Budget Travel - Baggage Tips

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Start with a pile of what you want to take - then chuck half of it away.

If you are going from cab to airport and airport to cab then pack your luggage and go to your local mall for for an hour dragging your luggage

If you are backpacking then do similar but go for a walk in your local market at peak time.

Both tests are to see how acceptable the weight volume of your luggage is to you.

Other advice - forget jeans, they are heavy, get smelly easily and are a pain to wash and dry. Colour co-ordinate your clothing so you can mix & match. Check that your electrics & electronics will work where you are going without blowing themselves or you up.

Other advice - forget jeans, they are heavy, get smelly easily and are a pain to wash and dry.


I've cone to the same conclusion myself but don't have anything else comparable in my wardrobe. What kind of trousers are actually confortable and flexible enough to wear anywhere but lightweight enough to wear 24h on a flight and quick drying?

The problem is that most quick drying stuff is synthetic Wool would be uncomfortable sitting in one place for a long time. wool would surely be too warm. I've never tried linen though?

My husband loves cargo pants, they come with the man purse sewn on. He can fit all sorts of stuff in those pockets. I like nice yoga pants for overnight flights, almost like having your pjs on but they don't get all wrinkled.
We always do laundry and have washed a lot of stuff out in the sink. Under Armour makes some great shirts and pants that you can wash, hang up and they are dry in the morning. Easy to pack and lightweight.(EBAY) He also takes old tees and leaves them behind so he has room for new tees he buys along the way. We are going to Germany, Oktoberfest for 14 days and we are taking one 22 inch suitcase to check and he is bringing a small carry on with meds, a change of clothes for us both and our travel docs. I take on a small vintage samsonite travel case that fits my headphones, travel pillow, contact stuff, toothbrush and most important my sani wipes to clean my seat and tray. We use the suitcase for a footrest, bulk head seats and that gives you some place to prop your feet up.

Please don't wear cargo pants when travelling by air. Or, if you do, please make sure you empty all pockets well before you get to the Security checkpoint.

I once found myself behind a bunch of backpackers all wearing cargo pants with pockets full of stuff. And none of them started to take stuff out of their pockets before it was their turn to go through Security... needless to say they weren't very popular with those of us waiting behind!

Please don't wear cargo pants when travelling by air. Or, if you do, please make sure you empty all pockets well before you get to the Security checkpoint.

I once found myself behind a bunch of backpackers all wearing cargo pants with pockets full of stuff. And none of them started to take stuff out of their pockets before it was their turn to go through Security... needless to say they weren't very popular with those of us waiting behind!

That is the truth, why I call them man purse pants! They are great, just get the crap out of all those pockets. Condoms, cigs, wipes, gum, cans of dip do set off the mag.

Don't take more than you can carry and maneuver yourself, don't expect other people to help you lift your bags into the overhead bin or help you get them off the baggage carousel or lug them through the airport for you. If other people do help, great, but expect to be able to do it yourself.

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i pretty much have a one bag rule that i carry on. it fits the requirements and i store it in the overhead bin. i bring one other bag for computer and items i will use during flight. that goes under the seat.
if it does not fit in the bag , it just doesn't make it.

i will utilze a coin laundry or send stuff out for cleaning if needed when i travel. it works for me / nothing gets lost and i have no problems.

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I agree...dump the jeans. Roll your clothes to gain more space. I tend to pack clothes that I can easily wash in a load without having to do a lot colour separation. And I bought a neat flyweight foldup duffle bag by North Face. It cost me almost $40 for it but it came in quite handy on my last 2 international trips where I shopped up a storm. ^

Cargo pants, no, because you have to empty the pockets as others say and it simply takes too long. Instead, wear a photo/fisherman's vest and stuff those pockets. It's the work of a moment to slide off your vest and jacket, so the stuffed pockets can go through the x-ray without any packing/repacking or delay of the line. I've done this for travel to Europe and Africa, as well as domestic travel. Also I don't shop and I rarely do laundry. I bring/wear old clothes, toss 'em when they're dirty, and the bag gets lighter as you go along. Same for books, get em from the used book store and toss em as you go or leave them for the next traveler when you're done reading them. I hand wash undies, but undies don't take up any room anyway. For outer wear, coin laundry costs too much time, paying someone else to do the laundry costs too much money. Use a good deodorant and when the item is finally done, toss it!!!