Our goal was to find a light weight-ish jacket that would work in all types of weather since we travel between countries with varying climates. We tried over a dozen jackets of various weights, costs, and features, and eventually settled on the REI Talusphere Rain Jacket as the best for our travel style.

The Talusphere has the following as features: waterproof, large pockets, hidden chest pocket, pit-zips, adjustable hood, wrist cuffs, and waist band. Watch our video review of the Talusphere Rain Jacket. Tip: When we first got this jacket we didn't appreciate the torso pockets being so high, but as soon as we strapped on our pack we understood that it provides access to them when wearing a hip-belt!

Just like our outer layers, our underwear needs to be quick drying and comfortable. The Champion Men's Tech Performance Boxer Brief checks all the boxes; they're comfortable for those days when we sightsee all day, they dry quickly after hand washes, and they have a functional fly.

Plus, since we often hand wash and hang dry, we need them to be quick dry. We found that the Opna Women's Athletic Shirt is a much less expensive shirt when compared to Merino Wool, and at least for us, it meets all of our needs! Traveling from country to country means that we're commonly going back and forth between cold and warm weather locations.

To still pack light, layering is the key! Also, in colder weather, a long sleeve athletic shirt is perfect for jogging. The Cherokee Women's Infinity Long Sleeve Tee is fast drying when we hand wash, comfortable with an additional layer or two over or under it , and has thumb holes to keep hands a bit warmer.

One of Shannon's favorite items! A skort can be dressed up or down as needed and because of the shorts underneath, it's great in all sorts of activities. Plus, the Baleaf Women's Active Athletic Skort has pockets and cabling for your headphones, making it a great functional piece of clothing for travel.

We took the DIY approach to making our pockets even more secure. Tip: If you already have a skort that doesn't have a pocket on the undershorts, just sew one on yourself. Don't worry about the pocket being perfect, since it's covered by the skirt it wont be seen! Also, if you only have a pocket on one short leg, you can sew a pocket onto the other leg.

To save weight and volume on our toiletry containers, we use food pouches! They can be found in the baby food aisle or the yogurt section. Instead of throwing them away after eating the food inside, clean them out and fill them with shampoo, conditioner, sunscreen, or lotion, to name a few.

Food pouches are great because the lids tightly screw on and off, they're reusable, weigh about a third of an ounce super lightweight! and are collapsible, taking up less and less space as you use the product inside. Just be sure to use a pouch that's 3. Watch our video, DIY Travel Liquid Container: Hack for Minimalists!

When we initially started long-term travelling we didn't realize how important an antibiotic ointment in our toiletry bag was. When we're out exploring each new city we somehow manage to get small cuts and scrapes more often than while at home.

To prevent an infection, which would inevitably slow us down, we use an antibiotic first aid ointment whenever needed. What we learned was that not only is rice flour a great exfoliate, but it also has acts as an emollient and has anti-inflammatory properties.

Additionally, because of the starch contained in rice, it helps control shine by absorbing oil produced by the skin sebum. We wondered if there was a difference between white and brown rice flower and discovered that both types work, however if you have a choice, choose brown rice flower.

We could have gotten pretty fancy with our creation of a face scrub, but instead decided to keep it simple. We discovered that with a sprinkle of rice flour and a very small amount of soap, you can have a high-end face scrub experience for pennies on the dollar.

We carry a small amount of rice flour in a zip-lock bag and then use whatever liquid soap we have on hand. This works with bar soap as well; simply coat your face with a bit of soap and then dab your finger in the rice flour, scrub thoroughly, and then rinse.

Having a quality lip balm with SPF is important to keep our lips moisturized and protected. Our go to daytime moisturizer is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion with SPF We started off with standard travel size containers but found that they were too big, bulky, and heavy for our needs.

For liquids and lotions that we need more than an ounce or two of, we use our DIY collapsible pouch solution. However, we still needed something smaller, less bulky, and lighter for gels and lotions that we needed only very small amounts of. We found that the small sample containers they give away for free at makeup counters were perfect!

They don't have any fancy packaging and are just the bare minimum amount of plastic to keep the container sealed and functional. You can purchase a set of different sizes on Amazon, or you can ask for a couple at a makeup counter in a department store, YMMV your mileage may vary. Plus, it works really well!

Tip: Like any other deodorant the efficacy of salt deodorant will depend heavily on the strength of your body odor. For the best results, try to apply it at night, after bathing.

