Chuckanut
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Like many I try to travel light these days. Even when I have a car available, lugging a suitcase for of things up the stairs at the a family run hotel in some small town is not fun. Neither is hoisting the stuff up to put it into a rack on a train or bus.
What compromises do you make when you travel light?
For example, carrying a weeks worth of clothing so as to limit the amount of laundry that must be done is not really practical for me. As a man of height my clothing (shoes, pants, jackets) take up a lot more space than those of a 5'6" female. At most I can pack one set of shoes. Bringing a thick warm storm jacket is just about impossible. Instead I bring a warm sweater, and a wind breaker jacket. I might also bring a warm wool vest.
What compromises do you make when you pack light? What works well and what didn't?
What compromises do you make when you travel light?
For example, carrying a weeks worth of clothing so as to limit the amount of laundry that must be done is not really practical for me. As a man of height my clothing (shoes, pants, jackets) take up a lot more space than those of a 5'6" female. At most I can pack one set of shoes. Bringing a thick warm storm jacket is just about impossible. Instead I bring a warm sweater, and a wind breaker jacket. I might also bring a warm wool vest.
What compromises do you make when you pack light? What works well and what didn't?
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