I packed this afternoon for my upcoming trip to southern Italy and thought the details might be helpful for someone else wanting or needing to pack very light. I dropped 4+ pounds off of my previous total from last year. The motivation this time is to reduce stress on a knee that’s feeling much better now - just don’t want to hurt it during the trip.
I stayed with my Cotopaxi even though I could have dropped more off with the G4Free 1 pound backpack. My reasoning is that my Cotopaxi is so predicable (I could almost pack it with my eyes closed) which simplifies travel when I am changing cities 12 times during this trip. I did eliminate the Sherpani tote, and I am just bringing my lightweight ORI London Kennington crossbody purse.
Cotopaxi packed = 10.6 pounds & ORI purse packed = 2.4 pounds.
I am staying at locations 1-2 nights, so I don’t need a variety of outfits. I will wear a pants/shirt outfit on the plane, plus my Columbia rain jacket.
Cotopaxi Allpa 35 L contents:
1. Tom Bihn Large Tray: Adapters, Money belt, Bar of soap, OTC meds, 2 pens, Tiny flashlight, thin notepad, extra pair of reading glasses, glasses screwdriver. This filled = 12.15 oz.
2. Jewelry in a LeSportsac 3-zip. 1 necklace, 1 bracelet, 2 earrings. This filled = 3.65 oz.
3. Old Eagle Creek Pack-it System toiletry bag. Comb, toothbrush, toothpastes, prescription meds, mascara, eyebrow pencil, eyeliner crayon, lipstick, Burts Bees, foundation, deodorant, q-tips, makeup remover clothes, bandaids, paper tape wrapped around a golf pencil <3, athletes foot cream, silicone bathroom cup. Total = 19.5 oz.
4. Clothes. 2 dresses, 1 formal scarf, 2 shirts, 1 legging, nightie. Total = 39.7 oz.
5. Cotopaxi square packing cube. 4 underwear, 1 bra. Total = 9.5 oz.
6. Snacks. 2 packages of peanuts, 5 sticks of instant coffee, 1 roll of Mentos. Total = 6.25 oz.
7. iPad Mini. Total = 15.9 oz.
8. Any papers have not been packed, yet.
9. My chargers weren’t packed, yet.
ORI purse contents:
Sketching supplies, Phone, Reading glasses, pen, Purell singles, Lipstick, Change purse (also known as my gelato coins stash!), Mints, Post-its.