Jack Reacher's Rules

“I’ve got no use for possessions. Travel light, travel far.”

Never carry a spare shirt.

Be on as few pieces of paper as it is possible for a human being to be.

“To fill a small bag means selecting, and choosing, and evaluating. Pretty soon I’d have a big bag, and then two or three. A month later I’d be like the rest of you.”

Never have a credit card, real estate, a driver’s license, a car, a wife, children, or an address.

Take one day at a time.

“I’m not a vagrant … I’m a hobo. Big difference.”

Always travel by road—you don’t need ID and can pay with cash.

“Carry a spare shirt and pretty soon you’re carrying spare pants. Then you need a suitcase. Next thing you know, you’ve got a house and a car and a savings plan and you’re filling out all kinds of forms.”

THINGS YOU’LL NEVER SEE REACHER DO

Buy a business-class airline ticket