If you still find that it doesn't work well for you, try applying more of it or applying it twice a day. We both needed a razor and didn't want to carry around a full handle, so we briefly considered cutting our full size handles into more of a travel size length.

Menstrual cups take the fuss, waste, and cost out of periods! If you're used to tampons and pads, the idea of a menstrual cup can seem like a non-starter. Give it a chance though, and you may find that you'll refuse to use tampons ever again! Not only are menstrual cups better for your health, but the Diva Cup lasts 10 years, saving you thousands of dollars and dramatically reducing your landfill waste.

When traveling, it's fantastic not needing to regularly purchase and constantly carry around bulky feminine products. If you don't want to give up makeup while traveling, then a full-face makeup palette is the key to saving weight and space!

We searched for a palette that included all the basics: eye shadow, blush, bronzer, eye brow powder, and highlighter. Tip: There's no need to purchase travel specific makeup brushes.

We took our standard brushes and cut the handles down to a good travel size with a Dremel. When we saw this we were skeptical, but the positive reviews convinced us to give it a try. The MakeUp Eraser is a polyester towel that with only water removes makeup, even waterproof mascara!

This little towel removes all her makeup, so it definitely earns a space in Shannon's bag! We want to capture our memories and have them to look back on for years to come.

On one end, you have the camera on your cell phone, and on the other end you have a DSLR Digital Single Lens Reflex. Using only our cell phone camera is also tempting, since we already have them and we'd be adding zero additional gear to our backpack.

Unfortunately, let's be honest, the quality of pictures from your cell phone is hit or miss when compared to a good standalone camera especially in low light. Since we want our pictures to be high quality, we needed to find something in the sweet-spot, which means looking for a point and shoot camera with a larger sensor 1-inch and awesome optical zoom 10x.

What we found and love! For some examples of images we've captured, check out our Photo Albums. We purchased our camera in but since then Panasonic has refreshed it and released the LUMIX ZS Tip : We use the Panasonic Image App on our phones to gather and add GPS location data to our images.

Therefore, we looked for the best value when it came to cost, features, performance, upgradeability, and weight. All things considered, we ultimately chose the Lenovo ThinkPad T series as our laptop of choice. Dimensions : W x D x H : Screen : Upgradable to 14" WQHD x Graphics Card : Upgradable to discrete 2GB Nvidia GPU.

WLAN WiFi : Upgradable to Intel Tri Band WWAN Cellular Broadband : Upgradable to Fibocom LGL 4G LTE-A Cat. Keyboard: Industry leading keyboard, with ample key spacing and travel distance, back-lit upgradable.

Battery Run Time : Approximately hours depending on real-word usage habits. Ports: Gigabit Ethernet, Thunderbolt 3, USB 3. Features : 21 MIL-SPEC Military Specification testing, and user upgradeable and serviceable. In the end, it's no surprise that we purchased a Logitech. The Logitech MX Anywhere 2S Wireless Mobile Mouse met all of our needs and more!

The last thing we wanted to carry was multiple travel adapters for different countries, and while there are many options out there for all-in-one world adapters, we wanted one that was compact and lightweight. The Kikkerland ULA Universal Adapter works in over countries, has a compact flat design unlike cube adapters , and is lightweight less than 2 ounces!

Note : This is not a power converter. Keeping our phones charged for extended use is critical. We use our phones constantly while traveling to help us look up information, find directions, work remotely, and so many other things along the way. The RAVPower Portable Charger External Battery Pack is great because it has a high capacity 67oomAh , recharges quickly, weighs only 4.

Plus, we can easily stash it in our pocket or backpack hip-belt, making it convienient to use! Plus, to reach those seemingly all to common and barely out of reach power outlets, we carry a power strip.

For our usage habits, we found the HiTrends Mini Travel Power Strip to be perfect, because it has space to plug in both laptops, our camera battery charger, and three USB devices all three USB ports are 2. Initially, we wen't back and forth whether we should buy it, but it earned its place in our bag since we needed it before we'd even left the United States Boston Logan Airport lounge!

The one downside is that it doesn't have a write protect switch. Sergio only uses Samsung SSDs in our own computers and in his client's computers because of their legendary reliability.

So what better card for our camera than a Samsung? We've taken tens of thousands of pictures with our camera and to this day our Samsung Micro SDXC Card operates like the first day we installed it knock on wood!

