In this Lightweight Travel Tip I go to the extreme. Yes, I actually did this on my last long trip and nobody complained about my hair. I know a comb is light and you'll put into in a toiletries bag so it's not much to think about. But, in the lightweight travel mindset you should consider all items as probably optional if you approach their utility in a different way.
Lightweight Travel Tips is a series of short videos where I showcase the lightweight travel philosophy by discussing specific situations. The individual tips are gateways to the lightweight travel mindset.
I can recall my first trip overseas with overweight suitcases full of things I never used. Even though I have larger baggage allowances than ever, I take less. Less luggage makes it easier to move around, and I'm less likely to lose an item because I have fewer items to track. It's easier to move through crowds and over imperfect ground.
Lightweight travel tips combine my experience in travel and the outdoors to examine what I carry and if I could do without it. I'm not an ultra-light backpacking gram weeny - my outdoors philosophy is more informed by bushcraft, where I learned to make the most out of whatever I carry while keeping necessities and local conditions in mind. So, lightweight travel is a mindset of efficiency - that each item must be helpful or it should be left behind.
At the core of my philosophy is: Passport, Credit card, Phone - everything else is a solvable problem or a luxury item.
This isn't to say you shouldn't carry anything - decide what balances weight, size, convenience and comfort for yourself and where you're going! Figure out what is available where you're going - both free at your accommodation or what you can easily buy.
How do I start thinking through a pack list? First, learn about the trip: what about the weather when I am there? What activities do I expect to do? What can I obtain at the destination if I need it? What equipment must I take? These questions are the genesis of thinking through what to bring.
And the biggest tip: Start with a small bag. If you can't make your load-out fit, it's easier to get a larger bag rather than the other way around. People tend to think in terms of bag size: it's the airlines that make us weigh everything!
Do you have some lightweight travel tips of your own? Please share in the comments.
Until next time.
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Thank you for sharing this tip with us
Have an amazing day!
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I agree that this might be a bit extreme for some. But I actually don't use combs as much these days. I keep my hair short when I can, and I usually just use my fingers to style my hair a bit. It also helps that I don't use any extra hair products like gels or pomade.
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I am still waiting for my first travelling experience oversea. Looking forward to it
Soon!
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right.. just shave ur head! no need comb or brush or.. :P
Well yeah... if you can solve a problem by taking less items then why not? (Okay, pretty extreme for most people)
😉 also why i chose to buzz my own hair.. 1 less thing to worry about or pay for..
I used to buzz cut my own hair, but the cost to have a barber do it isn't much compared to having to clean up.
true. in Philippines. it cost about $1 usd (or less). :P
That's right, it's a special item and every traveler must carry it with them, and there are many varieties of it.
One of the most important tips that I can give to newcomers to travel is to use services such as AtoB Transfer https://atobtransfer.com/georgia/tbilisi-airport-taxi-transfers/ . I think it’s very cool that now you can book a taxi in advance and know that after a long flight you don’t have to look for a car and think , how much is it.
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