Andrew Hyde - Latest Comments

Re: Minimalist Press

andrewhyde — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:34:34 -0000

Yes! See you in a few short months!

Re: Minimalist Press

Ouicestca — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:58:58 -0000

Randomly came across you via one of the articles about your 15 things. I'm in Qatar and I guess you're coming for TED. Just thought I'd say hello!

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

battlewagon — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 04:02:15 -0000

as an ex army guy the only thing I have trouble understanding is the lack of extra socks. wool socks are a great choice but if you do anything labor intensive you can run into issues without a fresh pair or three, are you washing the basics every night? Don't get me wrong, I've washed many socks in many buckets and sinks and streams but don't you need at least three or four pair?

and since you have mentioned specific brands I highly recommend the patagonia capilene underwear, way better than cotton in cold or heat, more durable and stank resistance and they clean out just fine in the aforementioned buckets and sinks and streams.
interesting read though. take care.

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

joshpremuda — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:18:48 -0000

If you need someone to share land with, let me know. I have a similar dream.

Re: Minimalist Press

Sachit Gupta — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:14:31 -0000

No internet commenter beats the reaction of flight agents when checking in, "Wait, this is all you have? For 3 months?!!" Where's the next trip taking you?

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:42:57 -0000

I'm amazed in the creativity they show. Thank you!

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:42:34 -0000

Thanks so much! Would love to have you over for some wine on the porch when it is built!

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:42:08 -0000

Blast from the past. Thanks for your offer, would love to show you some sketches and designs I had in mind.

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:41:34 -0000

Yes! Hello from Colorado!

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:40:11 -0000

Beautiful project!

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:39:59 -0000

I will keep everyone updated!

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:38:56 -0000

We should talk! Also, Grant Blakeman and I decked out an office one time: http://www.flickr.com/photos/b...

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:37:44 -0000

Thank you so much Carrie!

Re: The Minimalist Cabin Project

andrewhyde — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 15:37:05 -0000

Thank you. If nothing more, it has been a great exercise in learning about something new and planning on steps to achieve a dream.

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

andrewhyde — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:12:09 -0000

I just couldn't part with my 'walk like thunder' socks. :)

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

Capt. Fritter — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 14:45:40 -0000

From 15 to 39...you were once my hero, now look at you. A hoarder. I've lost all faith in humanity. Life is no longer worth living.

Re: The Fix Is On

Dave Doolin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:50:19 -0000

It's definitely ironic that the world is, statistically, more peaceful than it has even been, while in the West, the first generation in decades if not hundreds of years is experiencing a reduction in their standard of living with respect to their parents.

Odd, that.

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

Trm1968 — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 21:51:07 -0000

I am held down by my things. I admire you...

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

guest — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:08:49 -0000

I enjoyed reading this very much, good for you!

Re: Extreme Minimalism

DonFahquidmi — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:06:14 -0000

Aloha Andrew
I was a minimalist for many years and in many capacities, perhaps all of my life. Since I lived outdoors for the greater part of my decade of living "in a backpack" I required a little more than you, things such as a sleeping bag, a hammock, a tarp, etc. Sometimes i would squirrel away items such as a cooking utensil at one of my camps so that it would be there when I returned the next year and that would save me from having to carry it. I fashioned cooking stoves from a large peach can and a tuna can and used discarded candles to fuel them.

People would often try to give me things such as a can opener but did not realize the weight consideraqtion of taking on new posessions. I earned money for the most part by melting plumbing pipes over a campfire and fashioning them into didjeridoos. I sold them for $20 a piece. I never wanted for money or food.

There is so much to be learned from the lifestye that we can apply to life beyond these phases.

Re: How To Live (Comfortably) on $36 A Month For Food

creari_crokdam — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:49:29 -0000

I don't think $36 a month would work today, Except maybe living off ramen noodles. I'm currently averaging about $25-30 a week on my budget. That's as low as I can get it while still being able to maintain a semblance of healthy. I mostly eat cereal and milk for breakfast, pb for lunch, and frozen burritoes and fries for dinner. I can get the burritoes 3 for a dollar, the fries a dollar a bag. Cereal and milk together is around $5. PB sandwhiches, I'm not sure. The cereal can be sugary but it has lots of vitamins, The PB offers some protein, as do the burritoes which is good. I used to buy some bananas or oranges but it seemed they always went bad before I could eat them all. Mostly I just drink water, I've got a filter so it saves lots of money there. Mostly I'm concerned about minimizing the fat and sodium in my food, as those things can really destroy your health. I'm not a vegetarian but meat just costs more.

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

Evan Prodromou — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:32:02 -0000

I have the same problem -- hundreds of books.

One of the big problems I have with stuff is that I keep things that might be useful to somebody sometime -- not even necessarily stuff that's valuable to me. Not "I need this book" or "I love this book" but "This is a good book."

Books is a good example of getting things you're hoarding into circulation. Most municipal libraries are happy to have a donation. They'll either go into circulation or into the library's next book sale.

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

andrewhyde — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:39:59 -0000

Onward!

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

andrewhyde — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:38:37 -0000

Thanks for listening. I need to listen to it again to see how the 'me being interviewed' self matches the current state I'm in.

Donating things can be very fun and oddly rewarding.

Re: Minimalism Project Update: 39 Things

andrewhyde — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:37:27 -0000

Thanks for commenting!