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Some Stuff I’ve Learned About Stuff - Repose.:

There’s a lot of junk I just don’t need; more to the point, I just don’t want - if I give myself a couple of minutes to let the impulse pass. I being able to live comfortably in a small space. I like that I’ll be able to move easily (and I plan to, within the next 3-4 years). More than anything, I like the idea that the major stuff I’ll acquire from now on might last most or all of the rest of my life.

I’ve been thinking a lot about this stuff lately as well. For instance, the last pair of boots I bought, I expressly researched and purchased a pair that, if properly cared for, should outlast me. I’ve been trying to be mindful of such things with all of my purchases.

Update: The boots are the Red Wing Gentleman Travelers (which have been replaced this year by the Beckman which are identical. Also, affiliate links). Being that I live in Minnesota, and Red Wing is a Minnesota brand, I get the added benefit of buying something local (which is among what we believe in) and there are officially approved cobblers aplenty that can do repair work on them. Expensive? Yes. That said, they will outlast several pairs of cheaper boots.

Ah… El Chalten and Fitzroy.

I’m climbing here in a few months. I can’t wait.

Mike’s Clear Task at Hand Tech Tour | Apartment Therapy Unplggd:

Nice clean setup. Click the link for a tour of the whole space and details.

(via Julio Ojeda-Zapata)

The absolute best reason for minimalism:

And the answer is… Time.

Minimalism gives us the advantage of being able to ruthlessly eliminate that which does not contribute to our lives in order to more effectively spend our time, the most finite resource of all.