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Shrink your walk around town gear. You can manage without a day pack! 10 oz, 280 g, is enough! No day pack. Maybe less trouble - less ruined gear. I was in Jakarta, Indonesia, passing a bus stop. There was a devastated and shaking lady with her cut and empty day pack.
I was in Antananarivo, Madagascar, when a middle aged couple came back to the hotel. “But look they have cut our day pack! How could it happen? We know this is a risky place but our strategy was that I keep my eyes on the day pack on the back of my husband all the time. Contents
Packing list What I carry and wear when I walk around town
Some 19 items Weight 10 oz, 280 g. Volume is 12 fl oz, 336 ml. The wind breaker not included.
1 Ear
plug use: Some night spots have music levels that can damage your
hearing. Internet Cafe when somebody talked disturbingly loud on a
computer connection. Sleeping in airplanes noisy places....
2 I mostly carry the jacket also in hot weather. Some air conditioned places are too cool, jacket needed.
Possible further reductions To slim the gear you carry when you walk around town you need to know: Pen. Very slim combined ballpoint/pencil, brand and model name. How I avoid loosing it. Sunglasses, light & compact. Modified standard model. When not used, e.g. at night, my design allows me to carry them non visible flat on my chest under my shirt. Light. About thumb nail size. Mosquito oil. Where I found container. How to fill. Compass, diameter 12 mm, .5 inch. Where I found it. Reading glasses. Earplugs. How I carry them when not used. Some 10 pages (letter size/A 4) with some 11 pictures/illustrations.
Maybe you save this sum already when you don't need to buy a (new) day pack.
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A few of the advantages of traveling light Links further down lists more. Drawbacks of Traveling Ultra Compact Unsolved and solved Ultra Compact Travel problems. Any MacGyver, "the makeshift gadget god", types out there? Check the weather along your planned route! Links to my travel pages
Seven trips, 10 months in 14 countries. India, Ethiopia, Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Croatia, Serbia, Ukraine, France, Dubai, Yemen, Djibouti, Madagascar. From tropical climate down to some 10 C, 50 F. My trip with all the gear in a multi pocket vest - no bag.
What is it they carry in their back packs that I don't have? When I was testing my "Tropical Travel Ultra Light Gear, 250 grams. No bag!" I traveled with a friend and took the opportunity to compare some parts of our luggage. His medical kit weighed 800 grams, 29 oz, mine, 10 grams, .3 oz, two items, disinfectant and aspirin. His photo kit weighed... Links to some related sites I liked Baggage of nomadsClark Wissler. A
fantastic article about the luggage of nomads. When we are traveling we
are "nomads". Excerpts: Man alone of all the creatures of the world
carries baggage. The aboriginal natives... carry the least.
...champion light travelers. no need for packing reserve
clothing. baggage load carried....12 pounds plus the baby ..by an
Australian woman.
Doug Dyment, a very good site. The Art and Science of Traveling Light. Listed advantages: Security Economy, Mobility and Serenity. is very good, lots of experience behind it and lots of sound advice - I have little to add except when it comes to travel ultra compact. Lists e g good reasons for traveling light. Also Avoiding theft.
Ray Jardine. Book: Trail Life. Creative thinking! Moving this art forward! A very inspiring site, for some body into the related field of Ultra Compact Travel.
Packing & Traveling
Light Recommendations by Mark Veber. A nice and extensive travel light site. Many links. List advantages of traveling light - but he doesn't suggest carrying all in the trouser pockets.
Published: Tuesday 27 September 2005.
"In my wilder moments I dream of a 'no bag' future where I
travel wearing everything including all my technology in a
fly fishing style jacket including all my extra clothing
neatly hidden inside my top coat. The basis being that the
airlines measure and weigh bags but not people. But that is
something for the future."
The human
Swiss Army Knife, Eric "carrying permanently about his body more than 1,000 useful objects." No bag! Sure a colleague!
An-apartments-worth-of-furniture-in-a-box What is new in wearables - Engadget Wearables fits the concept of traveling Ultra Compact as long as they are small To my Skate sailing in wings, an article, which can be of common interest. Also building plans are for sale.  Top speed is around 75 mph,120 km/h. About the author Anders Ansar's list of Magazine Articles To my, Anders Ansar's, home page. Email, Postal address & Telephone number. All comments are welcome! Remark about the site, the content, your wishes, etc. Are there any display errors ?
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