can be made waterproof with the simplest of methods. Use plenty of Silcone spray on the outside of your backpack and compackter bag on the inside. Those two in combination will stop any rain you get into. Any. Enjoyed this. Thanks for the video.
Very nice. My wife and I are working towards this sort of situation as well. We're close. We can probably go for a month with just a small carry-on bag, but hopefully within the next year we'll taper down to something similar to what you have here. Thanks for posting this! Very nice.
nice video, simple and organized is your bag. I like some of the stuff you have in there like string & whistle etc. those little things you don't think of but could save your life one day.
Everywhere I stay generally already has a bed and/or sheets (hostels, hotels, friends houses, AirBNB rooms, etc.) I grew up sleeping on the floor, so in the rare case that I don't have any bedding (like sleeping at the airport), I do just wear my clothes to stay warm and use my backpack as my pillow. I've considered carrying around a sleeping bag, but the truth is I wouldn't use it enough to justify the extra weight and space being taken up.
I've "downgraded" my stuff since posting this video... I'm now carrying a 25L back (instead of the 32L in the video) and I have a 13" MacBook Air. I've also switched entirely to SD cards (I have a 128GB SD card that I use for imaging my entire Mac every two weeks). I think it's about time I do an updated video. :D I've thought about carrying a sleeping bag, but my online work keeps me indoors most nights. ;) What brand/model bivouac kit do you have?
Thanks for posting this vid..im planning to start my round the world trip next December 2012.. and i found your video helpful.. im still gathering information...!!!
Damn dude. I love the minimalism. This will really help when I start travelling. Many thanks for sharing. One question: What do you do for toiletries? Do you purchase them as you travel? Gonna sound funny but I would include some wet wipes and a roll of TP.
Yup. That's why I make sure I don't lose it. :) When I'm traveling from one place to another, I keep stuff like my passport, credit cards, and cash on my person, in a pocket where I can feel they're still there.
That's a Crumplr Customary Barge (32L). I'm no longer using that backpack; I now use a GORUCK GR1, which is slightly smaller at 26L. It's weight fluctuates between 15-20lbs depending on what I'm carrying (how many clothes I'm wearing, climat, etc.).
It's really amazing how little you need once you start living with less. :) Now that I'm down to a 26L pack, I'm wanting to reduce more so it's even lighter.
Yup, those were Keen's. They were really great shoes. I ran them into the ground and I don't have them anymore (I think they lasted me almost 4 years).
I've already replaced the backup harddrive with a SD Card (my MacBook Air has a 128GB SSD drive and an SD Cart slot; I use a 128GB SD Card to do a full backup every two weeks). The backup headphones are so light and music so important to me that I don't mind carrying them. Also, photography is quite important to me, so I value a good camera. It's not about carrying less, it's about carrying things you use regularly and that are important to you.
mate, you should definitely do a video for your Goruck GR1. I'm thinking of investing in one for travel and would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the bag.
A big part of minimalism is to make do with what's available to reduce the impact of your lifestyle. I choose to follow a philosophy of 'practical minimalism', whereby I live minimally while looking for ways to maximize things like my time, money, and energy. A laptop, phone, and a camera are hardly "new forms of technology", but all of them allow me to travel, work, create, and share. (I've since given up my Kindle because reading on an existing device, my laptop or iPhone, is more practical.)
+Josh Burgess I'm a programmer and I work freelance jobs online while I'm travels, so as long as I can get online I can make enough money to keep moving. :-)
I just bought a new backpack to attempt some minimalist travel in and you're making me feel like my 46L external is really overkill. May have to make a return...
It all depends on your goals and objectives. My goal is to remain connected to modern society and to use the tools available to maximize my personal growth. I work online and that allows me to travel. That lifestyle in turn requires certain tools. I don't use my phone to make calls... I hardly ever call anyone. But my iPhone is my map, address book, calendar, research device (Google), etc. I no longer check email frequently: I've created new habits and now only check once a day, after 6pm.
I never carry a lot of cash to begin with, usually never more than $100 USD. There are ATMs everywhere, in most countries, and when I need cash I get more from an ATM. Otherwise, I always keep some cash tucked away in a pocket in my backpack and then keep some on my person, usually in a zipped front pocket.
Not every day, no. I do it once, sometimes twice, a week. I wash my workout clothes in the shower right after finishing my workout, then let them dry overnight, and wear them again for the next day's workout.
