Everything I Own… Fits on this Walking Cart

Everything I own fits on this walking cart.
I am currently walking from Canada to Los Angeles. The possessions that I own are the product of over a decade of simplifying and downsizing my life with the aim to live sustainably and sustainably. In this video I share in some depth about the possessions that I own and how they help me to live a life of simplicity and sustainability.

Articles and Videos:
10:07 My Natural Personal Hygiene and Preventative Health Care

14:42 My Journey To Natural Fiber Clothing

26:16 The Off the Grid Zero Waste Haircut

28:57 My Relationship to the Internet, Social Media and Technology

29:18 My Experience with Nonviolent Communication (NVC) / Compassionate Communication

29:27 The Thanksgiving Address – Greetings to the Natural World

29:59 When I See a Dear Friend Dead on the Roadside...

30:21 Food Freedom: A Year of Growing and Foraging 100% of My Food

30:48 My Net Worth Is…

31:15 Finances Resource Page

34:57 The Death Beans in My Shelter

34:57 The Death Beans … And My View on Death

38:21 Lucky Sheep

39:28 Regeneration, Equity and Justice

39:58 Selling My Car… Bought My Freedom

40:00 Why I Got Rid of My Cell Phone

40:02 Why I got a Vasectomy… at age 25

40:04 Will I Ever Get Married? – My Views on Marriage and Life Partnership

42:07 Everything I Own Fits on this Walking Cart

42:32 The Walk

42:50 A Day in the Life of Walking from Canada to Los Angeles

43:28 All My 111 Possessions…

45:16 Living in Community

47:40 On Independence Versus Interdependence

52:08 The Beginner’s Guide to Downsize Your Life

Video Chapters:
0:00 Intro
2:03 Sleeping Gear
5:12 Natural and Simple Hygiene
10:27 Natural Fiber Clothing
16:49 Food, Water, and Cooking
24:35 Electronic Technology
29:06 Literature
30:48 Cash and Net Worth
32:28 More Items
35:48 On Walking Cart
38:50 What Possessions I Don’t Have
40:47 Number of Possessions I Have
41:57 List of All Items
42:32 Differences from Previous Possessions
42:57 Balance of Natural Fibers vs. Synthetics
44:34 No Logos and Brands
45:54 Obsessive and Compulsive Minimalism
47:40 Dependence vs. Interdependence
49:32 Life Update
52:59 Conclusion

Gratitude to Dear Friend Lucas for editing this video.

[Robin.Greenfield]

Here is the written list of every possession I own, as well as more details and links to my views on life and daily practices.
Love,
Robin

[truuluvv]

I am 58 years old with some undiagnosed problem with details that keeps me from working. I keep an eye on my grandkids for no compensation except a place to stay, but my dream is to live outdoors. My kids don't agree, but I have downsized to a rolling bag, a tent and mat, and a shoulder bag for food. I am expected to stay here as "free" childcare, guilted into it, but in a few years, I intend to move out. I may slowly transition to the all-natural fibers, but just downsizing helps me to have less mental confusion. One day, maybe when I am 65, I want to adopt a "follow the sun" lifestyle. Seeing you live so free and natural gives me hope and validates my inner heart desire, something I don't get from family.

[donHooligan]

Words cannot express how grateful i am that you share this benevolence, so freely.

[abxgarcia]

Robin, I had a flashback while watching this video. At one point in my life, when I was single and had just moved to the States, I was switching roommates, and everything I owned fit in the trunk of my car. It was such an easy move, and it felt so good. Now, we're a family of four with a dog, a cat, and a goldfish. This all still feels good, but not as light. Moving is no longer so easy. You've inspired me to downsize and own less—more like right-sizing. Thank you. Good luck on your journey!

[HankDerb]

You're a true inspiration. Thanks so much for sharing your journey, brother. Much love and many blessings!

[Whydiss]

Hello Robin, I’m a long time follower and for the first time, I have found this video the most relatable. Your struggle for find a balance between sustainability and plastic / brands (particularly dependence) so relatable.
I spend a lot of my spare time in running a not for profit, fighting for recognition of tiny home ownership in Australia. Our building industry is the most regulated and expensive in the developed world. I fight for the right of shelter that is sustainable and affordable.
Thank you for your work on downsizing your life and seeking freedom.
((Hugs))

[JayCWhiteCloud]

Hi Robin...As always, this was wonderful...!!!...For readers of this comment, I could not stress more the "teachings" of any "minimalist" way to live and what Robin is reflecting in his videos are simply excellent...

I've lived simply and traditionally most of my life of six plus decades, and Robin's path reflects well to others that we never "need" as much as we think and most things are "wants...not needs." Below are some of my key observations that sparked a thought and comment...

09:40 I personally am very "clean" and complemented often on my "scent" and professional appearance. I do not "bath" in the modern sense of the word...at all!!!...with sun and essential oils being all that goes on my skin for the most part. Soap and modern "sanitising" of your body removes all the natural flora and fauna we are born with...and that keeps us healthy...NATURALLY!!!

