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I’d add… - Learn to travel light. You don’t need more than ~4 days of clothes - laundry soap exists. Dragging large rollers around old cities is not fun. - Ch
by alistairSH 2y ago
I’d add…
- Learn to travel light. You don’t need more than ~4 days of clothes - laundry soap exists. Dragging large rollers around old cities is not fun.
- Checklists for prep. I have one for plane travel, one for backpacking, and one for travel by RV. Nothing unexpected on any them, but helps me avoid asking myself “did I pack the phone charger?” Or “do I have sunscreen?”
- Give yourself options - I like to list out things to do, maybe 4-5 for a location/day, but only really plan to do 2-3 of them.
- The old adage about no bad weather, only bad clothing is true. And the natural light after an evening rain is usually really nice.
- ghaff 2y agoEspecially for mostly casual city-type stuff, you don't need a lot and it can be washed in a sink or whatever. Stuff getting really muddy on hiking trails gets harder but you can often get laundry done. (My last long distance walk in the UK I had laundry done a couple of times.) Where it gets harder is when you need different type of clothing (especially bulkier clothing) for different legs of a trip.
- alistairSH 2y agoOh yeah, we did a cycling trip in Italy a while back, with days in Florence and Rome on either side. Hauling bike helmets, shoes, pedals, etc added a lot of bulk. Still made it work all carry-on with no rollers - just max size rucksacks and max size personal bags.