They're called Huaraches. Check out ShoestringFootwear (dot) com. Incredibly comfortable! They were also my running shoes for about a year (I recently switched to real barefoot running.)
Great video! This video has really inspired my husband and I to become 'minimalists', so thank you! I was just wondering about how much does your pack usually weigh?
Camera = better than smartphone. I have a smartphone and indeed I will use it as a camera for 'nothing fancy' shots but the lack of an optical zoom and lack of SD card compatibility will forever make me choose a high quality point-and-shoot (or mini DSLR) over my phone. I see no problem with a Kindle since I can get all of my travel literature onto it and it won't hurt my eyes in the same way a laptop/phone screen will.
Thanks for sharing this video. I thought was a minimalist, but you show me I am not. Are you still living this lifestyle? I would love to hear from you again.
I'm still living it to some degree, yes. I still travel with just a single backpack of my own stuff, but now I have a 2 year old daughter and travel with my wife so we carry around a bit more.
If your stuff is in two bags, now you have double the number of things to protect and worry about! Figure out what stuff is *really* important (money, passport) and keep those on you at all times, in a close pocket where you can feel them. Then just keep your one bag touching you at all times. When my bag is under a table, I put my leg through the shoulder strap. Leave extra things like clothes in your room so the bag isn't heavy during the day. I never lock my bag anywhere. Trust in goodness.
I haven't done much traveling and I would really like to do some backpacking but I don't really know anyone that I could stay with. What are some of the best places you have been where lodging is cheap? What mode of transportation do you typically use?
I might of missed it in the video, but what size bag is that ? I've been traveling in a 33L Sealline Urban backpack and im loving it :) a bit more clothes than you and two hard drives (in case on fails) otherwise almost the same ~
Hey not bad video. I'm thinking about back packing around Europe (for the first time) prob by myself. I'm 22 and got a few months off so thinking this summer. Maybe France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Norway then back to Scotland but do you have any advice for what to expect or things I should have with me at all times? Like essentials. Thanks
@raamdev Awesome, thank you!! A lady from my work was telling me the other day that when she lived in Montana she heard about some of the bigger parks and what-not offering room and board and a small amount of pay for work. She said she knows people who have travelled doing this kind of thing, have you heard of this? (Sorry if I'm being a pest, just very curious!)
I am curious as to how you get around sleeping. Nothing you have in this video would support this or is it that you sleep on the floor with your bag as the pillow?
Hi, don't know if you'll see this or not but--what do you do with things that you may have inherited from your parents like photos, keepsakes and things of that nature? Do you just keep it in storage?
Yes, there are a few things - very few - that I keep in a box at my parents, but I digitize all photos and avoid keeping physical things as much as possible.
hi, intersting video. can i ask where did you find the things you are wearing on your feet? did you make them yourself? I need something like this) ciao!
I can't do this. I tried and failed. It ended up being more costly for me to buy things only when I need it like feminine items rather than get them while on sale
+GigisFix I do and I've never had problems with security. "Fire starter" is a bit misleading... it's basically a piece of magnesium that you can scrape with metal to create sparks.
Well, I like this packing list, but I'm trying to figure out how you take care of your hygiene? No shave kit....soap? Deodorant? How do you handle that?
I don't shave; I occasionally (every month or so) trim my hair and my beard with a trimmer. If I'm traveling, I would use a barber as scissors and trimmers can't be carried on planes. I use soap from the hotel so I don't have to carry it around. And I don't use deodorant (if you eat clean and exercise regularly, eventually your pores clean out and you don't smell as long as you shower every other day).
Thanks for the comment! I also thoroughly enjoy going through my gear and adjusting it, figuring out what makes the most sense, etc. I hadn't thought of doing more videos related to that (and survival), but I can see how that might be interesting. I'll definitely consider it! :)
The shoes I'm wearing in the video are called Huaraches from shoestringfootwear(dot)com; the other shoes are the Keen brand, but I'm not sure what model (I don't have them anymore, but they were great shoes). The dry sack is 13L.
