Master the art of Packing Ultra Light & Compact (1 oz, 30 g) and
Heat Relief. Feel some 15 F, 8 C, cooler.
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Master the art of Packing Ultra Light & Compact (1 oz, 30 g)
and
Heat Relief. Feel some 15 F, 8 C, cooler
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1. Going lighter and compact will cost you less and save you more. Luggage and Around Town Gear from 11 oz, 310 g.
Packing Light is million of years old - Homo Habilis did it. Ad Packing Ultra Compact to your repertoire! With compact gear you can carry more or all in the pockets.
A Californian took this Crash Course and went from a full size suitcase to a 5.5 pounds, 2 kg, briefcase! Including an Ipad. Inspired by my reports? Absolutely!
Brain? Brave? Minimalistic!
All Luggage in a Nano Case
"Micro engineering"
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Do you have the stamina to walk until you find that really nice accommodation? |
- Ultra Compact Luggage. From 1 oz, 30 g.
- Carry Around Town Gear. From 10 oz, 280 g.
- Learn how to manage without over 100 travel items in Luggage and Around Town.
- How to achieve the most compact point and shoot camera travel kit.
- Light Compact Warm Clothes. All in the pockets possible!
You may save the cost of the reports the first time you don't need a taxi. Five reports: 192 Letter/A 4 pages and 113 pictures.
2. Heat relief. Feel like it is some 15 F, 8 C cooler.
Anything wrong with this outfit when it is 108 F, 42 C?
I have over 20 suggestions for much better comfort!
How many do you have?
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Dress, Tools and Techniques for hot weather comfort & survival.
20 Novel Refreshing Steps beyond "loose fitted light colored dress and a hat" or the Heat Emergency Guidelines of FEMA, a Department of Homeland Security, USA.
Perceived temperature drop some 15 F, 8 C.
I have sweated over the details - and you will be less likely to sweat bullets - or die.
Dress heat wise. Feel and look fresher. Have a more joyful experience.
Two reports: 72 Letter/A 4 pages and 36 pictures.
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For Heat Relief there are many steps you can apply. Twenty more than FEMA, see below, suggests.
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3. Also 22 Miscellaneous Tips, Tricks and Makeshift Solutions for safer and smoother travel
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Makeshift mousetrap. I got him!
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E.g. Do It Yourself, DIY, pick pocket guard. Makeshift "door knob alarm".
41 Letter/A 4 pages and 37 pictures.
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The Universal Shoe Sole
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Buy now! It will take time to get your gear in order. Then travel the world in more comfort and with more joy! Keep the information in you head - zero weight!
I think everybody who wants to pack lighter and stay more comfortable in heat will find useful tips in these reports. If you are not yet into Packing Ultra Compact you may find some extremes amusing, astonishing - entertaining.
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1. Master the art of Packing Light and Compact!
Go from suitcase to carry-on or to all in the pockets! Save $$$, time, sweat, hassle - and the planet.
Packing
Light is a bit old hat. Nomads have been concerned about the weight of
their gear at least since Homo Habilis, 2 million years ago. Time for
Compactness?
Searching "how to pack light" gave 190 000 hits with Google. "how to pack compact" gave no relevant hit. (July 2010)
Also useful for the day trip on foot in nature/town.
If this is the kick in the pants you need to pack lighter it is money well spent.
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You can shrink your luggage to iPod Nano seize.
Weight some 1 oz, 30 g.
Lightest item .0014 oz, .04 g!
A fully functional....
As you see everything you can possibly need is there: e g toothbrush head (combines with...), lock and wire for hotel cupboard, nail tool, shaver, medicines, thermometer and a bit more.
My definition of luggage: "That's what I take with me when I check out of the hotel."
Inner dimensions of case: 3.5 x 1.6 x 0.27 inches, 8.9 x 4.1 x .7 cm.
Volume .85 fl oz, 26 ml.
Mini or "Micro" engineering
Only 1 oz from the ultimate light luggage.
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I was contacted by a man going minimalistic He mentioned the 100 things Challenge which I didn't know about. It has some in common with traveling with little gear. A difference is that a traveler can rely on the facilities at the accommodation: A room *. A bed. Toilette. Light **. Facility for washing yourself and you clothes. Soap. Towel. I think those are the 7 essentials. My total travel gear, including clothes and footwear, consists of from 24 items. Ad five and I am at from 31 items when traveling. * Or a tent - I have been sleeping in "hotel" tents a couple of times. ** The most basic was at the world class beach on Boracay, Philippines. My landlady brought a lit kerosene lamp to my bungalow when it got dark. | - Nano Luggage, 1 oz, 30 grams is enough! Miniaturize what you need. Goes in the shirt pocket!
