99 Things

Update 2 Feb 2016: Beyond 99 Things

In 2009 I bought a car in New York City and drove it to California to start a new job. I sold everything that didn't fit inside.

Since then, I haven't owned many things, deliberately. It's nice to fit everything into a car or similarly sized space. I thought it'd be fun to write them all down. Since deciding what counts as a "thing" that you "own" is a bit arbitrary, I used Nick Winter's rules as a guide, and also wound up with 99 Things.

There are no obnoxious affiliate links but you can hover over an item if you want to know more details.

Vehicles
  • 1. Car
Containers
  • 2. 45L backpack
  • 3. Laptop bag
  • 4. Overnight bag
  • 5. Camelbak
  • 6. Laundry hamper
Outdoors
  • 7. Two-person tent
  • 8. Sleeping bag
  • 9. Sleeping pad
  • 10. Watch
  • 11. Bowl
  • 12. Spoon
  • 13. Headlamp
  • 14. Sunglasses
  • 15. Buff
  • 16. Gloves
  • 17. Hiking pants
  • 18. Fleece
  • 19. Rain Jacket
  • 20. Running hat
Identity and Money
  • 21. Wallet
  • 22. Passport
  • 23. Birth Certificate
  • 24. Checkbook
  • 25. Keychain
  • 26. Secret Shoebox
Non-wilderness clothing
  • 27. Solid button down
  • 28. Plaid button down
  • 29. Blue polo
  • 30. Maroon polo
  • 31. Racing shirt
  • 32. Running tech shirt
  • 33. Running tech shirt
  • 34. Running tech shirt
  • 35. Running tech shirt
  • 36. Running tech shirt
  • 37. Cotton tshirt
  • 38. Cotton tshirt
  • 39. Running shorts
  • 40. Running shorts
  • 41. Running shorts
  • 42. Running shorts
  • 43. Boxers
  • 44. Boxers
  • 45. Boxers
  • 46. Boxers
  • 47. Boxer-briefs
  • 48. Briefs
  • 49. Briefs
  • 50. Briefs
  • 51. Long-sleeve tech shirt
  • 52. Long-sleeve tech shirt
  • 53. Long-sleeve tech shirt
  • 54. Long-sleeve tech shirt
  • 55. Banana Pants
  • 56. Running Shoes
  • 57. Walking shoes
  • 58. Dress Shoes
  • 59. Socks
  • 60. Socks
  • 61. Socks
  • 62. Socks
  • 63. Socks
  • 64. Wool socks
  • 65. Dress socks
  • 66. Sandals
  • 67. Jeans
  • 68. Belt
  • 69. Suit
  • 70. Tie
[Electronic] Brain
  • 71. Laptop
  • 72. Laptop charger
  • 73. iPhone
  • 74. iPhone charger
  • 75. Earbuds
  • 76. Journal
  • 77. Pen
  • 78. Pen
Books
  • 79. Hackers and Painters
  • 80. The Fountainhead
  • 81. Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
  • 82. The Most Human Human
  • 83. Atlas Shrugged
  • 84. The Complete Joy of Homebrewing
  • 85. Outward Bound Wilderness First Aid Handbook
  • 86. The Design of Everyday Things
  • 87. The Pragmatic Programmer
  • 88. Steve Jobs
  • 89. Founders at Work
  • 90. The Moosewood Cookbook
  • 91. The Way Things Work
  • 92. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
  • 93. The Backpacker's Field Manual
  • 94. The Long Trail Guide
  • 95. Siddhartha
  • 96. Desert Solitaire
  • 97. The Design of Future Things
  • 98. In Defense of Food
  • 99. The Days are Just Packed