The shoes are called Huaraches. You can make them yourself, like I did. Just go to shoestringfootwear dot-com for a kit. I don't shave, but I do cut my own hair using a hair trimmer (not pictured), which I also use to trim my facial hair. I don't use sunscreen. Toothpaste/toothbrush should be in the video. I use deodorant occasionally, but as long as I shower regularly & eat healthy, I don't smell. :)
Bananeen I do laundry as often as I need to, which is usually once or twice a week. (Sometimes, depending on where I am, I'll do the laundry myself in the sink or shower, and then hang-dry the clothes.) If I'm just sitting down and working on my laptop, and walking around places, then my clothes don't get dirty enough to warrant washing them every day. If I'm hiking a mountain or doing activities that cause me to sweat a lot, then I'll wash them more frequently. "Clean clothes" is a very subjective term. For me, as long as it's not affecting my hygiene, I'm fine with wearing the same clothes for a few days in a row. By the way, right now I'm wearing the exact same shorts that I'm wearing in this video... and this video is 4 years old! I've had those shorts for 6+ years now. They're falling apart a bit, but they still do their job just fine, so why replace them? :-)
+Raam Dev while showering...i just go in clothed....as my clothes get wet I pull them off and wring them out...scrub any stain with an old brush and let air dry...the sun does a wonderful job of UV sterilization and making them smell great.
RUclips University of Hawkshaven Yes, I do the same thing, especially after going for a run or exercising. I just hop in the shower fully clothed, give my clothes a good rinse, and then hang them up to dry. I reuse those clothes for a week or more before washing them with soap.
This is awesome! Looks like your ready for whenever adventure hits! We have a video over on our channel titled "How to Pack Like a Minimalist", it would be awesome if you checked it out!
I'm hardly homeless. Earth is my home. :) Currently in Tasmania, in the warmth of a beautiful home up on a hill, I have an amazing view of the Tasman Sea. I found my host, who is now a friend, through AirBnB. After spending a week here, I'm off to another home, this time an artist cabin, near the ocean. Minimalism allows me the freedom to travel and focus on the things that matter to me (currently working online and travel).
Haha, I was just thinking *today* that I really need to get that update video done before my promises to do an update get old! I will do one soon!
Nice video man, appreciate the thought and care you put into this. Though I do not live out of a backpack I constantly am adjusting my own 38L pack to get to a set of gear that could get me through 3 seasons, various terrains, etc. It is a very fun exercise to choose gear, and refine methods of survival. Would like to see more videos from you.
Hello Raam, you are well organized.This was a great video. Take care, be safe.
Stressful? Hardly. As I reply to this comment I'm basking in the sun, currently sitting in the lounge of an overnight train that I'm taking from Adelaide to Sydney Australia. The great Blue Mountains are rolling by outside the window. I'm headed to tropical Cairns, Australia, where I rented a room for a month. Swimming and diving on the Great Barrier Reef are likely in store. This lifestyle is awesome. I usually rent and pay for accommodation. Sometimes I stay with friends.
Any bag can be made waterproof with the simplest of methods. Use plenty of Silcone spray on the outside of your backpack and compackter bag on the inside. Those two in combination will stop any rain you get into. Any. Enjoyed this. Thanks for the video.
Very nice. My wife and I are working towards this sort of situation as well. We're close. We can probably go for a month with just a small carry-on bag, but hopefully within the next year we'll taper down to something similar to what you have here. Thanks for posting this! Very nice.
I've been using a GORUCK GR1 backpack for the past year and it's still like new. The quality is incredible and I highly recommend it.
nice video, simple and organized is your bag. I like some of the stuff you have in there like string & whistle etc. those little things you don't think of but could save your life one day.
Everywhere I stay generally already has a bed and/or sheets (hostels, hotels, friends houses, AirBNB rooms, etc.) I grew up sleeping on the floor, so in the rare case that I don't have any bedding (like sleeping at the airport), I do just wear my clothes to stay warm and use my backpack as my pillow. I've considered carrying around a sleeping bag, but the truth is I wouldn't use it enough to justify the extra weight and space being taken up.
I've "downgraded" my stuff since posting this video... I'm now carrying a 25L back (instead of the 32L in the video) and I have a 13" MacBook Air. I've also switched entirely to SD cards (I have a 128GB SD card that I use for imaging my entire Mac every two weeks).
I think it's about time I do an updated video. :D
I've thought about carrying a sleeping bag, but my online work keeps me indoors most nights. ;) What brand/model bivouac kit do you have?
Thanks for posting this vid..im planning to start my round the world trip next December 2012.. and i found your video helpful.. im still gathering information...!!!
