In communities dedicated to everyday carry items like wallets, knives, and electronics you’ll frequently see community favorites that kind of act as the standard.

That and memes like the photo I linked made me think about a community of pseudo minimalist people who focus on living with portability or functionality in mind. Things like sleeping in a sleeping bag on a cot, relying on a docked laptop for gaming, or only using a single bowl for a majority of your meals.

It’s a bit of a long shot and odd question but I’d be interested to see what they’re passionate about.

Before people make Reddit style quips I’m not talking about not being well off or homeless. I’m also not really talking about people who have to move for work like truck drivers or people who stay in hotels. More like easily being able to move

  • toynbee@lemmy.world
    3·
    8 days ago

    Whenever I see an image with this caption, it usually looks mostly fine but seems like something about it would cause neck pain. Usually it’s because the TV is on the floor, but this time it’s because it looks to me like sitting comfortably in that chair and leaning back would require craning your neck to view the TV.

    Also, I can’t tell for sure, but the chair looks like it’s a recliner. If so, it seems like reclining would bump into the bar area. Might be misjudging that, though.

  • finitebanjo@lemmy.world
    1·
    6 days ago

    Y’know, honestly, I could absolutely be comfortable with this little but I’ve been hauling around all kinds of tools, art supplies, chemistry supplies, and etc for over a decade. I’ve packed rooms with the things. But the only furniture I own are some collapsible tables, a desk chair, a folded chair, and a bed.

    So I’m kind of in this category but I’m totally not, yk?

      • deranger@sh.itjust.works
        13·
        7 days ago

        Cable management inside my PC case vs cable management behind my desk. The former is close to immaculate, the latter is no fucks given.

        • RedEye FlightControl@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          7 days ago

          I took the time to dress the back of my desk, and all cables are routed appropriately, but there are SO many of them it still looks like spaghetti.

        • Empricorn@feddit.nlEnglish
          2·
          6 days ago

          So true. Performance vs aesthetics. I know I’ll have better airflow inside my PC with proper cable management, whereas I couldn’t even begin to give a fuck what under/behind my desk looks like…

  • AA5B@lemmy.world
    12·
    7 days ago

    I was going to post a Reddit style quip of bachelor stereotypes. I furnished my apartment like this when I was freshly graduated and again when I moved cities. But the difference there is it’s not really intentional, but other priorities. When you’re just starting out, where do you spend your money and time, and what do you care about?

    I got a bed when the carpeted floor was uncomfortable. I got a second bowl when I was annoyed having to wash the first one so frequently. Hell, I didn’t graduate from a duffle to a suitcase until my gf at the time made me. It’s not about being minimalist but not having the need or the money

    • Corroded@leminal.spaceOPEnglish
      31·
      6 days ago

      It’s more the need aspect you mentioned that I’m talking about. People living with what works or is good enough. I feel like it can be totally be intentional. I imagine a lot of people just sleep with a mattress on the floor because they don’t feel like a bed frame is necessary for example.

      Where people draw the line is one of the things I’d find interesting if that makes sense

  • andros_rex@lemmy.world
    3·
    6 days ago

    Yes. I have very limited/cheap furniture. Almost everything I own comes from discount stores or thrifts. I don’t have an attachment to any of it. I’m debating going the Peace Corps so I don’t really want to own anything that I’ll have to pay to store.

    Something that I’ve found works well for sleeping is a tatami mat and futon mattress. It’s best if you can air out the mattress and mat outside occasionally. But you can fold and roll both. You can also stack up layers of those $4 Walmart fleece blankets to adjust coverage.

  • trainsaresexy@lemmy.world
    2·
    8 days ago

    I think of minimalism as an aesthetic or study in aesthetics that helps people live in gratitude for the things they do have. Minimalism has a core rooted in calm and pleasantness and I feel like if this ‘nomadic’ minimalism you’re describing fits into that then it could be a branch of minimalism. But the picture here is kind of depressing, haphazard, and I can’t imagine the person whose place that is would like to live that way for a long time. They did take a picture of it… I did that when I moved into my place but it was like ‘look how I’m living in squalor’.