Please sign in to post.

Packing

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.

Before posting, please read our Community Guidelines.

Start a New Topic

Title	Author	Replies	Last Post
Avid photographers, what do you take?	Anita	35	05/17/15 03:31 PM
Tom Bihn, Osprey, and Tortuga	Anita	45	10/25/15 04:27 PM
Micronet travel towel from RS store	Ann	10	02/27/16 05:54 AM
Really disappointed with RS classic back door bag	Anna	23	05/13/14 10:31 PM
How to count...	Anne	7	05/11/18 10:42 AM
Madrid in mid-January	Anne	8	10/29/19 12:22 AM
Used suitcases and backpacks	Anne	6	06/22/20 07:05 PM
Traveling with a CPAP	Anne	24	04/05/22 08:03 AM
Losing my mom's ashes	Anne	31	04/28/23 04:23 PM
Ice bag/ice pack for knee injury	Anne	8	09/09/23 04:27 PM
Plus Sized silk clothing	Anne from Canada	12	05/08/24 07:01 PM
Website comparing airline carry-on dimensions	annemariefraley	7	06/30/15 12:17 AM
RFID Travel Vests.	annetteabercr...	9	02/05/24 09:48 PM
Bringing Prescription Drugs into Italy	AnnieM	10	09/05/19 05:23 AM
Pouch to air dry clothes on the go	Antonettte	8	06/14/23 08:02 PM
Camera or no camera?	apainter26	22	01/03/25 06:32 PM
Rick Steves Travel Picnic Set (really TSA compliant?)	April	20	05/07/17 06:18 PM
Raining in Italy - RAINBOOTS NECESSARY - what to bring...	April	19	03/18/18 02:02 PM
Camera or no Camera..........?	April	19	04/08/18 03:22 PM
Trolley for carry on	arcecifamily	6	04/30/15 03:34 AM
Osprey Farpoint as a carry on?	arianatorlol	20	04/08/17 04:47 PM
Which bag should I choose?	arianatorlol	7	03/13/17 11:26 PM
Rick Steve's Rolling Carry On Bag Questions	artbytes	9	07/19/22 12:00 AM
Carry-on for AirFrance/KLM	artbytes	5	05/21/24 01:26 AM
Has anyone tried the DELSEY Paris Clavel carry-on?	artbytes	2	09/25/24 10:30 PM
RS rolling carry-on (suitcase) issues resolved?	Ashley	9	11/01/15 02:15 AM
Travelpro	Ashley	8	07/15/19 03:55 PM
E-bags tsl mother load convertable and Aer Lingus	atooz15	12	11/13/15 09:42 PM
Not a scarf person - what to wear out for dinner in Spain (winter/spring)?	AussieNomad	28	01/22/23 01:20 AM
Am I packing too light? - Spain in winter/early spring	AussieNomad	25	01/29/23 08:40 AM
Post-pandemic packing - have you changed what you take?	AussieNomad	23	04/23/23 03:30 PM
RS Civita Day Packs have exceeded my expectations	ava_rnathan	15	10/29/21 04:57 AM
Eddie Bauer Women’s Departure/Travel Pants and Shirts now available at COSTCO	ava_rnathan	0	08/13/24 04:56 PM
Does Civita Shoulder Bag hold an iPad Mini?	avirosemail	5	09/16/14 10:35 PM
convertible carry-on strap conservation?	avirosemail	5	03/30/15 11:35 PM
Fold-over method illustrated	avirosemail	12	06/26/15 09:44 PM
Swiss Army Knife in your carry-on?	avirosemail	35	03/30/16 11:56 PM
Pleased with her RS Civita	avirosemail	1	09/06/15 02:02 PM
winter packing and the RS Convertible	avirosemail	6	01/14/16 06:02 PM
CRJ-700 overhead bins -- the RS carryon doesn't fit	avirosemail	20	06/03/16 12:59 PM
How do you clean your Civita bags?	avirosemail	12	08/16/16 02:56 PM
securing cash / small items in your baggage -- more tips	avirosemail	17	03/08/18 04:03 AM
Are my favorite travel khakis irreplaceable?	avirosemail	8	03/15/20 01:23 PM
Do cross-body bags play well with Rick's convertible carryon?	avirosemail	12	06/26/20 06:36 AM
European men are wearing shorts and capri pants?	avirosemail	23	08/25/20 08:02 AM
Please don't call it a fanny pack!	avirosemail	45	11/12/20 02:47 AM
Vest (or waistcoat): what are the pros and cons?	avirosemail	45	11/18/20 07:21 AM
A week with the eBags TLS Mother Lode Weekender Jr.	avirosemail	10	10/24/21 06:36 PM
199th Anniversary of Mackintosh raincoats	avirosemail	9	10/14/22 02:37 PM
Souvenirs - Sentimentality - A Slippery Slope	avirosemail	51	06/14/23 11:43 PM