Damn dude. I love the minimalism. This will really help when I start travelling. Many thanks for sharing.
One question: What do you do for toiletries? Do you purchase them as you travel?
Gonna sound funny but I would include some wet wipes and a roll of TP.
Yup. That's why I make sure I don't lose it. :) When I'm traveling from one place to another, I keep stuff like my passport, credit cards, and cash on my person, in a pocket where I can feel they're still there.
That's a Crumplr Customary Barge (32L). I'm no longer using that backpack; I now use a GORUCK GR1, which is slightly smaller at 26L. It's weight fluctuates between 15-20lbs depending on what I'm carrying (how many clothes I'm wearing, climat, etc.).
And might I add, how heavy? I want to bring all of my things on the plane for a 12 day trip!
It's really amazing how little you need once you start living with less. :) Now that I'm down to a 26L pack, I'm wanting to reduce more so it's even lighter.
Yup, those were Keen's. They were really great shoes. I ran them into the ground and I don't have them anymore (I think they lasted me almost 4 years).
So that I can move and travel whenever I want. Also, I find that I don't need anything more than what fits in a bag. :) It keeps life simple.
It's time to update the packing video. If you can fit everything in a 25 L backpack i'm truly impressed!
I've already replaced the backup harddrive with a SD Card (my MacBook Air has a 128GB SSD drive and an SD Cart slot; I use a 128GB SD Card to do a full backup every two weeks). The backup headphones are so light and music so important to me that I don't mind carrying them. Also, photography is quite important to me, so I value a good camera. It's not about carrying less, it's about carrying things you use regularly and that are important to you.
you forget to mention camera and your tripod. :D
mate, you should definitely do a video for your Goruck GR1. I'm thinking of investing in one for travel and would greatly appreciate your thoughts on the bag.
A big part of minimalism is to make do with what's available to reduce the impact of your lifestyle. I choose to follow a philosophy of 'practical minimalism', whereby I live minimally while looking for ways to maximize things like my time, money, and energy. A laptop, phone, and a camera are hardly "new forms of technology", but all of them allow me to travel, work, create, and share. (I've since given up my Kindle because reading on an existing device, my laptop or iPhone, is more practical.)
I really want to do this but the only thing I'm worried about is a source of income. How are you able to do this and still get money?
+Josh Burgess I'm a programmer and I work freelance jobs online while I'm travels, so as long as I can get online I can make enough money to keep moving. :-)
You should look into a kelty 30 it has good organization, hydration compatible and under 2 lbs and pretty water resistant.
I just bought a new backpack to attempt some minimalist travel in and you're making me feel like my 46L external is really overkill. May have to make a return...
It all depends on your goals and objectives. My goal is to remain connected to modern society and to use the tools available to maximize my personal growth. I work online and that allows me to travel. That lifestyle in turn requires certain tools. I don't use my phone to make calls... I hardly ever call anyone. But my iPhone is my map, address book, calendar, research device (Google), etc. I no longer check email frequently: I've created new habits and now only check once a day, after 6pm.
I never carry a lot of cash to begin with, usually never more than $100 USD. There are ATMs everywhere, in most countries, and when I need cash I get more from an ATM. Otherwise, I always keep some cash tucked away in a pocket in my backpack and then keep some on my person, usually in a zipped front pocket.
We really loved your clip!!
Not every day, no. I do it once, sometimes twice, a week. I wash my workout clothes in the shower right after finishing my workout, then let them dry overnight, and wear them again for the next day's workout.
They're called Huaraches. Check out ShoestringFootwear (dot) com. Incredibly comfortable! They were also my running shoes for about a year (I recently switched to real barefoot running.)
I have a home yet do not own a Mac book. You win sir.
Great video! This video has really inspired my husband and I to become 'minimalists', so thank you! I was just wondering about how much does your pack usually weigh?
Thank you! :) My pack usually weighs between 9-15kg (20-35lbs).
Camera = better than smartphone. I have a smartphone and indeed I will use it as a camera for 'nothing fancy' shots but the lack of an optical zoom and lack of SD card compatibility will forever make me choose a high quality point-and-shoot (or mini DSLR) over my phone. I see no problem with a Kindle since I can get all of my travel literature onto it and it won't hurt my eyes in the same way a laptop/phone screen will.