I don't suggest you go that far. It looked possible so I tried. But
with little sacrifice in functions you can pack much, much lighter.
Thinking outside the "only a carry-on bag"? What to buy, how to modify
etc. More
- Manage without more than 100 items common:
- in luggage. From towel to nail trimmer - not to mention the
backpack/suitcase. Some 53 are from a suggested medical kit in one of
the planet's favorite back packer's guide.
- when walking around town. From day pack to wallet.
If
you are not into packing light these techniques enables you to ad many
nice items, functions, to your gear. Just as an example, I can add 34
light long sleeve shirts and still stay below 11 lbs, 5 kg! You may save $ US 1000 on gear you don't need to buy. More
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Mentally approach the luggage selection problem from the light, minimalistic, end?
Start
with a basic luggage something like below. Then adding an item from my
How to Manage Without list, e g a shampoo bottle, may seem ridiculous.
Key ring luggage
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Have bra? Keep your luggage there! Cleavage Luggage!
A friend borrowed me this photo. My first reaction was, ah that is great, ladies don't need a toilet case.
The background was that my friend, on the road, had given his local
temporary girlfriend a toothbrush, coconut oil for the hair and
toothpaste.
She put it in the bra. He gave her a plastic bag. But she didn't take it.
If he got it right, there were some language difficulties, she wanted
to bring these goodies discretely into her home. Or else mama would say
"I haven't had a new toothbrush for years!" And the small sister would
claim the hair coconut oil. And....
Alternatively the luggage goes into a match box
Length of box is 2.4 inches, 5.9 cm.
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Or you easily fit the luggage of a family in an iPhone case or Altoids can.
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Pen fishing rod
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Traveling Ultra Compact doesn't necessarily mean that you can't bring fishing gear.
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Bra folds into bag
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One way to reduce luggage is to combine several functions in one item.
Is this one practical? I am not sure. Maybe the lady wants to wear her
bra at the same time as she needs a bag. Bra folds into night cap I
think is more practical.
I think my combination are a bit more practical.
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My wallet
Photo. This is how my wallet looks like when it is empty. Picture not missing, that's the way it looks! Zero weight and volume!
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2. Mastering the art of Heat Relief? Test below.
20 new ways* to beat the heat with science! At a couple of cents a day it is a bargain if you
sometimes are uncomfortable in hot weather.
Don't add to the Fatality Stories! Don't get caught in the wrong hot spot without the gear and knowledge.
Heat Emergency Test!
It is 108 F, 42 C, under the clear sky near the equator at midday - it doesn't get much worse.
The action time in comfort, after leaving good AC, is, I say, a mere 10 minutes.
How many outfit suggestions do you have for better temperature comfort?
I have over twenty in my reports!
Some are divided in several steps (which each gives a noticeable difference) like: "Wear short sleeve shirt." "Wear ...... shirt."
For what you can't see, e.g. socks, assume the worst case in the circumstances. So don't assume Long johns.
Each suggestion is worth about 0.8 degree F, or 0.4 degree C, drop in perceived temperature.
E.g. 6 suggestions=5 F, 3 C.
10 suggestions=8 F, 4 C.
20 suggestions=16 F, 8 C.
My suggestions are sustainable techniques. It is not about some gadgets you have to regenerate in a freezer now and then.
Hopefully the suggestions will make hot places like the tropicts more accessible for more people.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, USA, an agency of the Department of Homeland Security, have guidelines for: During a Heat Emergency:
"Dress in loose-fitting, lightweight, and light-colored clothes that
cover as much skin as possible. Protect face and head by wearing a
wide-brimmed hat."
Had I only practiced that I might have given up
visiting the tropics because of discomfort or I could be dead by heat
stroke.
Further they write: "- is based on the most reliable.....
information available .... including advances in scientific
knowledge... "
Is it possible for a non Rocket Scientist to add something to their guidelines regarding dress?
My suggestions takes you 20 cooling steps further. Some are techniques.
Maybe my Master of Science in Applied Physics helped a bit to improve on FEMA'S guidelines.
