Clothing Optional (Nice-to-Have Extras)
Thermal underwear, a buff, swim trunks that double as shorts, one nice shirt and a few other extras, with notes on when each one is worth packing.
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Packing Tips
Packing tips, packing recommendations, tips for minimizing your footprint.
Posts in Packing Tips
Space Saving Toiletries (Minimizing Your Pamper Pouch)
Bars instead of bottles, one soap for everything, and buying the rest on arrival: how to shrink your toiletry kit down to a sandwich bag.
The High-Tech Minimalist (Packing List)
Packing recommendations for the high-tech minimalist: lighter, warmer, faster-drying gear so the same tiny pack works in cold and variable climates.
The Case for High-Quality Travel Gear (for Long-Term Travel)
Part II Mini-Series: The Case for High-Quality Travel Gear (for Long-Term Travel)
The Case for Inexpensive Travel Gear (for Long-Term Travel)
Part 7: Packing Tips for Long-Term Travel: The Case for Inexpensive Travel Gear
8 Things You *Should* Pack for Long-Term Travel
8 things you should consider packing for long-term international travel.
50+ Tips for First Time Travelers
50+ travel tips for first time international travelers
16 Things You Should NEVER Pack
16 things you should never pack for long-term travel.
9 Tips for Packing Fewer Clothes
9 tips for packing fewer clothes for long or short-term travel
The 6 Packing Rules You MUST Follow (for Long-Term Travel)
6 packing rules to use as guidelines for long-term travel.
The 7 Things You MUST Pack for Long-Term Travel
The only 7 things you need to pack for long-term travel (a minimalist's packing list).
Prepping for Long-Term Travel
The BasicsCheck your passport. Often overlooked by those who aren’t constantly on the road, check your passport’s expiration date and renew if…
The Ultimate Guide to Minimizing Your Pack
12 Tips for Keeping Your Pack as Small as PossiblePlease note: this post is geared toward long-term travelers and digital nomads and is not…
Top 10 Ways to Minimize Your Pack
The top 10 ways to minimize what you pack for short or long-term travel.
Advice for Long-Term Travel
Advice for long-term travel. Lessons learned from year-long trips and extended stays in far-off destinations.
Choosing a Backpack
Bag and backpack considerations for long-term, international and minimalist travel.
No One Cares (Except Maybe You)
Tips to minimize what you pack (spoiler alert: no one cares how you look).
Pre-Travel Questionnaire
Questions to ask yourself as you're packing for long-term travel..
How and What I Pack
My version of minimalist travel is packing only the bare essentials; 2-3 days worth of clothes, a small hiking backpack and a few…
The Evolution of a Minimalist
A journey from pure minimalist to semi-minimalist to digital nomad.
Travel Clothes (What To Look For)
Suggestions for what to look for in travel-specific clothing.
The Minimalist Method
How to pack as efficiently as possible for any long-term travel.
The Bare Essentials (Opinion Piece)
An argument for the bare minimum necessary to travel.
Mostly Minimalist (Packing Recs)
Packing recommendations for the "mostly" minimalist.
True Minimalist (Packing Recs)
Packing suggestions for the "true" minimalists.
Cold Weather Travel
How to keep your pack small when you're expecting cold weather.
What YOU Should Pack..
The title of this post is bit (or very) misleading.. and was really just meant to grab your attention, sorry!How and what you pack will always be…
But I NEED My Laptop
Questions to ask yourself before committing to bringing your laptop.
My Packing List (Hint: It's Personal)
I fall into the mostly minimalist category.. I pack 2-3 days worth of multi-use clothes, along with some tools to make life a little easier, and I…