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Pretty sure they are referring to camping outside with a sleeping bag in the dirt -> dirtbag.

by tkuraku 4y ago

chrisseaton 4y ago
Still don't get it - only people who sleep outside need to pack for a trip?
- Cerium 4y ago
  "Packing" in this case I infer to mean hauling possessions via a backpack as opposed to a suitcase.
- InefficientRed 4y ago
  "packing" as in "backpacking", not "packing" as in "packing for a trip". Dirtbagging doesn't necessarily entail living outside. Could bum a room for a while. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirtbag_climbing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirtbag_climbing for context. To clarify: I tend to think of living out of a 40L pack as a dirtbag thing rather than a nomad thing... most of the nomads I know just use hard shell luggage, including me when I hotel hop (I've had nice expensive backpacks destroyed by bag handlers, so hard rollers are better). OP mentions that thy don't have to check their 40L bag; I've always ended up with mine checked but I guess splitting the load into a second personal item could make that less likely.
- dlgeek 4y ago
  Think backpacking, where you're surviving on just what's in your backpack for multiple days at a time. The focus on "packing" there is on weight/volume minimization - for example backpackers have been known to shave down the handle of their toothbrush to save a few grams. That sort of thing.
  - mauvehaus 4y ago
    The reason to cut the toothbrush handle is to reduce its length not its mass. It fits in a much smaller stuff sack when it's 10cm long than when it's full length. Since that stuff sack contains other things of approximately that length or shorter (in my case, stuff like: nail clippers, travel sized toothpaste, floss, extra lighter, a pair of corded earplugs, headlamp, possibly a spoon [0]) it gets awkward to have one pokey-outy thing when you're shoving it in amongst the other gear in your pack. [0] Yeah, yeah, I know: there's earwax on my spoon and toothbrush. That's never felt that important five days removed from a shower :-)

Pretty sure they are referring to camping outside with a sleeping bag in the dirt -> dirtbag.

chrisseaton 4y ago

Still don't get it - only people who sleep outside need to pack for a trip?

Cerium 4y ago
"Packing" in this case I infer to mean hauling possessions via a backpack as opposed to a suitcase.
InefficientRed 4y ago
"packing" as in "backpacking", not "packing" as in "packing for a trip". Dirtbagging doesn't necessarily entail living outside. Could bum a room for a while. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirtbag_climbing https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dirtbag_climbing for context. To clarify: I tend to think of living out of a 40L pack as a dirtbag thing rather than a nomad thing... most of the nomads I know just use hard shell luggage, including me when I hotel hop (I've had nice expensive backpacks destroyed by bag handlers, so hard rollers are better). OP mentions that thy don't have to check their 40L bag; I've always ended up with mine checked but I guess splitting the load into a second personal item could make that less likely.
dlgeek 4y ago
Think backpacking, where you're surviving on just what's in your backpack for multiple days at a time. The focus on "packing" there is on weight/volume minimization - for example backpackers have been known to shave down the handle of their toothbrush to save a few grams. That sort of thing.
- mauvehaus 4y ago
  The reason to cut the toothbrush handle is to reduce its length not its mass. It fits in a much smaller stuff sack when it's 10cm long than when it's full length. Since that stuff sack contains other things of approximately that length or shorter (in my case, stuff like: nail clippers, travel sized toothpaste, floss, extra lighter, a pair of corded earplugs, headlamp, possibly a spoon [0]) it gets awkward to have one pokey-outy thing when you're shoving it in amongst the other gear in your pack. [0] Yeah, yeah, I know: there's earwax on my spoon and toothbrush. That's never felt that important five days removed from a shower :-)