Thanks for sharing this video. I thought was a minimalist, but you show me I am not. Are you still living this lifestyle? I would love to hear from you again.
I'm still living it to some degree, yes. I still travel with just a single backpack of my own stuff, but now I have a 2 year old daughter and travel with my wife so we carry around a bit more.
It's coming! It's coming!
If your stuff is in two bags, now you have double the number of things to protect and worry about! Figure out what stuff is *really* important (money, passport) and keep those on you at all times, in a close pocket where you can feel them. Then just keep your one bag touching you at all times. When my bag is under a table, I put my leg through the shoulder strap. Leave extra things like clothes in your room so the bag isn't heavy during the day. I never lock my bag anywhere. Trust in goodness.
Great video man...keep us posted:)
Really?????!!!!
I haven't seen this kind of video before
I hate this video
Ewwww
So much serious
Hate it
your opinion doesnt mean anything to me.
good vid man cheers. what about cooking stuff? suppose that's disposable...
I'm using a GORUCK GR1 backpack now and I love it. :)
very impressive I am working at this when packing
Looking forward to it.
It only seems unnecessary when you don't need it... I've actually used the twine several times. Plus, it adds almost no weight at all.
I haven't done much traveling and I would really like to do some backpacking but I don't really know anyone that I could stay with. What are some of the best places you have been where lodging is cheap? What mode of transportation do you typically use?
how big is your dry sack? and how about hygiene products? I heard this trick from someone that baking soda works well for almost any kind of washing.
I love the video bro! VERY good.
I'm wearing my swim trunks in this video. I also now carry a small micro-fiber travel towel with me and that works fine for drying off after swimming.
I might of missed it in the video, but what size bag is that ? I've been traveling in a 33L Sealline Urban backpack and im loving it :) a bit more clothes than you and two hard drives (in case on fails) otherwise almost the same ~
wow, that´s pretty cool ! how often do you do your laundry ? I guess every day ?
Hey not bad video. I'm thinking about back packing around Europe (for the first time) prob by myself. I'm 22 and got a few months off so thinking this summer. Maybe France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Norway then back to Scotland but do you have any advice for what to expect or things I should have with me at all times? Like essentials. Thanks
@raamdev Awesome, thank you!! A lady from my work was telling me the other day that when she lived in Montana she heard about some of the bigger parks and what-not offering room and board and a small amount of pay for work. She said she knows people who have travelled doing this kind of thing, have you heard of this? (Sorry if I'm being a pest, just very curious!)
I do indeed fit everything in a 25L pack. :) I will do an update soon! Maybe from Tasmania in the next few days.
cool video! what size dry sack is that? thanks.
I hope you got a better bag than that I feel like that's just really uncomfortable. Maybe get a bag with an internal frame
I am curious as to how you get around sleeping. Nothing you have in this video would support this or is it that you sleep on the floor with your bag as the pillow?
@raamdev that sounds pretty sweet. good lifestyle indeed! :)
May I ask what camera you used to film this? I like the quality. Thanks!
Hi, don't know if you'll see this or not but--what do you do with things that you may have inherited from your parents like photos, keepsakes and things of that nature? Do you just keep it in storage?
Yes, there are a few things - very few - that I keep in a box at my parents, but I digitize all photos and avoid keeping physical things as much as possible.
we demand the update!
It's all about frequent washes and sleeping in my swim shorts! :)
hi, intersting video. can i ask where did you find the things you are wearing on your feet? did you make them yourself? I need something like this) ciao!
thats cool, so you just rent houses when you get to a new place? is travelling your job?
Hurach-WTF?!? good video bro but you seriousely need to get ridd of them prada high heels... immediately!!
Nice Video,
amazing, how less stuff. But more you don't need. You can be happy.
Cool. I'm still working to get down to that "less".
what are exactly the slippers you are wearing? @3:48 they look really nice and i am curious.
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed it. :)
What kind of shoes are those? And who makes your waterproof stuff sack?
Thank you for the video, I am just worried about the amount of clothes. are two t-shirts enough for a trip or do I need more?
farahato I know this is like 4 months ago... But, you're fine with two t-shirts.
I do carry a small travel towel with me. It's not in this video, but it will be in the next video!
I can't do this. I tried and failed. It ended up being more costly for me to buy things only when I need it like feminine items rather than get them while on sale
@raamdev Thanks, by the way what size is it?