- A Super Cool (Travel) Dress for hot weather. Soon a "must have" except for Mount Everest?
For travel, home or heatwaves. At least 12 important features to look
for when buying or ordering from a tailor. Do you know them? (Tailors
are inexpensive in inexpensive countries.) More.
- An Super Cool/UV Umbrella is cooler and a much
better UV radiation stopper than the average. An Effective Hand Fan and
Techniques that keep you cooler. More.
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A (travel) dress with many novel ideas for comfort in hot weather
It has some 12 important features, can be applied to skirts also - how many can you suggest? Good to know when shopping or ordering from a tailor.
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* I am using FEMA's guidelines as the benchmark.
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It was really hot. I desperately needed a big fan. I couldn't find one so I took a small one and stapled on some $ 500 in $ 10 bills. Expensive fan? No it was local dollars so it came to less than a US$ 1.
No, not really. I bought it and it is meant as a gift to the monastery.
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When it gets really hot a mesh shirt keeps you much cooler.
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"A comfort collection for the hot catwalk of life"
Eco-friendly Eco solution
Less
sweating means less showering and washing of clothes. Less need for air
conditioning or electric fans. Less weight of clothes, typically half,
means considerably less resources are needed for manufacturing,
transport, washing and disposal.
3. 22 miscellaneous Tips and Tricks
If you are an average traveler they are a bargain as a couple of the tips may ward off pickpocket attacks.
The Universal Shoe Sole. More, inlc. pictures. A common sole for all your traveling shoes. I saved about 1 pound, 450 g, and plenty of volume, on two pair of shoes.
Do It Yourself instructions describes how to make the soles easily detachable from the shoes. Eco-friendly/solution if applied on an industrial scale
E.g. Makeshift Door knob alarm, make in 1 minute from what is available in most hotel rooms. Basic Do It Yourself, DIY, pick pocket guard - most travelers don't have it??? Razor blade artist pocket guard, even makeshift. A .1oz, 3 g, substitute for the electric racket mosquito killer (enormous amounts of material etc are unnecessarily going into manufacturing that electric variety), great in malaria areas. Wash and dry in 1 hour, even without electricity. A 1 oz, 30 g, addition to .... makes it a good rain protector for hot climates. More
Spray on clothes
There is work going on in this field and it can possibly be something for Ultra Compact Travel.
Imagine you feel cold. You take out your little spray can and spray on a warm foam vest.
Development is at the moment hampered by too much shrinkage when garment dries and there are reports of buttons popping. :-)
In the meantime I suggest you use the tips in my Travel light & Compact reports - buy above.
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Long nose hair grows overnight
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It
is commonly known that you can get gray hair overnight. Less well known
is that you can grew inch long nose and ear hair in a day. See photo
above ! :)
Left in photo is an electric nose and ear hair
trimmer. It is large by my standards - about as big as my basic
luggage. Another "too big" alternative are nose hair scissors.
I describe in my reports how I manage without either of those. |
The reports are crammed with tips, techniques
and tactics that work for most people.
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I have traveled thousands of miles, some four around the world
trips (I have lost count) - most of the time with less than 10 pounds,
4.5 kg, of luggage. |
Fancy camera or slim point-and-shot?
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I give several reasons for not bringing a SLR camera. I also explain how to achieve a very compact camera travel kit.
The people above said they couldn't get pictures of the flying birds.
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Here is my point-and-shoot photo of the sea birds
When
it got darker I used the flash to in effect get the otherwise too long exposure time down. Before a
shoot I focused on a spot some 3 yards, 3 m, away on the ground as the
camera's auto focus of course could not handle these fast moving
creatures.
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How to manage without a sleep mask in
1:st class
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Check the small print of your travel
insurance before taking a break at a fault line!
Before
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After
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Years on the mostly hot
roads in some 60 countries has taught me that packing minimalism can be
an art - or more recently, a sport.
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If you are a business
traveler still spending time waiting for checked air line luggage this
may be the information and the kick in the pants you need.
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"I pack light. Everything
we need is right here in my pants."
says Leslie Nielsen to a lady in the movie Wrongfully accused, 1998.
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The focus is on my travel style and destinations
I stay in inexpensive hotels, eat
in restaurants and travel the longer stretches by air.I am mostly in
the tropics. - Back pack travel without the back pack. Some tips may be
useful for hikers etc. too.