Naturally, we bought two to have a backup while on the move! We had a list of 'must haves', 'like to haves', and 'deal breakers' that we used to evaluate dozens of bags and ultimately to find our winner, the Osprey Manta AG 36 Backpack. To learn more about this bag, and the others we considered check out Finding The Travel Backpack We Call Home and our backpack reviews on YouTube.

We use our daypacks so much more than we ever imagined! The reason we chose the HIKPRO Lightweight Daypack is because they fold easily into a small pouch that we can stash in our main pack and have a five year warranty!

Most of our travel is in urban and metro areas, so we want to keep our backpacks as secure as we can. We outfitted our bag with DIY Lockable Zippers and subsequently added locks in an effort to deter thieves. We opted for locks that were small and had a combo, so that we wouldn't have to worry about keeping track of a key.

We opted for Tarriss TSA Locks with SearchAlert and have been happy with them. While small, we've even used these locks to secure our bags to the frame of a bed in an AirBnB that didn't have a lock on our bedroom door!

Since we only pack a few changes of clothes and use our gear day-in and day-out, our stuff tends to wear more quickly because we use it so much more. You can use supplies you already have and buy only what you need. Thread : We carry one light and one dark color thread that we wrap around a small piece of cardboard or you can use stock paper.

In addition, cut a small slit to slide the loose end of the thread so it'll stay secure wrapped around the cardboard. There are two main styles to choose from, style one and style two. Safety : For sharp ends needles and non-foldable scissors , stick them in a small piece of foam to keep them from damaging anything.

We actually use a foam earplug. Safety Pins : Include a couple of safety pins. Instead, wrap a few feet, around a small pencil, or even around a squished toilet paper roll.

You either love or hate packing cubes! Instead of spending a pretty penny on Eagle Creek or even the less expensive Uncharted brand of packing cubes, we made our own set of 10 for under a couple of dollars!

Read about it here and see our tutorial on YouTube. When you're living out of 'OneBag' space and weight are at a premium, so pack items that are mult-purpose or all-in-one.

For example, we pack a travel power strip that has a six-foot cable that gives us plenty of length, a surge protector that keeps our electronics safer, and it has the ability for both of us to be plugged into one wall outlet. Plus, we can plug in our camera battery charger at the same time, and to top it off, we can charge up to three USB devices!

When embarking on long-term travel there's no need to spend hundreds or thousands of dollars on new gear think merino wool and 'tech' fabrics! Yes, sometimes those things are worth it, but often times much of what you have will work just fine.

Plus, when it wears out, you can re-evaluate if an upgrade or different item is needed and worth the additional cost. Also, don't forget to evaluate if you really need the item to begin with.

In other words, there's an intersecting point where cost and performance meet, the 'sweet spot' if you will.

Go below that point, and you're saving money but getting less performance out of the product. Go above that point, and your spending a lot more money but getting a very minimal performance increase, relative to what you're spending.

So, we don't need the best of the best, but we also don't want the bottom of the barrel. Instead of packing heavier gear and caring it with us while traveling, we purchase warmer gear when we need it and then donate it when we no longer have a use for it.

Discount stores like Primark or T. Maxx in Europe, or Ross in the US, are great places to find inexpensive and new beanies, gloves, and thermals. We've even found touch sensitive tipped gloves at the dollar store Pound shops in the UK , which are thin, but a helpful layer under a warmer glove when you need to use your phone for directions.

If you can easily purchase an item on the road, avoid packing it, or at least limit how much of it you pack. We pack only a couple weeks worth of re-usable items e.

Budget airlines often have small overhead bin areas. When flying, we're always careful to pack our bag to minimize depth, allowing us to more easily place our packs in the overhead bin space. Guidebooks are heavy. Keep the notepad as small as possible, but big enough to be useful for note taking while you are out and around.

As an alternative, use a recorder on your phone. Have a map of every city you are visiting. Often you can pick these up at tourist offices when you arrive. A Highlighter. These are handy for marking guide book pages and maps.

Magnifying Glass with Light. My wife has a credit card sized light with magnifying glass. I borrow it all the time for reading maps. It works well for reading menus in dark restaurants, too, when I inevitably forget to bring my reading glasses.

In my experience you can encounter pickpockets just about anywhere. Losing your wallet will ruin your trip. Always wear a neck pouch or other pickpocket-proof accessory.

In addition to this, I usually keep most of my valuables cash, credit cards, passport, travel documents locked in a safe back at the hotel. Linda prefers wearing a money belt. She considers it less conspicuous and easy to wear.

