Ev BogueTwo years ago, I moved across the country with all of my Things in a bag.
Last year, I became widely known for not having many Things.
Recently, I decided to take pictures of the Things I own. There aren't many.
There's an FAQ below, if you have additional questions leave them in the comments and I'll do my best to answer them.
My personal Things
Nau riding jacket.
Nau duelist jacket.
The Nebakanezer shirt. Because I look like post-Matrix Neo when I wear it.
Jade yoga travel mat.
Steampunk goggles (to protect me against the harsh after-effects of traveling through space/time across the Internet.)
India scarf.
Grey long sleeve T-shirt that I've had since 2004.
Outlier ride to work pants.
Outlier climbing pants.
iPhone 4.
11" Macbook Air.
Incase sleeve for Macbook Air.
Notebook from Paper Hammer. This one is for writing Untether in.
External harddrive.
Pen.
Notebook from Paper Hammer. This one I write anything in.
Skullcandy earbuds.
Paper clamp for cash $$ money millions.
7 American Apparel tanks.
Underwear from American Apparel.
3 Grey T-shirts.
3 yoga shorts from Prana.
Socks from everywhere.
Nike backpack.
Vibrams (upgrading these to a pair with treads, in the mail now.)
Hiking shoes (getting kind of busted).
Passport (and other documents).
Black Diamond backpack.
[Photos taken with a Leica D-Lux 5.]
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Why don't you have many Things?
I began to realize around two years ago that owning was severely limiting my freedoms. I wanted to be able to move freely throughout the world, and Things stopped me from doing that.
Q: Why are some of these Things so expensive?
I'd rather buy quality Things than crummy ones. I only have two pairs of pants. I want them to last as long as possible, and also look as nice as possible. I only have a few Things, so it's important for me for them to be high quality and travel well.
Q: Are you a minimalist?
I used to call myself a minimalist, but after writing about the topic for a year, I realized that I needed to untether from the label. Labeling myself invites comparisons, comparing myself to you is a form of violent language.
We all live in different ways. I'd rather focus on the action word of Untether now "I untethered from my old pair of pants because they didn't fit me well anymore." I've just untethered from a lot of Things over the years.
Q: Where's your kitchen and bathroom stuff?
I have these Things, but they aren't the focus of this post. Maybe I'll photograph and write about them at another time.
Q: Don't you own furniture?
I only have a futon that I sleep on and a single stool for sitting in my apartment right now.