The minimalist post...

intjmonk · 2019-06-15T21:11:49+00:00

Yup. My apartment (an unmoving van with no wheels or engine) is just a tad over 400 square feet. No car. Three pairs of pants. Five short-sleeve shirts and five long-sleeved shirts. You know, so I don't have to laundry to get through a work week :-)

My kitchen is my former backpacking and camping equipment: plates, bowls, cutlery.

I can fit everything I own into a small pickup, for when it's time to GTFO.

Talk about your van, if you don't mind. I've been watching that community online for several years now, wondering if that's what I do next. I don't know a thing about automobile maintenance, and tend to shy away from owning things I can't fix. Hence the apartment.

BlueTeeShirt · 2019-06-16T03:10:35+00:00

I'm a minimalist, I'm currently throwing out all the unneccessary things I have acquired. Furniture, pictures, clothes, kitchenware and garden stuff. I don't use them. I'm downgrading living space size. I only use cash. I'm considering retiring to vanlife, cabin, maybe even prison.

DopaMonkey · 2019-06-16T21:07:33+00:00

I wear black t-shirts (because they're hard to stain) with loose fitting denim jeans (goes with any style, really - so it's just my all in one for pants.) Grey unbranded jumper and 3 sets of shoes (skate, work and thongs) - underwear & socks etc.

Interested in the van life as it's legal to do so in my state. I'm about to start a second job soon and move into a van when i can afford it, then live frugally and invest finances or start a side hussle over the long term (definitely both actually).

Pretty insane how much extra time you get by not investing any of it into girls, or hobbies that involve looking better to get girls by association (like i ride a bike instead of going to the gym, because that muscle mass is worthless compared to training for health.)

PRANAVRAVEN · 2019-06-16T13:14:07+00:00

Buy an apartment after saving some money don't go this minimilistic.

FindingKeeping · 2019-06-16T12:19:53+00:00

you are making me more Jealous

throwawayz421 · 2019-06-16T03:01:44+00:00

It is the best way to live if you can't retire early. Why kill yourself out in the corporate rat race and buying all the stuff that you don't need to increase your social status? Mgtow is not just about abandoning women, it can be also leaving the stressful rat race and living your own life however you want to with no strings attached.

I am thinking of working as a dog shift security guard and writing a book on to help Mgtow escape the corporate rat race. Just eat, dress and live frugally. Food is just there to give you energy doesn't really matter if it tastes bad. Same with clothing, there is nothing wrong with wearing old and worn clothes.

30203forever · 2019-06-15T22:27:17+00:00

I'd live in a camper van in a second had I not been living in the part of the country where it's impractical. On the other hand, I do not need a car to get to work and can pack all my necessary stuff into such a van. Come to think about it, I might just retire to a camper's life eventually, who knows?

Impossible-asset · 2019-06-16T02:22:19+00:00

So interested in Vanlife. Honestly the only thing holding me back is that parking in LA where my job is, is so crazy, and rarely free, and the streets are unsafe to say the least.

But it would save me nearly 17,000 a year in rent. 17k is not a small number. And the freedom and mobility goes WAY up. To take another job, transfer, fuckoff to the grand canyon because it's friday. That kind of stuff.

GlobalAsshat · 2019-06-16T01:48:39+00:00

Nice. I own a house and started to accumulate items only to realize that I feel more "weighted down" so I've started the process of getting rid of bulky items... I may sell my house and rent as well. I like the simplicity of living frugal while having money. I don't desire a lot of material pleasures and stimulation so I can make my money last longer and have more peace of mind at the same time.

daniellederek · 2019-06-16T00:08:02+00:00

2400 sq ft house. Really only use 1br kitchen 1 bathroom.

Some space for business office and storage. Zero interest in living with anyone.

Would never give up my queen size bed or laundry machines though.

Clothing mostly comes from suppliers at jobs and wholesalers. (Thanks for the underwear last year jamiesons whiskey) and paint stores beer brands... and some second hand stores for pants.

Newest car is 22 years old ...

VanDriver1 · 2019-06-15T22:53:54+00:00

Minimilist apt dweller now but was a van dweller. Tips: I had a gym bag with all my morning needs. I had a folding dry sink and two half gallon bottles. One with drinkable fresh water and one empty. I warmed a camping pan of clean water and washed, shaved and brushed my teeth over the sink and all that water went into the empty bottle. I wiped out the sink and put it away. Later I emptied the dirty water. I made myself a cup of coffee, a bowl of cereal, got dressed and climbed in front to go to my job. I rented a storage unit that, on the weekends, I would visit resupply. Get a small catalytic camper heater and a half size propane tank just to take the chill off. There is a fabric called blackout fabric that blocks all light in or out. Get that and make curtains. My preferable places to sleep are large apartment complex parking lots.

ParalyticPoison · 2019-06-15T22:28:26+00:00

Frequently fasting and only eating at most 1 meal a day is my most minimalist tip, also works great for your general health.

Jan22147 · 2019-06-16T22:58:40+00:00

Down to the T.

Can fit all clothes in one suitcase. All the rest of my things I can put in 1 sports bag, maybe 2 because I have accumulated a little collection of books. I have 1 bike and I'll buy another one soon for training and competition purposes. I sleep on an armaflex. I sold or gave up almost all of my belongings because they were weighing me down, especially the car. Once I move I'll leave all the kitchen stuff in the current apartment. I still have to buy all food and cook 90% of my meals, but once I generate enough money to eat high quality meals outside, I am going to try to avoid having food at home - I love the sight of an empty fridge haha. In some senses I used to be a more hardcore minimalist than I am now, but now having as little stuff as possible is not a goal anymore, I have turned it into living as optimally as I can and would rather make use of as much time as possible so I am soon getting a few more things that will enable me to comfortably reduce my sleep to 6 or less hours per day while still being able to train 2-3 times a day and work on my business.

Title	The minimalist post...
Author	JohnLucTyler
Upvotes	22
Comments	26
Date	June 15, 2019 8:53 PM UTC (7 years ago)
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