tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post4759079410745585510..comments2024-03-05T17:51:41.973+11:00Comments on No Impact Girl: How to travel light - a travel writer's guide to packing No Impact Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17424952097974215783noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-81960053565165456772014-07-14T22:15:14.301+10:002014-07-14T22:15:14.301+10:00Since my packing challenge for next month starts w...Since my packing challenge for next month starts with a 17kg Surly Disc Trucker touring bicycle, then adds tent, sleeping bag and mat, stove ... ;-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04120099508780891009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-66921301346124654332014-06-09T17:54:10.285+10:002014-06-09T17:54:10.285+10:00Thanks for your tips, James. Yes, great idea to ke...Thanks for your tips, James. Yes, great idea to keep clothing to a minimum - I also travel with clothes made of natural fibres like merino, cotton and even bamboo (so soft!), which don't need washing as often as synthetics (though cotton can take longer to dry). No Impact Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424952097974215783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-38650431889160810552014-06-09T17:48:58.823+10:002014-06-09T17:48:58.823+10:00Great point, James, re travelling "small"...Great point, James, re travelling "small" rather than "light" - so often they're not the same thing, despite our best intentions. I also can't stand having more than two bags - always afraid I'll leave one behind somewhere! And great advice about buying devices that have micro-USB charging sockets, thanks!No Impact Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424952097974215783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-42987280854146787402014-06-09T17:47:07.212+10:002014-06-09T17:47:07.212+10:00Thanks, Christine! Yes, travelling light is so lib...Thanks, Christine! Yes, travelling light is so liberating, but does require a bit more organisation and I hate not being able to take my Swiss army knife! Haven't had my hand luggage weighed lately thankfully, which is good because even though my daypack is small it's become pretty heavy with laptop and DSLR camera... So many tricks to this packing light caper...No Impact Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424952097974215783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-1552245030763365072014-06-02T18:09:35.130+10:002014-06-02T18:09:35.130+10:00For most of my trips, I try to fit everything into...For most of my trips, I try to fit everything into a carry-on bag. Wheels, though. "Travelling small" is one thing, "travelling light" is another, and I try to go for the former rather than the latter. Your advice about multifunctional devices is interesting: I now actively avoid products without a micro USB charging socket, so I can aim to only carry one charger/adaptor.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14215937048572588425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-88548976365905605252014-06-02T14:53:46.883+10:002014-06-02T14:53:46.883+10:00Good post, Louise. I spent a week in Jordan and 3 ...Good post, Louise. I spent a week in Jordan and 3 weeks in France/Holland/Taiwan just with carry-on. It's achievable, and liberating, but it can also be a pain because of the restriction on liquids & other things you can't take on board (eyebrow pluckers, nail scissors etc). Also, many airlines are enforcing the 7kg rule for carry-on and it's hard to comply with this when you Christine (FoodWineTravel)http://www.foodwinetravel.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-76464488673023068282014-06-02T14:41:54.859+10:002014-06-02T14:41:54.859+10:00I'm with you on travelling light. I learned th...I'm with you on travelling light. I learned the lesson in 2008 when travelling for four months. After a couple of weeks I realised I wasn't wearing some of the clothes I'd packed. Slowly and steadily I left the unused clothing behind for the benefit of fellow backpackers. Clothing wise I travelled to China recently with two pairs of jeans, two pairs of shorts, four polo shirts, three Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02222474768657920061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-59426975092165725962014-06-01T23:17:33.029+10:002014-06-01T23:17:33.029+10:00Thanks! Glad to be of service :-) Still got a long...Thanks! Glad to be of service :-) Still got a long way to go before I can forego a few non-essentials, but I'm getting there. Happy (light) travels!No Impact Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17424952097974215783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876636183343212175.post-26712283493792071532014-06-01T14:33:05.624+10:002014-06-01T14:33:05.624+10:00Wow, I am so impressed with the ideas here, you go...Wow, I am so impressed with the ideas here, you go girl!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com