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Share tips on packing light, travel gear, etc

Pack light. Share your creative tricks to fit your world into a small bag for a European trip. Or, since we all slip a goofy little extra in, which soothing, handy, or fun packing extravagances can you justify? If it is about packing for your big trip, discuss here.

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Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Need suggestions for a personal item bag	Cindy H	7	11/05/16 06:59 AM
Montbell Sale on Ultralight Rain Gear	Cindy H	5	03/18/18 09:24 PM
The trade offs of ultralight luggage	Cindy H	46	01/05/19 12:39 AM
California wants to ban courtesy shampoo bottles	Cindy H	39	05/27/19 12:56 AM
Penny wise pound foolish	Cindy H	21	04/27/19 12:43 AM
RIP Gert Boyle, Columbia Chair	Cindy H	12	11/26/19 04:27 PM
Yet another reason to go carry on	Cindy H	46	12/03/19 04:28 AM
Anyone familiar with the ULA Dragonfly pack?	Cindy H	20	06/03/20 05:40 AM
Eddie Bauer Travel Shirt on Sale at Costco	CindyP	27	07/07/23 12:57 AM
Another Costco Eddie Bauer Find	CindyP	3	06/09/24 04:17 PM
Nanobag worked great!	CindyP	12	08/03/25 05:17 PM
Newbie question about luggage	Cissy K	53	11/19/21 03:30 PM
Air Canada	Cissy K	9	12/05/21 06:10 PM
Sending luggage ahead in Switzerland	Cissy K	6	01/24/22 05:34 AM
Travel Steamer	Cissy K	11	01/18/22 12:44 AM
A different winter coat question	CJean	22	12/13/25 01:22 AM
Lufthansa personal bag size is very small	cjkml	10	02/18/23 08:08 PM
Samsonite Airea -- I saw one on Amazon through the Amazon Global UK store.	cjkml	4	02/23/23 11:14 PM
samsonite c-lite or Black label carry on 1.8kg	cjkml	4	02/24/23 03:10 PM
Insect repellent needed end of April in Italy?	cjkml	11	03/30/23 12:11 AM
Pool Noodles	cj-traveler	5	04/24/19 11:43 AM
32 Degree multimedia jacket	cj-traveler	5	08/15/19 02:00 PM
Pacsafe products on Costco website	cj-traveler	9	11/26/19 10:08 PM
Hotel Tea Kettles - why not to use	cj-traveler	27	02/24/20 10:06 PM
Container Store Backpack	cj-traveler	6	03/16/20 02:57 PM
Rick Steves Tour Luggage Limitation	cj-traveler	29	08/17/20 06:46 PM
My favorite new toiletry bag	cj-traveler	14	03/11/23 05:08 PM
Costco Pants - Hilary Radley Ladies' Pintuck Pull-On Pant.	cj-traveler	0	08/29/24 11:04 PM
Lightweight but appropriate for dinner dresses	ck	7	03/29/19 08:06 PM
Shipping ski equipment to chamonix from US	ckohut	10	01/20/17 06:04 AM
A Cautionary Tale on Lost Passports and Packing EARLY	Claire89	25	11/22/19 08:20 PM
Bag Report - Italy in Summer	clange	4	08/01/19 04:06 PM
Water bottle to fit my Roka Canfield bag?	claremc12	11	03/15/26 10:46 PM
How to carry home gifts if you have only brought a carry on bag and it is full!	clmahin	38	07/26/19 11:13 PM
Bags	cmcr1954	4	04/05/23 05:37 PM
This "bundle packing" looks awesome!	cmontroy	22	08/16/14 06:00 AM
How we solved our rural-to-urban packing challenge; rah, Swiss Post!	coachlbridges	11	09/28/15 07:14 PM
Strategy to talk BIL into packing light	coachlbridges	19	08/20/19 07:07 PM
What to carry in day bag?	CoKaLa	27	08/17/19 04:33 PM
Southwest Airlines is Recycling Old Upholstery	Colette	4	01/26/15 05:46 AM
Unisex Undies	Colette	8	02/04/15 10:11 PM
Documentions Format	CollinsDtc	12	08/30/19 09:42 PM
Luggage Storage	conrad.lisa	7	06/22/18 11:14 AM
Facial tissues	constabe	14	08/08/23 10:23 PM
Consumer Reports: When Buying Carry-On Luggage, Don't judge a bag only by its exterior	Continental	7	06/25/17 04:18 PM
Dooney & Bourke Zip Zip purse -- good for travel?	Continental	23	09/27/17 12:01 AM
Seeking Neck Pillow Recommendations	Continental	15	11/25/18 07:43 PM
RS Packable Tote or RS Hide-Away Tote?	Continental	13	09/16/22 10:43 AM
Jacket for Germany & Switzerland in April?	Courtney	3	04/11/17 10:59 AM
Carry on size enforcement	cprice	17	02/08/18 04:41 PM