Vacation Packing; Psychology
Watching people packing for their vacation tells you a lot about their attitude to the vacation and their level with comfort with it. Often in travel forums people about to take off on their dream of a lifetime backpacking trip post about their fear of what they have undertaken, the next day they are back asking if their 5 page packing list is feasible and whether they should buy a bigger backpack to fit the whole monstrous list of must haves in. I think we use “things” as emotional crutches. The newly rich seem to need to surround themselves with large houses, expensive TVs and fancy cars. The nervous traveller somehow convinces themselves that it will all be OK so long as they take enough stuff with them. Of course this is self-defeating: the worst way to travel is with too much stuff: its emotionally and physically exhausting! You spend your whole time worrying about your luggage and its contents rather than chilling out and enjoying the scenery.
The best way to learn how to travel light is to just do it. Find a 30l bag which is comfortable for you: fill it for your next vacation. That’s it: no more than what will fit in that little bag! Think of it de-cluttering your vacation packing list: same as de-cluttering your apartment or house really. Don’t take anything with you which can’t do double duty. Don’t take PJ’ and an evening outfit: take a silk shirt which will do for both. Few travel gadgets are worth the money but the tiny, super absorbent travel towels are well-worth while.
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