10:20 Be a "maker" as Robin is so brilliantly demonstrating. I tailor and/or make all my own clothes...or they are a gift from someone who is typically a "maker" themselves. "Style" and being "in fashion" is a modern construct and attachment. Pick..."your own style"...and others will "see you" better or atleast the people that matter. I'm much more "old school and formal" in my attire, than Robin, but also have the skills found within the sartorial arts to accommodate that type of wardrobe. Functional but still stylish, though out of date for most "modern consumer" perspectives...

15:00 This is a marginal "sewing kit" and Robin has things he does not need, and things that would make it easier perhaps but the kit he does have clearly reflects just how minimal tooling you need to maintain clothing of his style...

28:10 I still don't have, carry nor ever want a cell phone, but I do have a gifted laptop but no camera either. I love that he has covered the "modernity" with cloth, and I do the same as he is most correct that the "look and texture" of these modern elements can be disruptive to folks that become more and more attuned to just being around "natural things." It is not "hiding" as much as "masking" for the sake of peace of mind, eye and tactile feel...

53:15 This was an important lesson to anyone thinking about human powered "travel, " as the romantic notion of "backpacking" is to often an illusion and not a reality in the slightest...!!!...I state that as a working wilderness guide and someone that has lived most of their lives, to some degree or another, out of "pack" or "box." Modern "backpacking" is horrible for the body and simply not the way indigenous humans traveled long distances at all. We either traveled by water (my preferred method still to this day) or with a traditional "wagon/cart" or "Travois, " which is simple to make and used even in mountainous areas to some degree. The fact that Robin is "carting" his belongings and essentials is extremely wise and his body will thank him for it later in life...

Blessings Robin for what you role model for others...

[Danilyn_Livao]

I love how you've spent over a decade simplifying your life—it's a powerful reminder of how less can truly be more. This is motivation to embrace simplicity 😊😊

[tylerd]

We need you as a professor of philosophy, minimalism, economics, sociology, survival, or the likes Robin; you're AWESOME and so

[abigailandino]

12:55
I bet you can start a line of clothing. 😂 I would buy. I love the natural colors. And I love the foot gear.

[melusine]

As a person who menstrates, have physical issues, is allergic to a lot of food, loves books and is an insect magnet, this is not so easy😂. But i am moving to van life, using what i already have where possible and minimising. Its a process😅

[andrearobinson]

The sweetest part of life for me is connecting to Earth and Simplicity. Your deep reverence, practice, devotion and sincere love (and sharing your journey) is a true gift to me and others as we behold your beautiful journey.

[thejapanarchocommunist]

For firestarting: if you can get your hands on a ferro rod, that's basically a more efficient flint and steel, and if you need a good cheap firestarter that catches easily, jute rope is REEEEALLY good. You just have to untangle it into a "birds nest" and it works wonders. Also, dried cattail is a great natural substitute that also catches easily.

[mastandstars]

I loved the talk at the end and the reframing that
using money is also dependency
it’s just a dependency on a system rather than interpersonal relationship dependencies
I never saw it that way.
Thank you so much
I’m really enjoying the walking adventure you’re on.
Thanks for sharing.
Much love ❤❤❤

[ygnc]

I hope you are always healthy and post videos regularly on YouTube. I like watching your videos. Thanks to you, I want to learn English because i want to hear what you are saying in those videos. Thanks to you, I know a new lifestyle. It's so peaceful and comfortable. I've been a minimalist for three years. I got to know you two years ago and always watch your videos on YouTube. I wish I could meet you outside the video. Thank you so much, Rod Greenfield❤

[Youtuber]

Really enjoy your content and respect what you do. I found you rather recently, within the year. I moved to the Pacific Northwest and have changed my life radically in less than a year. I made a big lifestyle shift to living more sustainably and now do things I would’ve laughed at or made fun of a year ago. I’ve switched to non toxic products from skincare to cleaning to an entirely thrifted natural fiber wardrobe to natural fiber bedding, etc. I shop nearly entirely locally or small business, and love my refill shop I visit weekly to stock up on some goods. I volunteered for the first time and did a work trade on a farm and saw first hand how incredibly laborious but rewarding farming was. I am still discovering new ways to live sustainably, but I’ve done my best to ensure that what I put on my skin is also safe to put in our water streams on the earth, and that what I wear and sleep in can fully biodegrade naturally in this earth. Even camping taught me how little I actually needed and how much I enjoyed just the discovery of nature to keep me going. I appreciate all you do and really respect the choice you have made to truly stick to an incredibly beautiful life that is full of more purpose and meaning than modern life. You have truly made it a mission to thrive and INSPIRE in a society that actively oppresses each of us. Thank you for that.

[Chestnut_tree]

If out of hundred people one live like you, it would make so much difference! I have learned a lot from you that I apply to my daily life!

[Bliss-]

I also don't own a home, and it is a mindset of yours that I like, you are happy and your home is the entire earth! and watching this video I thought to myself that those homeless people who other people call homeless, are not so homeless at all, just with maybe different mindset.

[imakinsb]

It’s so amazing when we truly understand that the earth is our home. We feel deeply rich knowing we truly have everything we need even without all the superficial material things. I honestly don’t like having too much stuff. It looks clutter and it bothers my senses 😅 but I love what the true wealth the earth offered to me. Only a super confident, brave human can do this and I salute you Robin ❤

[jaymerritt]

Youre my hero Robin. Well wishes on your continued journey🙂