Comments on: 7 Reasons To Travel With One Bag http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/ Online travel magazine dedicated to exploring travel in the 21st century. Offering travel news, compelling interviews, online travel tools, and more. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:14:28 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Clark http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-53188 Clark Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:15:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-53188 Great article. I've travelled with only one bag for years and the amount of freedom it allows you is amazing. Beating the lines at the luggage carousel is nice too. As light is my backpack is I still like to take an additional small bag to carry small items so that I can leave my backpack in whatever room I am staying. I recently wrote down my travel packing list which might be of interest to some. It can be found here: http://www.popwuping.com/stuff/travel/travel-todo-and-packing-list.php Great article. I’ve travelled with only one bag for years and the amount of freedom it allows you is amazing. Beating the lines at the luggage carousel is nice too. As light is my backpack is I still like to take an additional small bag to carry small items so that I can leave my backpack in whatever room I am staying.

I recently wrote down my travel packing list which might be of interest to some. It can be found here: http://www.popwuping.com/stuff/travel/travel-todo-and-packing-list.php

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]]> By: :: travellingcari.com :: : Travel and Reading http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-808 :: travellingcari.com :: : Travel and Reading Fri, 23 Mar 2007 20:20:27 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-808 [...] Seven Reasons to Travel with One Bag: I totally agree with this article and couldn’t have said it better myself. I just wish I could have done it. One bag, yep. One small bag, no way. There were definitely times that my backpack got a little unmanageable, but I couldn’t have done it with any less. [...] [...] Seven Reasons to Travel with One Bag: I totally agree with this article and couldn’t have said it better myself. I just wish I could have done it. One bag, yep. One small bag, no way. There were definitely times that my backpack got a little unmanageable, but I couldn’t have done it with any less. [...]

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]]> By: JennDZ http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-501 JennDZ Sun, 04 Mar 2007 21:16:49 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-501 This is such a great topic. I think it really helps one to focus on what is truley an essential item. I can't say I have ever mastered carrying a small backpack for long trips, but that is mainly because I leave room in a bigger bag for things I want to bring back. But next time I will consider what dougdo said, and just bring stuff I can get rid of, and replace it with things I buy! Great post! This is such a great topic. I think it really helps one to focus on what is truley an essential item. I can’t say I have ever mastered carrying a small backpack for long trips, but that is mainly because I leave room in a bigger bag for things I want to bring back. But next time I will consider what dougdo said, and just bring stuff I can get rid of, and replace it with things I buy!
Great post!

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]]> By: Timen http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-409 Timen Sun, 18 Feb 2007 23:04:32 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-409 I recently met a man who had been traveling for years with a simple backpack. I was convinced: I would never wear such a horrible backpack again! And with this I confirm my personal pledge. The only thing I still have to figure out is how I'll be bringing my camera. I have three lenses, but I think I probably should chose one and get a simple shoulder-bag. In any case, this is some excellent advice. Thanks. I recently met a man who had been traveling for years with a simple backpack. I was convinced: I would never wear such a horrible backpack again! And with this I confirm my personal pledge.

The only thing I still have to figure out is how I’ll be bringing my camera. I have three lenses, but I think I probably should chose one and get a simple shoulder-bag.

In any case, this is some excellent advice. Thanks.

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]]> By: Brilliant! One Bag! http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-408 Brilliant! One Bag! Sun, 18 Feb 2007 22:47:39 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-408 [...] excellent Brave New Traveler gives some great luggage advice that I had missed earlier. Loving [...] [...] excellent Brave New Traveler gives some great luggage advice that I had missed earlier. Loving [...]

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]]> By: ianmack http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-317 ianmack Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:49:26 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-317 Nice addition Doug. I totally agree. In Asia, I had actually brought along my hiking boots tied to the side of my bag. I carried them most of the trip and really only used them once for hilltrekking in Chiang Mai. Would have been easier to bring my older pair and ditch them after the trek. Nice addition Doug. I totally agree. In Asia, I had actually brought along my hiking boots tied to the side of my bag. I carried them most of the trip and really only used them once for hilltrekking in Chiang Mai. Would have been easier to bring my older pair and ditch them after the trek.

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]]> By: dougdo http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-316 dougdo Fri, 02 Feb 2007 16:02:02 +0000 http://www.bravenewtraveler.com/2007/01/31/7-reasons-to-travel-with-one-bag/#comment-316 Great post. There's nothing worse than hauling your heavy bag around and then at the end of the trip unpacking things you never even used. One additional tip: bring things you're not overly attached to and wouldn't mind leaving or throwing out if they're not working for you and need to replace with something locally bought. This is especially important if you're going to multiple climates. If you're backpacking around Thailand but starting with 3 days in Toronto enroute to visit friends, you won't want to be hauling around your favorite (but heavy) jeans since you can't bear to part with them. Great post. There’s nothing worse than hauling your heavy bag around and then at the end of the trip unpacking things you never even used.

One additional tip: bring things you’re not overly attached to and wouldn’t mind leaving or throwing out if they’re not working for you and need to replace with something locally bought. This is especially important if you’re going to multiple climates. If you’re backpacking around Thailand but starting with 3 days in Toronto enroute to visit friends, you won’t want to be hauling around your favorite (but heavy) jeans since you can’t bear to part with them.

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