AVOID These Carry-On Packing MISTAKES At All Costs 🧳 Must Know Carry-On Packing Tips

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When you travel, everyone you meet is going to see you exactly once. You don't need a varied wardrobe (as you so correctly pointed out). Living out of your travel bag for a week at home is a GREAT idea. Kudos to Rick Steves for demonstrating this about 45 years ago.

I've been traveling carry-on only for almost 20 years and for the last 13 years I have been living in Southeast Asia. Most of the budget airlines here, such as AirAsia, limit you to one carry-on bag and one personal item that have a combined weight limit of 7 kilograms (a little less that 15.5 pounds). Most of the time they are relatively flexible about it but other times ... :) Over the years, I have learned to pack for the other times. Now my combined weight is never over 7 kg whether I am going for a long weekend or months long trips. And I always use a packing list. If an items isn't on the list, it doesn't go in the bag. The right bag is essential since it can eat up a lot of your weight allowance. While I like the design of the Standard carry-on backpack you reviewed, I love the Rick Steves' Europe Through the Back Door Classic Back Door Bag. I have been using the same one for over a decade and it is still in great shape. One really important feature of the Rick Steves bag compared to the Standard bag is weight. Rick Steves bag weighs 2 pounds (0.9 kg) compared to the Standard bag at 3.7 pounds (1.7 kg). That is a big difference when every ounce counts. Other than weight (and price), both bags have similar features. Being selective about what you carry is an ongoing process. Over the years, I have curated what I carry to the point that what I pack generally only varies depending on the climate I will be heading to. Even when I do winter in Hokkaido, I can still go in under 7 kg. What you save on checked bag fees will more than pay for some good quality products that you will use for years.

7kg weight limit? That's not just cheap airlines.. it's nearly all of them now! Thanks for the useful ad for e-sim, that's on my list to explore today. I often travel super light/carry on only but this trip I'm travelling with a musical instrument that is too fragile to want to check in. It does fit in overhead luggage but is 'interesting' each check in as it's just over 7kg. YES re travel vest with multi secret pockets. Brilliant investment. That means I'm now checking a bag, but still only carry -on size. Good discipline to not end up with excess crap. As for clothes/ shoes/ toiletries there are shops in every country! And often charity shops and second hand markets :) By saving weight with clothes/shoes, I carry supplements and things I do enjoy, like the occasional paper book.

Hey, I do mission work in the Philippines every year, and once a year I always have the greatest ideas in what to pack….. until I get in front of my luggage and many of my ideas go blank…. Much like going to the grocery store without a list… Your videos help! Thank you 😊

I love this vlog and subscribed! great (new ) tips and under 15 minutes, thank you!

Great tips keep it up, sometimes we get distracted with whats goin on around us .

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For those only wanting to do carry on, and know you’re going to do significant travel through the Asian Pacific region (Asia, Australia, New Zealand), consider seriously the weight of your empty packs right at the start. It’s no good having a well padded out, structured pack with all the bells and whistles, that weighs half or even a third of carry on weight limits of this region. The lighter your pack, the more breathing space you have for your tech and your gear, spread between your main pack and personal item bag. But also check what carry on restrictions your potential airlines through this region - some are strictly one bag 7kg, some are 2 bags of certain size up to 14kg in total, some you can upgrade to 10kg, some have size restrictions for personal item bag…

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We always mail our souvenirs ahead of us and it will be on our porch when we get there .

In the 1970's when I travel, I used a small gym duffle bag with 2 extra shirt/T-shirt, 1 extra pair of socks, 2 extra underwear, a jacket appropriate for the time of year, a tooth brush, a comb. I wore the same jeans/pants for the trip, a pair of Converse shoes, a watch, passport/ID, cash/traveler's checks, and that was that.

I literally have the same tennis shoes at 7:10 they're really comfy Adidas sport shoes.

We have a packing list on the computer. We print them off for trips. I print them out EARLY so I can add things periodically that I would have otherwise forgotten. We have a basic list, but, I mark through items I know I won’t need and add things that are not printed on the list.

9:20 Cool! I've actually considered doing this. Thanks for your video!

The tip about the carry-on bag on the scale is genius. That is going to save many people a lot of money!

Most of the bargain basement airlines in Asia have very cheap checked bag fees provided you pay for bags in advance - thinking you can bypass 7kg weigh limits and then paying at the counter after being caught by the counter airline representative can be very costly! Special note for photographers, some SE Asian countries like Bali prohibit tripods and monopods in carry on luggage - check in only. Best to keep a small foldable daypack or tote bag on hand if you are required to check the bag, so you can carry on your valuables and essentials with you.

Great vid and advice U shared, especially for us 1st time travelers.

I only take one pair of shoes (the ones I’m wearing), but I will pack a couple pair of gel insoles.

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