A have no (expensive) brand
clothing/gear.
Give your luggage US$ xx haircut!
Going deep sea fishing on an inner tube
Maybe I got a booster when I during my (late) formative years
visited Cuba. I was very impressed by these Cuban fishermen who went
fishing sitting on an inner tube and propelling themselves with flippers
on the feet.
The ultimate in Compact Fishing Craft? They had
everything needed within reach. This guy is heading out for an all night
expedition on the ocean.
Arriving at the beach they carried all
their gear in a small back pack.
These brave guys catch
sharks up to three meter in length on hand line! They go as far as 1.5
miles, 2 km, from the coast. If an strong offshore wind starts to blow it may
be the last fishing trip.
I probably got another booster when I was at Dal
Lake in Kashmir, India. An upper class house boat some 30 by 10 feet, 9
by 3 m, was tied up at the jetty. It had flower pots outside the
windows.
I could look inside and was a bit amazed at the lack of
furniture. All there was was a wooden chest and some rolls of bedding!
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Bicycle powered by wheel turbines
Living in
a windy place like e g around Cape Horn?
Than this is green
transport for you!
On the spokes
of this bicycle I fitted turbine blades. The front wheel is here
rotating in the wind.
With a relative wind from the side the
turbines create a direct driving force - no loss in gears.
As the
area of the turbines is quite small you need a strong wind to get the
bicycle moving under wind power alone.
With a very strong relative
wind of 32 knots, 16 m/s, the power developed is about one horse power.
That should be enough to propel you at some 25 MPH, 40 km/h.
If you
live in a very windy place it can be a feasible mode of green
transportation.
I have been to
the Cape Horn area, southern tip of South America. It is windy there.
Wikipedia: "with squalls of over 100 kilometers per hour (62 mph)" - 54
knots, 27 m/s, occurring in all seasons.
That should give you nice
burst of speed!
For
performance in lighter wind a bicycle with oversize wheels can be
designed.
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"Man
shrinks luggage to 1 oz, 30 g"
Zero weight musical instrument
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Air guitar
- Perfect for Ultra Compact Travel.
For the music bring e g a music hand phone. For more volume
play back via hotel TV loudspeakers!
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Match box luggage?
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I
was on the phone with my new girlfriend prior to a longer journey we
were going to make. I mentioned that I was going to pack very light. And
I said it would be convenient if she also packed only a carry-on so we
would not spend time at the luggage carousels.
Maybe you can pack
like me, I said, all in a match box. She was quiet
for a while, I sort of could hear her brain hard at work, then she
said, I think I can manage that.
Above is a picture of her luggage on
the airport cart as we met. Sure luggage in a match box! :) |
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You will never have to consider having
your luggage wrapped in plastic for Thai Dollar 120, USD 3.
Let alone paying for checking in bags. Or loosing them.
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No
bag. Consider it solved.
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Pocket aquarium for your finned friends
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"Side Car" for moving your stuff?
Maybe you know the story: You are allowed 88 pounds, 40 kg, check in luggage. You manage to sneak 30 pounds, 14 kg, on board as carry-on.
On the road you find some inexpensive things you can't refuse to buy.
You may end up like this: You need a "side car" to move your stuff. It is very ECO-friendly as it runs on water and rice.
You may have something to learn from my reports!
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Have you ever wondered how fan guards spend their second life?
Some of them become upper and lower part of bird cages. :)
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I hauled three papers from my shirt pocket. My Friend: You call this traveling light?
I had traveled to see a friend on the other side of the planet (with 10 pounds, 4.5 kg, of luggage, it was a temperate place and I was carrying some things to my home which was my next stop. One day I hauled out three letter sized papers from my shirt pocket. It was printouts of the most useful worlds and phrases in the local language and I used the empty space for notes.
My friend said: And you are supposed to travel light?
The printouts I had hastily made, before the flights, to study on the planes, from internet and only printed on one side of the papers. Next time, to avoid such embarrassing situations, I must take my time and edit it down to one sheet of paper.
Learn now the Tips, Tricks and Techniques of Ultra Light, Compact, Cool, Warm (travel) gear, and more!
More and more airlines charge for check in luggage. Will back packers become "carry on bag only" travelers?
Airlines eliminates free snacks and ups food charges. For "one bag only" travelers nice to have room for something to eat and drink. Bring the liquid in 3 oz, 100 ml, bottles - or as cucumbers?
