I had just returned from a week’s vacation in Arizona and was feeling footloose and fancy free. Then I read Sean Ogle’s guest blog on Unclutterer entitled “Less stuff, more adventure”. It brought back memories of my first year of marriage to my Army Lieutenant when we could fit everything we owned – literally!- in the back of a Chevy Vega.
Tiger Balm Garden, Hong Kong
Sean went a step farther and sold the car! Now he is a world traveler living out of a backpack. He was writing from Bangkok, Thailand.
Obviously, Sean is not living in a tent and he must have a bank account he is drawing from. He is making his living with freelance writing and other online ventures. When not punching a computer keypad, he is meeting the Thai people, learning their culture and enjoying the bustle of a very cosmopolitan city. Read Sean’s article here. Very motivating to lose the stuff that ties us down!
Did you visit the Tiger Balm Garden yet, Sean? Jeff and I were there in 1976, great place to celebrate the Bicentennial. Congrats on taking the steps to follow your dream!
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I’ve seen people downsize from mansions to studio apartments. It doesn’t happen often, but in today’s economy it happens more than it used to. As a mover, we always get questions about how people can pack all of their “stuff” into smaller spaces. Sometimes we figure it out with them and sometimes they just have to shed some. Nothing like trimming down your life’s belongings to a backpack, though!
I’m sure you have seen a lot, Jack. When moving is a perfect time to reevaluate all that “stuff”. Glad you are able to help folks reduce their load to gain needed space. I know it’s fiction, but I so enjoy Jack Reacher’s mindset in Lee Child’s novels. He carries a travel toothbrush, no extra clothes. Oh, and after 9/11, he has to carry a debit card and his passport for ID.