I’m a big fan of sharing link love but at this point there’s admiration for so many simple living and minimalist blogs that to list them all would overwhelm my blogroll. That would make things pretty cluttered – which is what we’re trying to avoid.
Thanks to a recent compilation of minimalist blogs, I can simply refer everyone to this fantastic resource which will be continuously updated throughout the year.
The 2011 All Star List of Minimalist Blogs
Other Blogs / Websites:
The Art of Non-Conformity | Chris Guillebeau’s project chronicles his writing on how to change the world by achieving significant, personal goals while helping others at the same time. In the battle against conventional beliefs, he focuses on three areas: Life, Work, and Travel.
Far Beyond the Stars: The Archives | Far Beyond the Stars was the blog where Everett Bogue published articles on minimalism. In February 2011 Everett opted to wipe the slate clean on the original site in order to pursue other endeavors. An archival site was established by a third party to keep the original work intact. It’s great that someone did this as there are plenty of posts I haven’t read from FBTS. Plus it will be a great reference for those that are now, or soon will be, discovering the merits of minimalist living.
Farmers’ Almanac: Tiny r(E)volution Page | Here’s where Drew of Tiny r(E)volution makes his contributions to the Farmers’ Almanac webpage. (was that obvious?)
Our Odyssey | personal blog from Sean and Louise about the day-to-day adventures and challenges of living in an RV bus with their pets (and a portable hot tub.)
Rolf Potts | I’ve been a fan of Rolf’s for almost 10 years. He wrote the book Vagabonding which details how to work enough to save enough to travel on a budget. He and others maintain Vagablogging as an independent travel website.
The Spartan Student | Ken Ilgunas made a commitment to graduate from grad school debt-free, so he lived in a van at Duke University while he attended college. I wrote a blog post about Ken which contains a link to an interesting NPR interview.
The Stone Soup | For the rest of Jules Clancy’s life, she’s committed to only cooking recipes with no more than 5 ingredients. There’s tons of great stuff here that I’ve only just begun to explore.
The Story of Stuff Project | I first visited this website to view a 20-minute animation about the consumerist society. Now the site contains multiple videos ranging in topic from subsidies and cap & trade to the story of cosmetics and bottled water.
To Simplify… | personal blog of Glenn who downsized his life to fit everything in a small RV and hit the road with his cat. As a composer / arranger he can work from anywhere…and he does. Follow his adventures about life and learning to live in an RV.
Trail Cooking | This cool website offers tons and tons of information about how to eat well on camping and backpacking trips. Everything is covered here: gear, utensils, easy recipes, how to dehydrate, what to dehydrate, great grocery store buys ready to go with you out the door.
Unclutterer | Erin Doland is the editor for this blog that is about getting and staying organized. A place for everything, and everything in its place is their gospel. Good tips and entertaining reads here.
Podcasts:
Enough: The Minimal Mac Podcast | Currently this is the only podcast -that I’m aware of- that deals with minimalism as it’s subject matter. The title might suggest that Mac computers are the main focus of the podcast, not true. Enough deals with everything from minimalist living topics to helpful productivity apps to – yes – Apple products but also anything and everything in between. The subject matter cannot be pigeonholed into one category. Ultimately it’s a series of conversations about life, computers and making things simple. Head to iTunes and search for this great podcast. I enjoy it and highly recommend it.
Miscellaneous Articles:
Occasionally I find interesting things to read that may also appeal to my readers:
- 1/14/2009 New York Times | 24 Rooms Tucked into One (also YouTube video)
- 12/6/2009 New York Post | Couple Lives in City’s Tiniest Studio Apt.
- 2/11/2011 The UK Guardian | Less is More: The Age of Minimalism
