Some great tips! For the neurodivergent folks out there like me: Don’t wait until you have all of these checked before you travel. Just go! Carry an over-stuffed, heavy bag a couple times. Make mistakes! Replace items over time. Learn to trust that you will be okay, even if you don’t have every piece of expensive gear or every just-in-case item. You got this!
Love this! I did the same exact thing- let experience be teacher. I was able to see what I actually use while traveling vs what was gimmicky travel gear that I never touched. The more you travel, the better you get at it. Don’t let perfection get in the way
I met people travelling in Thailand that wished they brought nothing! You can buy almost anything from clothing to toiletries in almost every country. And sometimes you can buy them for much cheaper than you would from home.
Instead of bringing a heavy Dr. Bronner’s bar soap for laundry, I buy laundry sheets, cut them in half or fourths, and put them in a tiny ziplock bag. I bring along a large two gallon ziplock bag and can use that as a wash bag. Takes up minimal room and is way lighter.
As a Medical First Responder for over 5 years I treated way too many foot, toe and broken toe nails because of wearing flip flops and shower sandals as all day footwear in the summer. Just because it is hot doesn't mean that shoes you wear around the pool should be used to trek around a city!
I am constantly debating if I should have a wheeled carry-on bag that will get wheels destroyed and broken on cobblestones, uneven pavement, potholes, or gravel versus a small backpack that will dig into my neck, shoulders, and lower back causing pain and discomfort. I often do not know the sidewalks and street conditions in international countries before I visit. Ultra-light hiking gear and travel gear help lessen the weight on my back while still providing functionality. Need to pack efficiently, economically, pragmatically, and highly utilitarian.
Try a backpack with a help belt. It redistributes the weight of the bag from your shoulders to your hips. I’m a 5’2”, 150 lb female and it has made ALL the difference for me.
Chromebooks with detachable keyboards act as tablets and laptops too. Fully charged, they last a couple days. You can use them as a battery bank to charge your phone.
Anyone recommend a glasses case that fits on a sling bag shoulder strap? I only use glasses to read; so I’m constantly taking them out of my sling & then putting back or hooking on my shirt. All the one I’ve found r ‘tactical’ - which I wore when actually’in’ that environment but not been there for a few years. Thanks.
Here’s a tip if your on vacation, leave your laptop home. You won’t have to worry about its safety and you can enjoy your trip without distractions. It wasn’t that long ago that people didn’t even travel with a phone.
I took it to mean those little flat, plastic squares with the hole that help keep the plastic bread bag closed. I guess you could use those to wrap around cords. I use them at home to attach to all my plug/cords behind my entertainment center and have them labeled so I can see which cord goes with each device.
I re-listened to timestamp 0:46-0:52 like five times trying to suss out what the "extra sandals" bit meant. Mostly because it seems like good advice and I keep regretting not traveling w/ sandals more. But I wasn't clear on the meaning. Are you suggesting that, to cut down on weight, we should replace any extra pairs of shoes with sandals, when possible?
I could be wrong but I think they meant instead of overpacking leave some room for things like sandals. I’ve seen from other videos that they recommend sandals for when you have to walk around your hostel/hotel or go to the beach since you’ll likely be wearing shoes on the plane.
He means that it's better to choose a lighter weighing suitcase/ backpack, so you have the ability to bring one more item (e.g. sandals) before reaching the airlines weight limit instead of loosing these grams/ ounces due to a heavy suitcase/ backpack.
@Soap & Shapoo (4:30) if you travel eg. in Europe it doesn't make sense to carry them. All over the coninent you can buy everything for a few bucks... so if the Airbnb or Hotel don't provide them, buy them at the destination in the Supermarket.
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Some great tips!
For the neurodivergent folks out there like me: Don’t wait until you have all of these checked before you travel. Just go! Carry an over-stuffed, heavy bag a couple times. Make mistakes! Replace items over time. Learn to trust that you will be okay, even if you don’t have every piece of expensive gear or every just-in-case item.
You got this!
Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙
Excellent point! 🩷❤️🧡💛💚💙
Love this! I did the same exact thing- let experience be teacher. I was able to see what I actually use while traveling vs what was gimmicky travel gear that I never touched.
The more you travel, the better you get at it. Don’t let perfection get in the way
I met people travelling in Thailand that wished they brought nothing! You can buy almost anything from clothing to toiletries in almost every country. And sometimes you can buy them for much cheaper than you would from home.