She actually wears one all the time, even when we're not traveling, because she has a bad habit of losing track of her purse -- so she doesn't carry one. Her money belt works for her days a year. List of credit card numbers and contact phone numbers.

Keep this emergency list handy and safe so you can place calls in case your cards get lost or stolen, or you encounter some other crises. Sunblock and Sunglasses Earplugs — for noisy hotel rooms. Bring only the bare minimum. Some of these things will be provided in your hotel. And you can do a little shopping once you arrive at your destination, if needed.

Prescription medications in their original containers. Voice Recording App on Your Phone. Mobile Phone. Your phone has everything you need - messaging capability, maps, calculator, alarm clock and navigation features, to name a few features. It's one of your most useful travel accessories. Bring it only if you intend to get some work done on the road.

Small Flashlight. Make sure your phone is always charged if you use this feature. Otherwise, carry a small flashlight. This is one travel accessory I can't live without.

For a long time I simply wore earplugs, and then one day my wife loaned me her Bose headset and I became a believer. Now we both happily travel with our Bose headsets.

They're a little pricey, but well worth the cost. And they last for several years so you'll get your money's worth. Linda also uses hers at home, when she wants to block out noise, listen to music or audiobooks and to watch movies on her iPad. Sometimes you can get a visa upon arrival in a country.

Other times you need to apply for a visa in advance. Make sure you know what you need a few months before your trip so that you allow enough time to acquire the visas needed in advance of your trip. And make sure your passport is current.

Always check whether you need immunizations for your destination. Get your shots well before you depart. Electrical adapters. Different countries have different electrical plugs so have one or two of the right ones before you leave home.

It's one of the travel accessories that is critical to charge your phone and camera batteries.

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If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Learn more. The right travel accessories should help to streamline your trip without weighing you down or malfunctioning while on the go — but getting the right gear on the first go can be tough.

We continuously checked and rated for attributes like comfort, portability, and durability to best ensure our picks will actually go the distance.

The following items rose to the top for their overall quality and longevity so, here, find the best travel accessories, all reviewed by us. This travel pillow is supportive with seat-attachment straps to prevent your head from drooping, along with another strap for under your chin.

Because your head and neck stay properly supported, we found this pillow to be comfortable even after spending more than 10 hours on an overnight international flight. Plus, despite its larger size, it rolls up into a compact and portable ball that can either clip onto a bag or even slip inside a larger backpack or tote.

This pillow also stands out for breathability if you sleep hot and we love that it was possible to machine wash the cover after using it on a full journey of planes, trains, and buses, too.

It is on the stiffer side though, which while good for support, may require extra maneuvering to find your perfect position. The best packing cube set that we tested, the Gonex Compression Packing Cubes, earned top points across the board thanks to the impressive compression and seemingly endless room in each cube.

The clothing cubes are ultra lightweight and the material has held up extremely well even through heavy-duty use. The only slight downfall is that the cubes are on the larger side and might be too big to really make a difference if you tend to use a carry-on or pack really light.

The quality and utility of toiletry bottles can vary greatly. These have a wide opening which makes it easy to squeeze your favorite shampoos and conditioners into portable, TSA-approved amounts. We particularly like that The Large Toiletry Bag by Away is waterproof and has loads of different pockets inside including one for brushes and a clear pocket for makeup products, along with others for additional toiletry needs.

The Pottery Barn Mckenna Personalized Jewelry Binder is our top pick for the best travel jewelry case for a number of reasons — but especially if you tend to bring a lot of baubles while traveling and have limited space for yet another pouch in your carry-on. The slim pick opens up like a binder rather than a traditional jewelry box which takes up way less room in your luggage.

We also really liked how durable the exterior is, as it felt like it would quite literally take a truck running over the pouch for it to incur any visible damage to the exterior. The compact jewelry case has a lot of room for things like rings and stud earrings — but it only has four distinct spots for necklaces.

You may need to double up or slip them into one of the other various pockets built into the binder but, if you like using a jewelry case to keep more than four necklaces from tangling, this might not be the best option for you.

We found the Raytix Money Belt comfortable and smooth on the skin, while also noting that it can expand to accommodate many different sizes. Although we like that this money belt is large enough to accommodate bigger items like a passport without having to struggle to squeeze these in, the size is a little bit bulky and is actually visible with certain clothing types.

When it comes to water bottles , the Thermoflask Double Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottle is one of the best. We really liked that this option comes with two different lids, one with a built-in straw and one that resembles a more traditional water bottle mouth.

