Mrs. Lite Adventurer and I will be heading to the town of Cleveland, Tennessee this evening and staying the night for an opportunity to see the total solar eclipse on Monday. Until just 2 weeks ago, I had no clue how rare these events were in the United States. I started nerding out when … Continue reading Off to see the eclipse!
Traveling with the absolute minimum
If you really want to push the extreme limits of minimalist travel, one experiment you can try is to pare down your luggage to the absolute least amount of stuff that you can get by with and still not look and smell like a derelict. I've done this a few times on my shorter travels … Continue reading Traveling with the absolute minimum
The best travel bag
What's the best travel bag? Easy answer: there is no best travel bag. Get any backpack that's small and comfortable on your shoulders. That's it. Other than that, the bag is irrelevant when you pack light. The importance of the "niceness" of your travel bag is directly proportional to the amount of junk you pack. … Continue reading The best travel bag
Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 4: Sightseeing & photography tips
There's lots to do on Easter Island, and to see the essential highlights, you'll want to stay for a minimum of 3 nights and two full days. If you're a first time visitor and can swing at least a 5 day visit, that's ideal to see most of the island, but if your time is … Continue reading Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 4: Sightseeing & photography tips
Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 3: How to pack for your trip in one bag
Packing light for a trip to Easter Island is easy; however, there are a few important things that you'll want to remember to put in your bag so you don't have to pay island prices for otherwise common and inexpensive items. First off, I recommend you pack everything you're gonna take into one carry-on. It's … Continue reading Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 3: How to pack for your trip in one bag
Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 2: Tips for getting around & eating
Getting around the island Easter Island is not that large of a place relative to other land masses. It's a hair over 15 miles long side to side, and 7 and a half miles wide vertically at its plumpest point. In the weeks leading up to the trip, I imagined in my head a fairly … Continue reading Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 2: Tips for getting around & eating
Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 1: Getting there and where to stay.
Of all the places in the world I've been to, Easter Island is arguably the most memorable. I went with Mrs. Lite Adventurer in October of 2016 and spent a full week there for our honeymoon. Yeah I know; it's a bit of an odd destination for a honeymoon, but we both wanted to see … Continue reading Lite Adventurer’s Guide to Easter Island. Part 1: Getting there and where to stay.
Lite Links – Minimalist travel tips by Save Spend & Splurge
If you've read through my articles so far, one thing that becomes plainly evident is that I'm a guy, and many of my packing tips do not address some topics that are specific to women. At some point in the near future, I plan on posting up a guest write-up by Mrs. Lite Adventurer … Continue reading Lite Links – Minimalist travel tips by Save Spend & Splurge
Review: Columbia Zero Rules Short Sleeve Shirt
This will be a short, concise review. I don't like this shirt. It's too light and floppy, feels cheap compared to prior model Columbia polyester shirts, and is sized too large. I bought this in a Small, and it still looks way too big on me. The torso portion is a tad larger than expected, … Continue reading Review: Columbia Zero Rules Short Sleeve Shirt
A real example of how light packing saved the day
Outside of bragging rights and a general sense of accomplishment, does packing in this ultra light fashion have any real world, tangible benefits? Let me tell you a story about how it saved me a mountain of a headache in Greece. Back in 2010, my girlfriend (now wife) and I took a Contiki trip to … Continue reading A real example of how light packing saved the day
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