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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
What are your 'must-have' travel products?	Jimmy	44	08/21/14 05:29 PM
Wardrobe Picks for 3 weeks In Europe	liz	44	08/07/17 10:53 PM
favorite toiletries bag	Ruth	44	03/27/18 12:13 AM
Carry on Luggage, WHEELS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!	jules m	44	10/15/18 01:11 AM
Crossbody bag that carries waterbottle	jajomax	44	12/10/18 05:56 PM
It's BAG hunting time again! EDIT: Bought a bag!	Mardee	44	09/17/22 02:53 PM
Detergent for handwashing clothes	sharon-h	44	09/27/24 08:53 PM
Packing Hacks and Products	Frank II	44	10/01/24 12:41 AM
Tom Bihn, Osprey, and Tortuga	Anita	45	10/25/15 04:27 PM
Packing Light Question	jillramsey104	45	11/03/15 06:38 AM
Alternative to large prescription bottles?	keelanmusik1	45	08/18/16 12:41 AM
Carry on...	Patty	45	05/11/17 08:24 PM
Packing for a family of five - are five carry-ons really the best idea?	Dani	45	02/24/18 03:01 AM
What did you not pack that you now consider essential?	cala	45	03/14/19 09:46 PM
How do you pack for 1 (or 2) night stands?	MariaF	45	02/15/19 05:50 PM
Money Belt v. Neck Wallet	tangiergal	45	06/25/19 06:45 PM
So Rick always says....	denisecyoung	45	07/11/19 02:34 PM
Bringing RS tour guidebooks on trips	Jill M.	45	02/04/20 09:48 PM
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
Gifts for Travelers	MHA	45	11/21/21 06:12 PM
comfort items for international travel	Susan D	45	05/12/22 02:44 PM
Anyone buying anything from a Black Friday sale?	Mardee	45	11/30/22 10:18 PM
Packing tech items-what’s your favorite method?	Pastelholic	45	02/27/24 10:45 AM
Travel Backpacks and Availability in Canada	Warren	45	03/27/24 05:44 PM
Risk Prevention Idea	Jean	45	04/01/24 03:03 PM
Roka Bag online sale (brought to you by your local Enabler)	Mardee	45	10/09/24 01:07 AM
Tom Bihn Small Travel Tray	khansen	45	05/12/25 02:38 PM
5 week train trip, luggage and packing worries!	pamraitt	46	09/22/14 02:46 PM
Normal travel-size toiletries vs. travel bottles?	TravelbugTeacher	46	06/19/16 04:53 PM
Rick's Travel Aid Kit is a MUST take Item	dmmerry	46	05/13/16 06:22 AM
Preparing Home Before You Travel	Pilgrim	46	07/20/16 03:30 PM
What would you do?	Frank II	46	05/21/18 07:54 AM
Joining the packing cube cult?	Jane	46	02/15/19 06:34 PM
The trade offs of ultralight luggage	Cindy H	46	01/05/19 12:39 AM
Will I regret using Ziploc bags instead of packing cubes?	karen256	46	11/13/19 05:01 PM
Yet another reason to go carry on	Cindy H	46	12/03/19 04:28 AM
My Scotland Packing Report	Mardee	46	06/27/23 10:26 PM
7kg feels impossible	melmay14	46	10/07/23 03:28 AM
Have you quit using money belts or neck wallets?	Jazz+Travels	46	11/12/24 02:52 AM
I’ve never traveled in winter with a carryon!	Lulu348	46	01/28/25 10:38 AM
Best travel bag	jpl	47	08/14/14 02:42 PM
New experience - I checked a bag!	Jean	47	12/04/15 10:09 PM
Do you wear your engagement ring?	vitani88	47	08/18/17 04:03 AM
Packing Cubes and the time my Rick Steves guidebook set off the TSA bomb alert	rkhoar	47	08/02/17 08:04 PM
Do you pack by "daily outfit" or by "type" ?	Laura B	47	12/03/18 01:50 PM
Fanny pack with inner lining that does't disintegrate (too soon)	andymhancock	47	08/25/19 08:07 PM
How Much Clothing Do You Pack?	Marie	47	11/09/19 04:09 AM
For the Ladies: How Not to Look Like a Frizzy Mop Head?	crwawro	47	08/04/20 09:31 PM
Opinions On This Money Belt	Andrea 🌎	47	10/30/21 09:32 PM