We also liked that this option was thin enough to fit in a standard cup holder and also very easy to grip. During the testing process, we noticed that the stainless steel bottle did get a few aesthetic dings with heavy usage. This makes it well worth the price in our books. We find the price point totally justifiable as we could hear every instrument as clearly as if we were hearing the music live.

We also really liked that the headphones offer different levels of noise cancellation depending on your preference and setting. Plus, you can easily tap directly on the headphones to change the level or you can do it in the smartphone app. We found a very dramatic difference from level 0 to level 10 which is great for transitioning from, say, walking in the city to settling into a sold-out red-eye flight.

During the testing process, it was clear that the Bose QuietComfort Earbuds II were the best option out of all the competing products. The earbuds were extremely quick to charge and had a hour battery life which is more than enough to get you through most flights or the day-to-day. We also found the wireless Bluetooth functionality was very efficient and easy to pair with everything from a smartphone to a Roku TV, plus the noise-canceling capabilities were sufficient for drowning out the subway sounds or city streets while on the go.

The main drawback we noticed with this set is the bulkier size; these earbuds are quite a bit larger than the average earbud and might take some getting used to.

The good part is that they come with three different tip sizes so you can adjust the in-ear part of the bud to properly fit your ear. We really liked this pair for the thick material and sturdy arms; it felt as if they would last even with frequent, less careful usage.

Keep in mind that these sunglasses unfortunately only come in one size and the width might be too large for anyone with a particularly petite face structure. The frames are a bit small and might not feel comfortable on those who have a broad face structure.

The Raen Aren Polarized Sunglasses were our top pick for the best sunglasses for men. We tested dozens of sunglasses and this pair rose to the top for a lightweight design and stylish but versatile aesthetic.

We found this pair to be so comfortable that we actually forgot we were wearing sunglasses at all. The dark polarized lenses also offered the right amount of sun protection without necessarily being too dark or difficult to see out of while in the shade.

We loved that this pair was functional and efficient but still looked like any other sock. The only downside we noticed was that the installation process might involve some trial and error. Any products we test and like, we continue to test for at least another six months to best gauge exactly which items will hold up for the long term while on the road.

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You can follow his every narcissistic word on Facebook or Twitter. I think this is about as minimal as you can go while still being a normal human. I feel more confident after reading this… I wanted to go super light. Gonna do a 20L for 4 months in Asia. Thanks for the tips!

I had to do a ridiculous amount of business travel for about 10 years and think that you could follow most of the tips in this article but replace the travel clothes with a two pairs of black work trousers wear one, pack one , splash out on two of those wrinkle free shirts hang in steamy bathroom whilst showering to help release any stubborn wrinkles then a couple of ties.

The problem with business travel is you normally have to carry a company-issued laptop which may be heavy, ditto for the phone and any related power cables, adapters etc. I am off tomorrow for 10 weeks, work mainly but a bit of sight seeing and walking and commuter type cycling.

I am stuck on windows 10 and linux and am not interested in apple. I need to use Microsoft Office lots, and MS Excel in particular at a high level. So tablets and ultrabooks are out of the question. Where I think most people miss big weight savings is in the pack.

Once you get something with multiple pockets, you are getting up over grams and as much as 2kg for liter pack. These cells can be put in a top loading stuff sack or a single compartment duffel bag.

The lightest strongest fabric used today for packs is dyneema. Using this, you can get a 40 liter pack under 0. There is a similar pack for grams that is just a stuff sack with shoulder straps. These are also highly water resistant.

These things are more prone to failing, but I just buy another one. Usually I get at least 3 months of business travel with them. The handles are long enough to allow me to wear it as a backpack, and I use the shoulder strap to wrap around it longitudinally and compress it firmly. This always reduces it to legal carry-on dimensions.

BTW, it is practically impossible to fill a 40 liter bag and keep it under 7kg. The idea of 40 liters is to put stuff in there that you were wearing once you have gone through check-in and wherever you are likely to get your pack weighed.

To travel light, you have to go through a paradigm shift. When I was younger it was nothing for me to wear the same shirt every day, week after week…cleaned regularly of course.

Same for pants. And I wore a school uniform for years. Same shirts and pants 5 days a week. If someone is going to judge me on my clothes, I am honestly glad to filter them out of my life. They will be third rate thinkers and doers. Interesting people are into ideas and sharing them, and doing stuff, not sitting around posturing in clothes.