You are probably spending thousands of dollars on your vacation trips. Spend a fraction more and enjoy more pleasant travels in the future. Many of the tips can also be useful when not traveling - especially those about cool dress, special umbrella and an efficient hand fan for hot weather.
You can save: Hundreds of Dollars, Sweat, Hassle, Time - and the Planet!
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Any check in luggage Sir? No I have it all here in the pocket. - It's just a 3 months tour to the tropics.
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Even if you are not yet longing for iPod Nano size luggage you probably still find plenty of useful information.
Altogether hundreds of suggestions, specifications, how to do and how to make steps, skills, techniques, etc.
Are you a business traveler? Or you do you value your holiday time?
From PeterCochrane's Blog , he travels with carry-on only, he recounts when he traveled with a colleague who had checked luggage:
...and a long wait at baggage claim. So when we got to the taxi rank there was always a long line. When I am on my own I'm through an airport like a knife through butter - no waiting in line, no bag loss, no baggage claim and mostly no taxi delays. All told I reckon we lost about a full working day by this mechanism alone!
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I am aiming at:
Not looking stuffed with all gear in my pockets. If some need arises (especially if temporary) e. g. more body insulation or shielding from the sun I first try to use something freely and or easily available.
That's more sport than buying!
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Straw men
I saw some pictures of men wearing big dresses stuffed with straw - they looked stuffed! In Evelene or something like that in Switzerland?
If I find them again I will put a picture here.
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Traveling is fun - testing limits and developing gear and techniques at the same time makes it more fun
I have mostly been traveling light, around 4.5 kg, 10 lbs, with a small bag. It's a challenge to minimize your needs. From a light bag I went to all luggage in a multi pocket vest, then to all in the pockets without the vest. Then to luggage in a match box. Next the luggage into an iPod Nano case. Actually more volume but requiring slimmer luggage components. It is probably not the end of it. Some of my travel friends call me "Travel Light".
A comments from a traveler: "My toothpaste probably weighs more than your luggage."
I the shop I saw a dental floss package. I could fit luggage for two in there.
;)
Traveling this light is extreme? Check out my 75 mph, 120 km/h, Extreme Stand Inside Ice Wing Sail!
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Top speed some 75 mph, 120 km/h. Sailor inside the wing. Probably the worlds fastest skate sail. Building and sailing instructions also available. (I am the designer of this contraption.) |
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To my, Anders Ansar's, home page.
Contact: andersansar@gmail.com
Postal address & Telephone number.
I put in some search words here for my:
German readers: Leichtes und kompaktes Reisegepäck. Ultra Kompakt, Leicht. Rucksacktourist.
Spanish readers: Equipage ligero, Ultra compacto eqipage, Ropa para mantenerte fresco. Equipos electronicos compactos. Roba compacte que te mantiene caliento. Mochilero.
Portuguese readers: Bagagem leve. Bagagem ultra compacto. Roupa fresca. Artigos electronicos compactos. Roupa quente compacta.
Italian readers: Bagaglio leggero. Ultra compatto. Vestiti freschi. Articoli electronici compatti. Vestiti caldi compatti. Altri viaggiatori, invece, fanno direttamente a meno della valigia. Anders Ansar viaggia in zone tropicali portando con sé solo i vestiti che ha addosso: sandali, camicia e un paio di pantaloni con quattro tasche molto capienti. In tasca porta circa trenta oggetti, alcuni modificati apposta per diventare più compatti.
Invece del maglione (400 grammi, troppo pesante) preferisce una maglia in tessuto isolante da 100 grammi.
Swedish readers: Packa lätt, lättpackning, res lätt, endast handbagage, ultra lätt, super lätt, svala kläder och tillbehör, packa ultra kompakt, kompakta varma kläder,
kompakta kläder för värme, du kan göra din reseelektronik kompaktare, blandade restips. Mer aen sex tips.
Readers with dogs - I see when searching sunstroke and heatstroke on internet that many dogs die of heat. One suggestion is to shadow the dog with an attached variety of my Super Cool Umbrella.
These pages have been extensively edited numerous times. The number of reports have increased. There may still be some inconsistencies.
© Copyright Anders Ansar 2008-2011. You can use pictures and text from pages as long as an adjacent link is provided to that page/s. All rights reserved. All lefts reserved too.
Modified Modified July 18, 2011.
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