Do Minimalist

"Water is the driving force of all nature" ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Our body is composed of 80 percent water and this element is the basis of any existence. The fact that any living things can survive for days with just water. We take advantage of this basic necessity when we have abundance of it.  Ok, enough about the introduction of water, we all know the importance of this element.

So diving in to my thoughts, not enough hydration was one of the bad habit of my many bad habits that was hard to break. It started out rough when I started to wean myself away from flavored and sugary forms of drinks but then my taste buds started to adopt to plain raw h2o. For sometime now, I've been good,  not consistent, at drinking atleast one-gallon a day or at minimum, 50-percent of my body weight in ounces (160lbs = 80oz of h2o). Our body tends to hold water if we don't drink plenty of it. Drinking h2o prevents water retention, prevents dehydration, and helps in body cell recovery from training.

Let's not jump to conclusion here that I gave up all other types of drinks, I'm still a lifelong patron to craft beer, craft coffee, tea, and a good ole whiskey...

"Time Camping isn't spent, it's invested"

We're addicted to staying outdoors and what the outdoors has to offer. It is therapeutic and being submerged in nature relieves the mind. It promotes the idea of living within and below your means. Making do of what you already have. Being creative on what nature have available for you to enjoy the moment, spent valuable time with family and friends, and unplug from world of instant moves and worries.

I've forced myself to get into a healthy lifestyle without stepping a foot in the gym - who goes to the gym anyway, it's boring, it's stationary, and it's full of ego. Instead, I approached this transition by using ways that I enjoy doing, it does not require any overhead, and does not need any fancy gears because after all, we're aiming to do minimalist.  So here's a list of the avenues that I have used to make this change: running, biking, and actually working-out as in working doing yard work, deferred home maintenance, or anything that will keep me just moving.

Biking:



Running:



Working Outdoors:

Flat-Edged Wooden Spatula - Bamboo



Timeless Cast-iron Heavy Skillet - Lodge




Mighty 8-inch Stainless-Steel Knife



Large Wood Cutting Board - Knife Storage



Massive Stainless Steel Bowl

As long as I can remember, I have been a long time fan of multi-function tool. I carry one, if not two, with me all the time. I own a pre-loved Gerber military spec that I got from eBay for $15, infact, I own 3 of these - one for work, one in my camping gear box, and another in my hiking/biking hydration day pack.

What does it take to go back to basics and live at bare minimum and function?

We have taken the 3 to 1 (taking 3 functions or product and consolidating it to 1 versatile) approach on function and things to trailblaze our path to do minimalism.

I’ve always been an inventor, a tinkerer. An explorer. I am a guy with ideas but no time to pursue them.