snowy

I like experiences, but I also like comfort in my home life, and as 9er pointed out, there are certain things you cannot enjoy in life without acquiring possessions. Take backpacking, for example. I couldn't do it if I didn't have a quality backpack, a good sleeping bag, a tent, boots, water bottles, water filter, stove, trekking poles, etc. In fact, we have one corner of our basement solely dedicated to our backpacking and backcountry skiing equipment, because it does take a lot of things to really do these activities and be well-prepared as well as comfortable.

Cooking is another one. I love to cook and to bake. As such, I own a lot of things related to these activities, like a KitchenAid stand mixer (wedding present). I use it every week to bake bread, among other things. Owning it has encouraged me to pursue making breads I've never tried before--experiences. In fact, I started a whole thread about my baking experiences, because I wanted to see who else here enjoyed bread baking as much as I do.

So for me, I'd say I seek a balance between the two. I don't like to own crap. I do own crap, but a lot of that is due to staying in one place for too long, and needing to divest myself of said crap. I'd prefer to only own things I use. We'll see if I can reach that point sometime.

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