Its been a few months since the topic of minimalism and eschewing superfluous baggage has been mentioned here so it is time to revisit this issue. Its funny how things that seemed so important in days past now upon present reflection have no import at all. The date for the onset of our journey is fast approaching. Yet here I sit with a storeroom full of stuff that is useless to me and is not worth the money that it cost to store it for the past 12 months. Is this lunacy? It's all headed for Goodwill where it can hopefully better serve someone else. Too bad that the storage fees are not now in my pocket. That money could serve us well in the Bahamas or the DR or PR or anywhere on the windward/ leeward trail. "Learn from your mistakes" is conventional wisdom that we have all heard many times. Well, for me, on this issue....point taken! and ...never again! If you can't remember it was it really memorabilia?
The goal is not only to pare down my personal belongings but to minimalize and simplify my boat ZOSHA. Last week the almost new Harken Furler was removed and sold. Am returning to hank on headsails with downhauls. The Cruiseair marine air conditioning is next to go.........wanna buy it? ...cheap!.....let me know. The propane stove, tanks and plumbing are gone. We are going back to non-pressurized alcohol or maybe pressurized kerosene which is my personal preference. Slab reefing on the main with lazyjacks. Hand pump water system. Simple stuff.
Spring 2012 is almost here. Wish we were almost ready.
Take care my friends.......
"Simplicity, Patience, Compassion...these are your greatest treasures" - Lao Tzu
No comments:
Post a Comment