How to Leave your World Behind (and still have something to come back to)

     One of the advantages of going on the road is leaving all your unnecessary stuff behind. Every single thing you take with you should have an express purpose. Though it might seem tempting to strap solar panels on your back, bring repair kits, water filters, extra blankets, or any number of additions- dont do it. Unless you are exclusively backpacking through wilderness or a third world country (in which case you are in the wrong blog), situations are almost never tough enough to warrant an apocalypse-proof knapsack. These things will weigh you down, take up space, and just end up getting lost.
As a good rule of thumb, dont take anything you wont use at least once a week, every week.

The question is: what should you do with all your shit?

      Well, first, make a pile of stuff you dont want anymore, and wont ever want again. Be vicious. Use this chance to clear out material possessions that do nothing to better your life. Sell what you can, donate all the useful stuff or give it to friends,  and dump the rest. When and if you ever come back to start again, youll be thankful not to have to deal with pointless clutter.

      Next up is the stuff that needs storing, short of cars and other large things. Clothes, books, electronics, and other useful knicknacks that you will definitely want should you ever return to Babylon. You can go the "traditional" route and get a storage locker, but isnt that the kind of monetary obligation you want to get away from?

                                                     Try this: 
Get a bunch of really thick trash compactor bags, double wrap all your stuff, and bury it in some secret place. You can even do this with bikes. I live near a desert, so thats the obvious place. You want someplace where the soil is stable, and doesnt have underground water accumulate. Save the coordinates of the place, and take a picture. This method is great because its basically untraceable, very secure, and indefinite- if you pick your spot right. Just dont be dumb.


      Anything thats left, such as a car, has to be dealt with case-by-case. Call in some favors, loan it to a friend (or rent it), park it in the airport parking lot. Do something. Dont let this little thing stop you.