We've got our quick dry clothes, and we've got our Woolite. Now it's time to wash our clothes. The ideal goal is to carry around as few dirty items as possible while traveling so that one soiled shirt doesn't stink up our entire bag. Whenever we are able to, we're going to do a small … Continue reading How to wash clothes while traveling
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The best travel shirt
[Editor's note 9-21-17: Since publishing this post, I have found a new favorite t-shirt. Follow this link to read about it. My recommendation for the Lacoste Sport Polo still stands though.] What's the best travel shirt for the ultra light packer? Let's begin with the worst travel shirt: anything made of cotton. It dries slowly, … Continue reading The best travel shirt
Why pack ultra light?
What's the purpose of doing this? Why even bother packing light when you can simply check a big bag and take any and every item that may be of some theoretical use on your vacation? You know; just in case. Fellow adventurers, if you've ever experienced both sides of the coin and have both traveled … Continue reading Why pack ultra light?
What’s in my bag?
The following is a complete list of everything I have taken on my vacations for the past several years. A few things may change from time to time, but this list has more or less remained unchanged. All of this easily fits into a single, normal sized backpack. Click on the red links for my personal … Continue reading What’s in my bag?