Tom and I construed the idea to satisfy a desire to see the world. We minimalised our possessions, with most sold on ebay to fund our trip or given away.
We researched the ideal items of equipment we would need for a life on the road. When we left we realised soon we still had way more than we needed. Since then we've been gradually getting rid of things that are not essential. The result is that by now we are getting near to carrying an optimal selection of equipment.
I watched a National Geographic documentary called '6 Degrees Could Change the World'. The documentary looked at the possible effects of climate change with 2, 4, and 6 degrees of warming.
It postulates that after 6 degrees of warming, which is the high end of the warming scale (and the disaster scenario), there will be general social breakdown as people are displaced and fight for the remaining resources.
There is 'survival' expert who explains how people should deal with this potential situation.
He has a bag with all the items he needs in it to survive. He puts it on his back climbs onto a bike and cycles off. He says the most important thing is to stay mobile. Personally I would have recommended an Extrawheel.
I couldn't help but smile when I saw this though. This guy's suggestion for surviving the worst possible scenario for climate change, was basically to go cycle touring.
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