Walden

Pajamas
Blankets
Pillows
Mattress
Clothes
Stuffed Animals
Slippers
Mirror
Toilet
Sink
Shower
Soap
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Coats & Winter Gear 
Boots
Backpack
Binders
Paper
Pencils
Pens
Phone
Headphones
Hand Sanitizer
Computer
Chargers
Glasses/Contacts
Nail polish
Hairbrush
Ponytail
Chair Desk
Wallet

My definition of "essentials" was things that I absolutely must have on me myself. Not necessarily for a rogue survivor of some kind but rather the things that I use all the time or keep me alive.

What was essential to Suelo? Suelo only needed clothes, caves to sleep in, and food. He got his resources from things that were freely given or freely thrown out, because he doesn't believe in money or the government. He was deliberate about not accepting help from the government and relying on the freely givens.

Lines from Henry David Thoreau:

"We do not ride the railroad; it rides upon us." I found this quote interesting because usually we hear the phrase "go with the flow" or other similar quotes and it's ironic because in order for us to go with the flow or ride the railroad, we have to provide for the "flow" and we have to support the railroad in one way or another. We're built upon each other and we as a whole form our own railroads.

"Our life is frittered away by details." This quote intrigued me because it's true, we just don't realize it. Nothing is ever cut and dry, simplistic and easy. There's always details in every action we perform and our life fades away to these details and schedules and we don't even realise it until too late.

"Simplicity, simplicity, simplicity!" I like this line because it's basic (or simple lol). We don't need our lives to be frittered away by details, we just need our basics and a good mindset and then our lives would be easier. Simpler. We wouldn't have constant drama.