Originally Posted by
dulciusexasperis
I really would discourage carrying any kind of bulky sweater. They just aren't a good weight/bulk/warmth equation for the traveller. What kind of jacket are you planning to take? Would something like a down or synthetic fill vest and a rainjacket not meet your needs for both a jacket and a wet weather jacket at the same time and with the vest for colder temperatures, would that not eliminate the need for 2 sweaters?
While I sometimes buy things at my destination to avoid having to carry them longer term, I am aware that sometimes you don't get as much choice or take the time to do as much research as you can do before you leave home to try and get the best for your needs. When I do buy something when 'on the road', for example a winter jacket that I might only need for a couple of days or weeks on a trip and don't want to be carrying around for the rest of the time when I won't need it, a good tip is to find a 'charity shop' and see if they have something that will do. You then just donate it back to the charity shop when you are leaving.
As for a smaller bag to pack inside your Farpoint 40, I would suggest this:
https://seatosummit.com/product/ultr...2%99-day-pack/
It weighs 2.5 ozs and as you will see from the photos, is small enough to be a keychain ornament. LOL
A good trick for a small daypack like this is a cardboard liner. Let me explain. A soft daypack like this with no padding, can be uncomfortable depending on what you put in it and is up against your back. The answer is to find a piece of cardboard, cut a piece to fit the width of the pack and the length and depth by folding it in an L shape. The long arm of the L is against your back and short arm is at the bottom of the pack. That also makes it easier for the pack to be able to stand up by itself since it now has a 'hard' bottom. You just find some cardboard wherever you are and then discard it when you are not using the daypack.
Is a laptop absolutely necessary? Can you not get away with an Ipad or small tablet or even just a smartphone? I can't imagine travelling with a laptop these days, just too big and heavy.
I'm back from Iran, but leave for Poland tomorrow morning.
In Iran, I definitely had too much stuff. I left a bag - originally packed inside the Farpoint but it didn't stay there - permanently in Tehran in a hotel I was using, an switched which stuff was in it based on which parts of the country I was going to. Even then, I ended up using a third simple carrier bag thing so that I had both the Farpoint and a few extra things that wouldn't fit. I hadn't finalised my bookings for my last few days, but chose to stay at the hotel/hostel I arrived at, so that I could leave a bag there and had occasional access to it.
For Poland, I've bought a bluetooth keyboard so that I can take the keyboard and my phone, and leave other stuff, particularly the laptop, at home. I hope to get away with just the Farpoint, and also hope that it will be much lighter.
Iran was problematic in that the temperature varied depending where I was in the country. When in Shiraz, it was hot and I got sunburned. In East Azerbaijan province, there was frost, snow, and ice. When south I left long underwear in Tehran, but then took it North-East. Turned out I didn't need it; I was warm enough. Poland, particularly the places that I'm going, is going to be colder and I'm definitely taking some.
It's a week's journey. If I took one pair of fresh trousers and wore them the whole week ... thinking. If they were insufficient I could always buy another pair.