Originally Posted by mshaikun
My thought is to carry about 5 days worth of clothing and no more.
For carry on I was hoping that my 22" (actually 21.5x13x9) bag would work. However 20 cm (under 8") wide seems the max as you suggested and not the 9" size my tour operator mentioned. Besides, it weighs almost 7 lbs empty. Guess I need to rethink that one.
Am I correct in assuming that a multi-pocketed travel vest will not count against me and that I can wear my medium weight jacket as I board?
Five days worth of clothes! If you have room in your checked luggage, then no problem. If I were on a tour with a bunch of other people, there would be no point in trying to squeeze everything into carry-on like I usually do. Normally, I'm taking ONE change of pants and two shirts in my carryone and doing laundry in my hotel room every other day.
The vest will be fine for you, as would a fanny pack. My wife carries a big purple fanny pack with no problem. It doesn't count as carry-on, but I swear it makes her look like the butt end of an orangutan! If you can wear it, no problem.
I would not worry about going over ane inch on the short dimension of your carry-on; it won't matter. If it's close, nobody will care. The checked luggage, however, will be weighed.
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