The most interesting people do interesting stuff. Quality people care more about what you believe and what you do rather than what image you concoct via clothing. Outlier pants are excellent travel pants and are acceptable in business and at the beach. They are worth the price. I do carry zip off Columbia hiking pants mainly cos they are so light and they look excellent as shorts and not too bad as trousers.

My toilet kit is a zip lock plastic bag for storing stuff in the freezer. My toilet, sewing, and first aid stuff is less than grams. Seriously you only need a little toothpaste or powder. Scrap the deodorant by eating healthy , aftershave etc. If you are going out, borrow some from a mate, or collect stuff from hotels in mini bottles.

I only carry small toothpaste tubes. My S7 phone is fine and always with me. Using packing cubes in a top-loading pack is definitely a good way to manage the black hole effect of a big pack.

I might go on a trip like that at some point, just to see how light I can go…but occasionally I prefer the functionality of something else, and am willing to handle the extra weight. But of course it adds up. You are a thief. I also traveled for many years and through dozens of countries.

The only problem i have with traveling this light is that no girl will take you serious in a club any where in the world when wearing ultra light zip off pants and mountain shoes.

You can also never fit in anywhere like a regular tourist or an expat since the obvious back packer vibe that surrounds you. Nice idea but no.

High-tech but logo-free t-shirts look like ordinary t-shirts. Very doable. I guess the objective of international travel vary from person to person. Obviously, what is essential will be very different to both groups. I travel super light too. My trips are usually around weeks, but I do my laundry every night, so I could conceivably travel with the same load for months.

Among my clothes are 2 quick-dry T-shirts and a decent collared long sleeve shirt. The T-shirts are for daily wear, and the long sleeved shirts are for dinner or when T-shirts are not appropriate. I wear zip-off pants daily, but I also pack a pair of lightweight black slacks that go with the long-sleeved shirt.

Chris, How about culture,history,architecture,art,food and the locals AND having an interest in local women? In fact dating local girls will teach you a lot about the local culture.

They will take you places a regular tourist or even a backpacker never comes. My wife bought a silk shirt for me prior to our 7-week bike tour in France.

I wore this shirt in the camp ground and when we visited the more civilized tourist sites. My experience is completely different!

If the girls you approach can not take you serious unless you dress all up, then perhaps go for some girls with a bit more substance? I am currently traveling around the world with a 25 liter bag and have been doing so for around 5 months now and I use hiking clothes everywhere, and for everything, since it is all I have.

I have met a lot who were either inspired, thought it was cool or even said that it is the right way to do it. I think it has more to do with your own perception on how you need to be and what other people think of you than the clothes you are wearing. Thank you for a good article.

I wonder how you got it all down in a 20 liter. I am going to upgrade because I need winter clothes for some of the next places I am going. I should probably mention that I choose a pack where everything can fit in the main compartment of the bag to protect against thieves in busses and cities etc.

Maybe that is the difference between your 20 liter and my 25? Minor secret: I had to strap the shoes to the outside of the bag, so if you wanted to fit those inside, it would have been maybe a 25 liter. Plus every company has different standards for what constitutes 20 liters, so your 20 and my 20 might be totally different.

I also include in my packing, some good painkillers, antihistamine and a tube of hydrocortisone. Every insect I come across seems to regard me as food hence the above.

I skipped over that in this list because toiletries deserved their own post, which is here. You sound seriously creepy. Tell the world where you are, so you can best be avoided. Your blog is first rate and very informative.

I am a french lady and I travel with possibly a little less than OCDemon. Woman care more about the fact that u are interesting ; Tips: the Keirin Cut pants from Outlier are fantastic for traveller and look very good.

If you ever need to change you backpack, the Synapse Tom Bihn bag is fantastic while not looking like a hiking bag. Travelling light is a real advantage!

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It's a delicate balance between necessity, convenience, cost, and practicality, since we want to minimize the weight and volume of our packs but not brake the bank! We've traveled long-term since with a single travel backpack carry-on bag. We each started with a full 36L bag at about 20 pounds , but we now have plenty of room to spare in our packs and have dropped about five pounds each.

There were travel items we thought we needed that we actually didn't and other travel items we've picked up along the way that we now consider essential. As a couple, we have gear we share e. various toiletries and electronics , gear in common e. laptops, daypacks , and unique gear e.

makeup, hair trimmer we carry. Read on, section by section to see it all, or use our quick links to jump ahead to a specific category. Disclosure: We may receive a commission for links on our blog.

