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    Packing Light: The Basics and Philosophy



    Tour guide and travel writer Sarah Murdoch shares her strategy for packing light, with tips on weight, products to choose, and a general philosophy for packing.
    Visit Sarah’s blog for travel gear suggestions made in this video:
    https://adventureswithsarah.net/blog/travel-gear-recommendations-for-packing-light-in-2022

    Sarah Murdoch is a tour guide, travel writer, and tour operator covering the globe, specializing in Italy. She worked for more than 20 years for Rick Steves, and co-authored the Rick Steves Sicily book. Formerly an architect, she uses her design skills to create innovative packing strategies. Her packing lectures have helped thousands of travelers learn how to lighten their luggage, and travel smartly.

    Sarah is the Founder of Guide Collective (guide-collective.com), and runs Adventures with Sarah, a travel company offering tours. You can find more information on packing, travel tips, and how to travel with Sarah on her website, adventureswithsarah.net.

    Enjoy these videos? You can support Sarah’s work and have access to special events and discounts by joining her Patreon, patreon.com/adventureswithsarah.

    Visit Sarah’s amazon storefront with recommended travel gear: https://www.amazon.com/shop/sarahmurdoch

    Sarah’s favorite travel bag: https://shrsl.com/3pf6b

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    25 Comments

    1. Don Skuse on

      For the larger sized individuals it's difficult to buy clothes that fit in the Asian countries. Better you bring the amount of clothing you'll need for the duration. An X-Large in Asia may be a Small in North America.

    2. Emily Young on

      Love the fantastic content in general but disagree with some statements about being able to buy toiletries and clothing litterally anywhere – not true! 🙂

    3. Mops D on

      Checking luggage on the way home is problematic if you have to claim and recheck luggage. We have missed our connections because our luggage was over an hour in coming.

    4. Mops D on

      My husband was walking in Florence with a backpack. A thief unzipped a section and stole his jacket. I wouldn't wear a pack pack on the street.

    6. Jody Bucci on

      What about traveling to go to a wedding? I have to bring dressy outfits and shoes specifically for the wedding events. Plus I’ll be doing some sightseeing and need casual stuff. I’ll be making another stop for 4 or 5 days ahead of time. I don’t know how I could put it all in a carry on. Maybe you could cover how to manage something like that.

    7. Nancy Allen on

      Great show! However, I think it is a really bad idea to not bring the original boxes your meds come it!!! IF
      the airports are super busy or there hasn't been a threat of some sort —-like a 100 kg of cocaine found 2 days ago in Rome Termini then you might get by with pills in a container. My college student daughter was arrested in her car, of course this was in American, when she was pulled over for running over a a curb at
      Taco Bell at 10:30 at night. She was not under any mind altering substances, however when they check her
      purse, she had a small pill box of 4 pills. These were antibiotics, but the police had no way of knowing so they took her to police station, called us and we had to go pick her up. So, you do not want anybody to be
      in an Italian airport, have pills in a pill box and no way to prove it. Will a picture of the original box work?

    8. Betsy Brady on

      I bring a box of art supplies too. A few years back my husband and I took a trip to Africa. He is a musician so I knew he would be unhappy for a long time without a guitar so I found and bought him a traveling guitar. He loved and still does love it!

    10. Sweety Patnett on

      Nice bags 🎒 love the pouch 👝 too.
      I'm going to invest in a good anti theft bag. don't care for the pouch around my waist it makes me fat. Lol. I just ordered packing cubes from Amazon. Love your cubes. 😊💓😊💓

    13. Amy de la Bruere on

      We used small carry-ons for our last trip. The airlines made us check them. One was a small hard-sided carry-on, well within the required dimensions and not heavy. The other was a Rick Steve's soft backpack. If the airline says you have to check the carry-on, is there any recourse?

    15. Susie Collins on

      Super helpful info ! You named so many products but idk all those brands . Tom Bin? The undies? Please tell me all those brands. Wish I had found this sooner. I leave next Tue for UK.

    19. kbarnett Barnett on

      I’m traveling for a week 3 months from now and I’ve been planning for a couple months! I like the KISS method. What I plan on doing when I get to the destination is the main factor of my planning.

    22. Lone on

      I don't understand why many Americans say you need water proof sandals for the beach. Here in Australia we take any shoes or sandals, rinse off the sand , dry our feet and leave. Are Americans wearing their sandals into the water… I know British have been known to do that.

    24. Kim Young on

      If I hadn't already subscribed, you would have had me at a skirt being extra air conditioning! Is there something stronger than a "like" for this video 😂❤

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