Do you pack the fire starter as a carry on item?
+GigisFix I do and I've never had problems with security. "Fire starter" is a bit misleading... it's basically a piece of magnesium that you can scrape with metal to create sparks.
Well, I like this packing list, but I'm trying to figure out how you take care of your hygiene? No shave kit....soap? Deodorant? How do you handle that?
I don't shave; I occasionally (every month or so) trim my hair and my beard with a trimmer. If I'm traveling, I would use a barber as scissors and trimmers can't be carried on planes. I use soap from the hotel so I don't have to carry it around. And I don't use deodorant (if you eat clean and exercise regularly, eventually your pores clean out and you don't smell as long as you shower every other day).
LOL, you're right. There's a striking similarity.
How big is that dry sack (in litres)? Thanks.
Thanks for the comment! I also thoroughly enjoy going through my gear and adjusting it, figuring out what makes the most sense, etc. I hadn't thought of doing more videos related to that (and survival), but I can see how that might be interesting. I'll definitely consider it! :)
The shoes I'm wearing in the video are called Huaraches from shoestringfootwear(dot)com; the other shoes are the Keen brand, but I'm not sure what model (I don't have them anymore, but they were great shoes). The dry sack is 13L.
actually where you are heading too dude??
The real question is where are your towel. How to get dry yourself (I am not sure about my grammar)
The shoes are called Huaraches. You can make them yourself, like I did. Just go to shoestringfootwear dot-com for a kit. I don't shave, but I do cut my own hair using a hair trimmer (not pictured), which I also use to trim my facial hair. I don't use sunscreen. Toothpaste/toothbrush should be in the video. I use deodorant occasionally, but as long as I shower regularly & eat healthy, I don't smell. :)
Inspiring! But don't know if I could actually be comfortable with only two pairs of underwear...
What brand of stuff sack was that?
You're most welcome! :)
What kind of shoes/boots are those? Keen's?
where is it???
i don't get it? are you backpacking around the world or just moving a lot???
Your soo cool dude
cindybin2001
your right!
Yes, I made them myself. You can find videos for making them, and even buy a kit that includes everything you need, on shoestringfootwear [dot]com.
thats great i like to travel light
How often do you do laundry, don't you run out of clean clothes very fast?
Bananeen I do laundry as often as I need to, which is usually once or twice a week. (Sometimes, depending on where I am, I'll do the laundry myself in the sink or shower, and then hang-dry the clothes.) If I'm just sitting down and working on my laptop, and walking around places, then my clothes don't get dirty enough to warrant washing them every day. If I'm hiking a mountain or doing activities that cause me to sweat a lot, then I'll wash them more frequently. "Clean clothes" is a very subjective term. For me, as long as it's not affecting my hygiene, I'm fine with wearing the same clothes for a few days in a row.
By the way, right now I'm wearing the exact same shorts that I'm wearing in this video... and this video is 4 years old! I've had those shorts for 6+ years now. They're falling apart a bit, but they still do their job just fine, so why replace them? :-)
Raam Dev No soap? For washing clothes /showering? What /how do you eat?
+Raam Dev That part about clean clothes being subjective is so true! You can wear stuff more than once, even if you sweat a bit.
+Raam Dev while showering...i just go in clothed....as my clothes get wet I pull them off and wring them out...scrub any stain with an old brush and let air dry...the sun does a wonderful job of UV sterilization and making them smell great.
RUclips University of Hawkshaven Yes, I do the same thing, especially after going for a run or exercising. I just hop in the shower fully clothed, give my clothes a good rinse, and then hang them up to dry. I reuse those clothes for a week or more before washing them with soap.
Your Awesome !
What kind of backpack is that?
what's the name of the backpack?
+FatMenace That's a Crumpler Customary Barge backpack. I now use a GORUCK GR1.
no lock what about soap bug spray
depends on where you are traveling. a lock is cheap and very light and small...
nice
when you showed us what you are wearing you forgot to mention your high heels
Horda wha? As a minimalist, you almost make it sound like you're almost homeless.
rayva1 Home is where the heart is.
+rayva1 home is where you choose to be....not how many things you can hold on to.
I'm not a backpacker. I'm a nomad.
This is awesome! Looks like your ready for whenever adventure hits! We have a video over on our channel titled "How to Pack Like a Minimalist", it would be awesome if you checked it out!