Instead of bringing a heavy Dr. Bronner’s bar soap for laundry, I buy laundry sheets, cut them in half or fourths, and put them in a tiny ziplock bag. I bring along a large two gallon ziplock bag and can use that as a wash bag. Takes up minimal room and is way lighter.
I've fallen in love with detergent sheets for traveling 🥰
Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙
Detergent sheets are great. I just fold them!
Laundry strips for the win!
Or cut soap into small chunks or shavings
As a Medical First Responder for over 5 years I treated way too many foot, toe and broken toe nails because of wearing flip flops and shower sandals as all day footwear in the summer.
Just because it is hot doesn't mean that shoes you wear around the pool should be used to trek around a city!
command and conquer? Let's goooooo
Amazing video! Thanks for all the tips and hard work!
Thanks for watching! 😃
I wish there was more bags without laptop slots.
I am constantly debating if I should have a wheeled carry-on bag that will get wheels destroyed and broken on cobblestones, uneven pavement, potholes, or gravel versus a small backpack that will dig into my neck, shoulders, and lower back causing pain and discomfort. I often do not know the sidewalks and street conditions in international countries before I visit. Ultra-light hiking gear and travel gear help lessen the weight on my back while still providing functionality. Need to pack efficiently, economically, pragmatically, and highly utilitarian.
Try a backpack with a help belt. It redistributes the weight of the bag from your shoulders to your hips. I’m a 5’2”, 150 lb female and it has made ALL the difference for me.
@@chelsabrinkman417 I use Osprey Manta 24 liter backpack for personal item and a 21 inch wheeled carry on bag
@@chelsabrinkman417 what’s your travel backpack?
Packing items in shoes is brilliant. Why didn’t I think of that 😂
😂🤙
For the thumbnail image there are different things attached to the backpack. Is this allowed on most planes and is there a video on that? TIA
Thank you
Thanks for watching! 😃
What is the blue bag at 13:24?
After traveling over the years, the Microsoft Surface Pro laptops are perfect for traveling.
Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙
Chromebooks with detachable keyboards act as tablets and laptops too. Fully charged, they last a couple days. You can use them as a battery bank to charge your phone.
Anyone recommend a glasses case that fits on a sling bag shoulder strap? I only use glasses to read; so I’m constantly taking them out of my sling & then putting back or hooking on my shirt. All the one I’ve found r ‘tactical’ - which I wore when actually’in’ that environment but not been there for a few years. Thanks.
What was the rain jacket at 12:32?
What is the backpack of min 10:57?
10:18 what the heck is a bread organizer?
6:34😂
Here’s a tip if your on vacation, leave your laptop home. You won’t have to worry about its safety and you can enjoy your trip without distractions. It wasn’t that long ago that people didn’t even travel with a phone.
10:15 Did he say BREAD ORGANIZERS?
I took it to mean those little flat, plastic squares with the hole that help keep the plastic bread bag closed. I guess you could use those to wrap around cords. I use them at home to attach to all my plug/cords behind my entertainment center and have them labeled so I can see which cord goes with each device.
Or the wire twist tie type that could be used for wrapping power cords or even to bundle rings and necklaces...
I re-listened to timestamp 0:46-0:52 like five times trying to suss out what the "extra sandals" bit meant. Mostly because it seems like good advice and I keep regretting not traveling w/ sandals more. But I wasn't clear on the meaning. Are you suggesting that, to cut down on weight, we should replace any extra pairs of shoes with sandals, when possible?
I could be wrong but I think they meant instead of overpacking leave some room for things like sandals. I’ve seen from other videos that they recommend sandals for when you have to walk around your hostel/hotel or go to the beach since you’ll likely be wearing shoes on the plane.
He means that it's better to choose a lighter weighing suitcase/ backpack, so you have the ability to bring one more item (e.g. sandals) before reaching the airlines weight limit instead of loosing these grams/ ounces due to a heavy suitcase/ backpack.
As Lora said, we aim to bring a lighter bag so we can put more inside it! 😃
Thank you@@LoraM484 !
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@Soap & Shapoo (4:30) if you travel eg. in Europe it doesn't make sense to carry them. All over the coninent you can buy everything for a few bucks... so if the Airbnb or Hotel don't provide them, buy them at the destination in the Supermarket.
Thanks for sharing your insights! 🤙
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