88 things

We want to experience life, not collect stuff.

Which begs the question: What do we actually need to live well?

Inspired by Leo the Mnmlist and A Guy Named Dave, we decided to take inventory of our stuff and see what we could do without.

So, here’s our list of things as of February 19th, 2010:

Together List:

  1. New Testament/Psalms/Proverbs Bible
  2. Teeny Tiny Laptop
  3. Canon Powershot SD1200 digital camera
  4. Foldable Travel Alarm Clock
  5. Wallet with ID
  6. Toothpaste
  7. Shaving Cream
  8. Bedsheets
  9. Paracord
  10. Clothes pins
  11. Magnet-powered flashlight
  12. Basic first aid kit stocked with Bandaids, guaze, Claritin, Sunscreen, Insect Repellant, Aspirin, Tylenol Cold, Pepto, Immodium, Puffers, Multi-vitamin
  13. Duct tape

Jay’s List:

  1. Manly Travel Backpack
  2. The Essential Works of Ralph Waldo Emerson
  3. Passport
  4. Toothbrush
  5. Deodorant
  6. Mach3 Razor (same one since 1998!)
  7. T-shirt
  8. T-shirt
  9. T-shirt
  10. T-shirt
  11. T-shirt
  12. T-shirt
  13. T-shirt
  14. Shorts, Blue (Mark left em here, Dan says they’re his, I say possession is 9/10s of the law!)
  15. Shorts
  16. Shorts
  17. Boxers, 7 pairs
  18. Socks, 7 pairs (with a lifetime warranty!)
  19. Work jeans
  20. Play jeans (haven’t worn em yet)
  21. Lightweight waterproof jacket
  22. Bathing suit, Hurley black, purchase in Lahaina, Maui
  23. Super-absorbent compact towel (thanks SO much Jess!)
  24. Journal
  25. Pen
  26. Back-up Pen
  27. Pillow
  28. Shoes (rockin’ the white Adidas for 10 years runnin’)
  29. Water shoes
  30. Spare pair of seeing-eye-glasses
  31. Wedding band
  32. Water Filter
  33. Mosquito Net
  34. Flip Flops. (purchased in Panama after almost a month of regret)
  35. Ear plugs for sleeping in transit

Michelle’s List:

  1. Epic Lady Backpack
  2. book: Life in the Woods by Thoreau
  3. novel: Anna Karenina
  4. novel: Colmillo Blanco (White Fang in Spanish) by Jack London
  5. Toothbrush
  6. Deodorant
  7. Pink LadyBIC razor
  8. Passport
  9. Lady Things (of which Jay will NOT type!) lol…but Michelle will… Diva cup!
  10. T-shirt
  11. T-shirt
  12. T-shirt
  13. T-shirt
  14. T-shirt
  15. T-shirt
  16. T-shirt
  17. Shorts
  18. Shorts
  19. Shorts
  20. Shorts
  21. Shorts
  22. Underwear, 7 pairs
  23. Socks, 7 pairs (with a lifetime warranty!)
  24. Work Jeans
  25. Cargo pants
  26. Lightweight waterproof jacket
  27. Bathing suit
  28. Super-absorbent compact towel (thanks SO much Jess!)
  29. Pen
  30. Backup Pen
  31. Journal
  32. Shoes
  33. Flip flops
  34. Water shoes
  35. Wedding band
  36. Water Filter
  37. Mosquito Net
  38. Sunglasses
  39. Earrings
  40. Necklace from Evelina

What Didn’t Make the List:

  1. Michelle’s Engagement Ring
  2. Sleeping bags
  3. Jay’s flip flops (see #35 on Jay’s list!)
  4. More pens and books
  5. Cell phone
  6. iPod