What I carry in my bag has changed a lot over the years. Most of this change relates to the fact that I now hold a lot of blogging equipment, but it also reflects that I have learned a lot about packing since I reached the road in 2006 for the first time.
I have learned different packing techniques over the years. I have traveled with large Duffel bags, 60 liters packages, 30 liters packages, load materials, and everything between them. I did everything and in all seasons.
Today, I would like to share this knowledge so that you can be better early because many people always want to know what they must pack on their journey.
Answer?
With the least possible.
Light filling is cliché, but it has a lot of truth. The more I travel, the more I realize that I do not need a lot of things. All I need now is suitable One backpack (For more recommendations from my years of testing backpacks, click here to get my back bags.
I would like to write everything I think I will need it before I go – then cut it into two halves. I always ask myself, “Will I use this enough to justify weight?”
Most of the time the answer is no.
I only take the basics, and if I really need something I did not attend, I bought it on the road. It is not difficult to find the medicine, clothes or umbrella outside.
I also try to stick to the same climate during my trips to avoid having to carry many different types of clothes. I do not want to be Switzios around Thailand! However, the plans can change, and if that happens, I will buy a light jacket or a jacket. I will keep it until it is a burden and then abandon it.
Also, you He can Wash abroad, so love to carry enough clothes for 7-10 days, wash, then repeat. There is no need to bring a lot of things when you can just wash what you have.
As for long Answer what you should pack? Well, below my proposed packing menu – but you must adapt this to your needs.
((Note: This focuses on traveling to a non -winter climate. If you are heading to a prominent place, you will need to adapt accordingly)
1. Have
For more gears recommendations, check this post on the best travel equipment.
2. Clothes
- 5 shirts
- 1 long -sleeved shirt
- One jeans (heavy and non -dried easily, but I wear it a lot – a good alternative is khaki)
- One pair of short pants
- 7 pairs of underwear
- 1 shower suit
- 1 pair of face face
- 1 pair of sports shoes
- 8 pairs of socks (always lose my socks, so I am eating more socks! I have no idea where they go?)
- One pair of dress shoes (this depends on the destination. I do it more in Australia and Europe and less anywhere.)
- One dress shirt (to go to a respectable place in the evening)
Note: I am a great fan of Mirino Clubs. You can see a review here.
3. Cleaning tools
- 1 toothbrush
- 1 tube of toothpaste
- 1 pack of tooth thread
- deodorant
- 1 shave
- 1 small bottle of shampoo
- 1 small bottle of shower gel
- 1 towel (Always towel packages!)
4. A small medical group
- Aid tools
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Antibacterial cream
- Eye drops
- Taylinol
- Sterilize
To learn more about first aid sets, check this detailed post on how to make one for any destination.
5. Various
Special advice: Buy a small backpack so as not to tend to excessive package. We would like to fill the empty space unconsciously, so if you have a large bag, it is more likely that you surpass the package so as not to waste space. By getting a smaller backpack, you will have to take the basics only – a very well -working mental trick!
I found that this list makes me want something. I am sure that many of you will read this and say, “But what about x?” Or “You really don’t need y.” Well, this suits you, and this list works for me. Customize your list to suit your trips.
I am writing this post not because I believe that there is one ideal way for packages but to answer the frequent question about what I pack and why. This is my list and suitable for “summer chaser, I live in homes.”
But the real point I want to emphasize is that you really don’t need much when traveling. You never need as much as you think.
The following steps
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