This is a photo of all the thing I carried during my 3 month trip through Peru. It all fit into the backpack shown which is about 45L, not shown is my camera and pajamas which I was wearing while taking the shot. I didn't have much, didn't accumulate much, but in a culture that doesn't glamorize the collection of material possession nearly as much, I did just fine and strangely, didn't want much more. It was winter in the Andes so a major desire was a better jacket when I was cold. I also got rid of a lot of stuff along the way. To make room for the few souvenirs I got rid of jackets I thought I was emotionally attached to, electronics I decided I didn't really need. I think my major purchase was a thermos so I could have hot tea while I watched friends practice dancing outdoors. It was a simple life, and it was sweet. Back in the states I almost immediately got rid of a third of my stuff, but now, I slowly feel commercialism wrapping it's tendrils around me. Yesterday I tried to justify buying a forty dollar cookie press. Design will be my downfall, I can't resist a clever object.
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