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weight 4. weight 9. Can Opener 1 each - approx. weight 3 oz each Reusable Produce Bag 4 - approx. weight 7. Note: Items that we only need one of and share between us, are split between our packs to even out our volume and weight. We started with a travel towel for each of us, but quickly realized that because of the way we were traveling, from house sit to house sit and interspersed with hotel stays, we never actually used them.

We find it unnecessary to pack a drain stopper , as we can easily wash our clothes in the shower, plug the sink with the built in plug, or make our own plug with a sock or plastic bag.

Additionally, we use a two-gallon Ziploc bag to isolate dirty clothes, and it also doubles as a portable washing bag! Plus, we clip-on a small LED light to make us more visible when walking and to light up our path at night. with caution of course, be careful not break or damage anything, including via dripping water!

Packing cubes, especially the ultra-lite variety , were incredibly tempting. However, the high price tag may cause you it did us! a bit of hesitation.

So you guessed it, we weighed the pros and the cons:. Lightweight Ready to use solution Breathable Organization. We were leaning towards not using cubes at all, but really liked the idea of organizing our packs with them. So, when we got the idea to use Ziploc bags instead, we ran with it. We initially reinforced them with packing tape and they worked well!

Although, after a year of constant use, we had to replace several of the bags and learned that only a few bags that carried heavier and sharp objects needed to be reinforced with packing tape.

We address this by only using our DIY packing cubes for some of our stuff smaller items , and the rest larger items we pack loose to fill in the empty space. We only pack a couple of shirts, so they need to be comfortable for all of our activities.

Plus, since we often hand wash and hang dry, we need them to be quick drying. Many people swear by Merino Wool shirts, but we just can't justify the hefty price tag when athletic shirts work so well for us.

We find that the Russell Athletic Performance T-Shirt is a much less expensive shirt when compared to Merino Wool, and at least for us, it meets all of our needs!

Perhaps in the future we'll give Merino Wool a shot. We have high criteria for pants! They need to be comfortable, functional, quick-drying, and light weight.

For us this means:. Quick Dry Synthetic Material - Let's us wash them by hand or machine and they're dry by the next morning or sooner in most cases. Stretchy Material - Allows for easy, comfortable movement for all types of activities e.

walking, hiking, bending, etc. Several Pockets - More pockets allow us to store and organize the things we carry with us, especially when we need quick and easy access to specific items.

As in added bonus deep pockets are even better. Additionally, secured pockets dramatically reduce the probability of us loosing items. Watch our video review of the UB Tech Rainier Travel Chino Pants, compared to the Eddie Bauer Guide Pro Pant. Tip: We took the DIY approach to making our pockets even more secure.

Watch our video on Velcro and Hidden Pockets DIY! We walk for pleasure, for health, and for transportation, and on average walk four miles a day, but on occasion exceed fifteen to twenty miles seriously! Apart from maintaining good health, weight, and stretching, the shoes we wear are imperative for preventing pain, aches, and injury.

Fortunately for us, Atlra shoes are zero drop , have moderate to ultra-cushioning, and are designed to fit feet, so they have a wide toe box. Our goal was to find a light weight-ish jacket that would work in all types of weather since we travel between countries with varying climates.

We tried over a dozen jackets of various weights, costs, and features, and eventually settled on the REI Talusphere Rain Jacket as the best for our travel style. The Talusphere has the following as features: waterproof, large pockets, hidden chest pocket, pit-zips, adjustable hood, wrist cuffs, and waist band.

Watch our video review of the Talusphere Rain Jacket. Tip: When we first got this jacket we didn't appreciate the torso pockets being so high, but as soon as we strapped on our pack we understood that it provides access to them when wearing a hip-belt!

Just like our outer layers, our underwear needs to be quick drying and comfortable. The Champion Men's Tech Performance Boxer Brief checks all the boxes; they're comfortable for those days when we sightsee all day, they dry quickly after hand washes, and they have a functional fly.

Plus, since we often hand wash and hang dry, we need them to be quick dry. We found that the Opna Women's Athletic Shirt is a much less expensive shirt when compared to Merino Wool, and at least for us, it meets all of our needs!

Traveling from country to country means that we're commonly going back and forth between cold and warm weather locations. To still pack light, layering is the key!

