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Ultralight travel is the best. I was first inspired by this post from 2007: https://tim.blog/2007/07/11/how-to-travel-the-world-with-10-pounds-or-less-plus-how-

by gk1 5y ago

Ultralight travel is the best. I was first inspired by this post from 2007: https://tim.blog/2007/07/11/how-to-travel-the-world-with-10-pounds-or-less-plus-how-to-negotiate-convertibles-and-luxury-treehouses/ https://tim.blog/2007/07/11/how-to-travel-the-world-with-10-... ... In the 15 years since then I've gone all over the world with just an 25-liter backpack. The biggest benefit I enjoy was the freedom to move from place to place without being tied down to a hostel/hotel/town just because "my stuff is there." Oh and it's a lot easier to sprint through an airport to catch a flight when you have just a small backpack. For example here's my packing list for a trans-siberian rail journey (which I would've missed if I had to wheel a suitcase as I ran through the airport): https://www.gregkogan.com/journal/russia-trans-siberian-railway-packing-list/ https://www.gregkogan.com/journal/russia-trans-siberian-rail... An interesting side-benefit I've observed: When you return from an ultralight trip, you realize just how little stuff you need to be happy. All the crap in your closet feels more than enough, if not excessive. So you end up buying less step or even donating a bunch of your existing stuff, thus lightening your life overall.

ngokevin 5y ago
More airport-related benefits: - Be able to sprint through an airport to be front of line for border patrol. - Not have to wait along with 100+ people at the baggage claim and just walk out to grab the first taxi. - Not have to wait at long and slow lines to check in luggage - Not having to worry about being first to board a plane and search for an overhead compartment - Not having to worry about lost luggage from the airline - Not having to worry about checked luggage if a flight gets delayed or cancelled - Save money on checked + carry-on baggage fees - Not tripping people when dragging your luggage behind you Also once went straight to an NYC airport to the Museum of Natural History and got in with my backpack. Useful to just have a backpack when it's too early to check in to your hotel, or for the time between your check-out and your flight to wander around.
- fouc 5y ago
  Also you can walk out of the airport to the main road, avoiding the ripoff prices the airport taxis charge. Also you can hop on the back of a motorbike taxi if you're in a country that has those. Can be a huge time saver since motorbikes don't get caught by traffic as easily.
- robocat 5y ago
  - If you travel light and appear low value, you can often also avoid the worst of the taxi touts and thieves at airports. It sometimes helps if you can speak a second language that isn’t English. - Having a single small bag you can keep on yourself is critical if you wish to use buses in poor countries.
antman 5y ago
Great list, i have all chargers can switched with a multi gan2, and some toiletries with mini soap/hair/shower bar.

by gk1 5y ago

ngokevin 5y ago

More airport-related benefits: - Be able to sprint through an airport to be front of line for border patrol. - Not have to wait along with 100+ people at the baggage claim and just walk out to grab the first taxi. - Not have to wait at long and slow lines to check in luggage - Not having to worry about being first to board a plane and search for an overhead compartment - Not having to worry about lost luggage from the airline - Not having to worry about checked luggage if a flight gets delayed or cancelled - Save money on checked + carry-on baggage fees - Not tripping people when dragging your luggage behind you Also once went straight to an NYC airport to the Museum of Natural History and got in with my backpack. Useful to just have a backpack when it's too early to check in to your hotel, or for the time between your check-out and your flight to wander around.

fouc 5y ago
Also you can walk out of the airport to the main road, avoiding the ripoff prices the airport taxis charge. Also you can hop on the back of a motorbike taxi if you're in a country that has those. Can be a huge time saver since motorbikes don't get caught by traffic as easily.
robocat 5y ago
- If you travel light and appear low value, you can often also avoid the worst of the taxi touts and thieves at airports. It sometimes helps if you can speak a second language that isn’t English. - Having a single small bag you can keep on yourself is critical if you wish to use buses in poor countries.

antman 5y ago

Great list, i have all chargers can switched with a multi gan2, and some toiletries with mini soap/hair/shower bar.