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Keepongoing · Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Location: Korea

I hate accumulation! If you go to California, you will see 3 car garage homes with the cars parked outside because junk fills the garage. That is accumulation.

I like Thoreau and Emerson's suggestions of a simplified life. Also, I waiting for baggage in airports. I just hate lugging baggage around.

Each time I go on holiday to Thailand, I have a day pack full of my necessities and NO luggage. More than once I got into a much shorter line to check-in because I only had hand-carry.

I try to keep my life simple and my philosophy is to own a few things, but what I own needs to be of good quality.

I have an IPod which takes care of CD's and lots of books as I have tons of audiobooks on it. My IPod travels with me. Because I go to warm climates I just take shorts and T shirts.

If I can't carry it then I have too much.

Yes, you are right. I am not married. I could not tell that story were I married. If I ever get married the traveling light days will be over.

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

I'm a packrat and have all kinds of treasures to bring memories and inspire me.

But when I travel I take a 35 liter bag and I'm good for months.

schwa · Joined: 18 Jan 2003 Location: Yap

I cross the Pacific a couple times a year & never travel with more than a light carry-on bag.

No check-in lines, no baggage claim wait, no lugging. In & out of airports is a walk in the park.

VanIslander · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 3:16 am Post subject: Re: Traveling Light

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

Maybe it's a girl thing but I can't do the carry on thing for anything other than a weekend trip. Make up, changes of outfit, and a couple of pairs of shoes mean I need luggage space.

Keepongoing · Joined: 13 Feb 2003 Location: Korea

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peppermint · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 2:31 pm Post subject:

I can manage for a couple of weeks with just a backpack- IF I'm going to a warm climate. Sweaters and jeans take up lots more space though

jlb · Joined: 18 Sep 2003

Travelling light is the only way. I loate checking luggage and dragging it around the world and even away for the weekend. I think it makes it more fun to see how little you really need to survive...adds a bit of a challenge.

Swiss James · Joined: 26 Nov 2003 Location: Shanghai

you people must stink at the end of these vacations

peppermint · Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2005 7:29 pm Post subject:

Nah, even the five dollar a night hotels I stayed at in Sri Lanka had laundry services, and a stick of deodorant can fit into a bag pretty easily.

zappadelta · Joined: 31 Aug 2004

..is the only way to fly. Oh, I thought this thread was about Panic. Sorry.

jay-shi · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: On tour

1 - Set out all the clothes you think you'll need.

2 - Put half of them back in the closet.

3 - Pack the rest.

4 - Bring more money.

joe_doufu · Joined: 09 May 2005 Location: Elsewhere

In every country there are places where you can get good clothes cheap - whether it be Wal*Mart back home or Dongdaemun here. Jeans, socks, t-shirts, plain white/blue dress shirts, are the kind of items nobody really notices, and there's no need to pack expensive ones from home. Clothes have a tendency to get thrown away on the return trip to make room for books + gadgets one has acquired, anyway.

The only "nice" clothes I'll bring with me are a couple of sweaters or brand name shirts, and a jacket, even for an entire year abroad. The fact of the matter is, I could be wearing wal-mart shoes, socks, trousers, underwear, and t-shirt, with an LLBean sweater, and all anybody would notice was the sharp looking sweater.