Also, in colder weather, a long sleeve athletic shirt is perfect for jogging. The Cherokee Women's Infinity Long Sleeve Tee is fast drying when we hand wash, comfortable with an additional layer or two over or under it , and has thumb holes to keep hands a bit warmer.

One of Shannon's favorite items! A skort can be dressed up or down as needed and because of the shorts underneath, it's great in all sorts of activities.

Plus, the Baleaf Women's Active Athletic Skort has pockets and cabling for your headphones, making it a great functional piece of clothing for travel.

We took the DIY approach to making our pockets even more secure. Tip: If you already have a skort that doesn't have a pocket on the undershorts, just sew one on yourself.

Don't worry about the pocket being perfect, since it's covered by the skirt it wont be seen! Also, if you only have a pocket on one short leg, you can sew a pocket onto the other leg.

To save weight and volume on our toiletry containers, we use food pouches! They can be found in the baby food aisle or the yogurt section. Instead of throwing them away after eating the food inside, clean them out and fill them with shampoo, conditioner, sunscreen, or lotion, to name a few.

Food pouches are great because the lids tightly screw on and off, they're reusable, weigh about a third of an ounce super lightweight! and are collapsible, taking up less and less space as you use the product inside. Just be sure to use a pouch that's 3.

Watch our video, DIY Travel Liquid Container: Hack for Minimalists! When we initially started long-term travelling we didn't realize how important an antibiotic ointment in our toiletry bag was. When we're out exploring each new city we somehow manage to get small cuts and scrapes more often than while at home.

To prevent an infection, which would inevitably slow us down, we use an antibiotic first aid ointment whenever needed. What we learned was that not only is rice flour a great exfoliate, but it also has acts as an emollient and has anti-inflammatory properties. Additionally, because of the starch contained in rice, it helps control shine by absorbing oil produced by the skin sebum.

We wondered if there was a difference between white and brown rice flower and discovered that both types work, however if you have a choice, choose brown rice flower. We could have gotten pretty fancy with our creation of a face scrub, but instead decided to keep it simple.

We discovered that with a sprinkle of rice flour and a very small amount of soap, you can have a high-end face scrub experience for pennies on the dollar. We carry a small amount of rice flour in a zip-lock bag and then use whatever liquid soap we have on hand.

This works with bar soap as well; simply coat your face with a bit of soap and then dab your finger in the rice flour, scrub thoroughly, and then rinse. Having a quality lip balm with SPF is important to keep our lips moisturized and protected.

Our go to daytime moisturizer is CeraVe AM Facial Moisturizing Lotion with SPF We started off with standard travel size containers but found that they were too big, bulky, and heavy for our needs.

For liquids and lotions that we need more than an ounce or two of, we use our DIY collapsible pouch solution. However, we still needed something smaller, less bulky, and lighter for gels and lotions that we needed only very small amounts of.

We found that the small sample containers they give away for free at makeup counters were perfect! They don't have any fancy packaging and are just the bare minimum amount of plastic to keep the container sealed and functional.

You can purchase a set of different sizes on Amazon, or you can ask for a couple at a makeup counter in a department store, YMMV your mileage may vary. Plus, it works really well! Tip: Like any other deodorant the efficacy of salt deodorant will depend heavily on the strength of your body odor.

For the best results, try to apply it at night, after bathing. If you still find that it doesn't work well for you, try applying more of it or applying it twice a day.

We both needed a razor and didn't want to carry around a full handle, so we briefly considered cutting our full size handles into more of a travel size length.

Menstrual cups take the fuss, waste, and cost out of periods! If you're used to tampons and pads, the idea of a menstrual cup can seem like a non-starter. Give it a chance though, and you may find that you'll refuse to use tampons ever again!

Not only are menstrual cups better for your health, but the Diva Cup lasts 10 years, saving you thousands of dollars and dramatically reducing your landfill waste. When traveling, it's fantastic not needing to regularly purchase and constantly carry around bulky feminine products.

If you don't want to give up makeup while traveling, then a full-face makeup palette is the key to saving weight and space! We searched for a palette that included all the basics: eye shadow, blush, bronzer, eye brow powder, and highlighter. Tip: There's no need to purchase travel specific makeup brushes.

We took our standard brushes and cut the handles down to a good travel size with a Dremel. When we saw this we were skeptical, but the positive reviews convinced us to give it a try. The MakeUp Eraser is a polyester towel that with only water removes makeup, even waterproof mascara!

This little towel removes all her makeup, so it definitely earns a space in Shannon's bag! Travel Products Travel Accessories.

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