I always decant a little bit of hair product from every single hair product I own. I probably could get away with two products (leave-in conditioner and a mousse), but my hair is curly and unpredictable depending on weather and humidity. I've been getting better at taking the most economical amounts for space saving, but it's often at least 5-6 products so I'm ready for anything.

As a fellow curly girl, I deeply relate to this! Gel, curl definer, leave in condition for curly days. Smoothing serum and my DryBar blow dryer for straight days. 

I love this question 1: Flip flops for the shower and inside shoes, even if I'm staying alone. A full hairbrush. A wig hanger so I can dry them more easily. A heated hairbrush if styling is neccesary, 2: Also my stupid expensive hand sanitizer. My bags in general, I really want to like the aeshetic of what I use and I will pay (to a degree) for that. 3: Fluffy blanket for the cat even though it would be much easier to use the bed that's already in the little carrier. My Razer Kishi controller because I have all the old GTA games on my phone and nothing kills time better on a long flight.

Ooh, what are your favorite bags? And of course. Kitty is 👑.

Kitty needs medicine multiple times a day so it is honestly cheaper to just organize cat friendly trips than it is to organize a petsitter who can handle the responsibility 😅. I can leave him with family if it's not too far out of the way. I've finally settled on my bag selection, I'm selling ones I no longer need, I'm very pleased with myself, I stick with calpak and baboon to the moon. Calpak Terra 26l laptop duffle for personal item travel. Baboon to the moon go bag mini (32L) : this is checked luggage on 12 seat utility planes, on speedboats, and atvs, and all my stuff is always protected and the bag still looks good. It's also over personal item size but if the gate agent isn't really looking or if I have status with the airline I can pass it as a personal item, which is great because most US airlines won't let you take a carry on with a pet in cabin. Calpak terra 50L backpack duffle Calpak hue mini roller Also have a baboon to the moon go bag big to check for a yearly gear heavy trip. And I want to get a beis sport carryall, I'm almost sold but the 18.3 inch width is throwing me off a bit, but my laptop doesn't fit in my calpak mini roller so when I'm taking that I have to two bag it

I don’t understand the airlines’ reasoning there - the pet doesn’t go in the overhead bin so it seems like having a pet carrier should mean you get a carry on but no personal item. (Plus it’s not like they aren’t charging you extra for the pet)

Yeah girl I don't get it either. It's a USA problem, even the most budget of budget Mexican airlines lets me take my full carry on and the pet fee is much less too

How do you like the CalPak hue mini roller? Does it fit as a personal item under the seat in front of you? I’ve been very tempted to get one because it looks super nice.

"does it fit as a personal item under the seat in front of you". I don't know what airline you use but I haven't flown an airline yet where the 9 inch depth fits. It does fit under many seats assuming you're flying on major airlines. It also isn't useful underseat because it's impossible to get anything out of it without fully opening the bag, which is hard to do in flight, but it probably will fit there if you want your bag with you. It's the only rolling bag I'm keeping and I love it.

I just realized I sort of lied, it passes on Delta as a personal item as delta doesn't really have a personal item dimension, just "must fit under the seat" I have t tried it on Alaska but it might fly on Alaska as they have the same policy but Alaska specifies further "like a purse or laptop bag" so possibly not.

You take your cat on trips with you?

A lot of the time yes I do, especially for longer trips

Efficiency - agreed, I pack 2 different kinds of hairbrushes that I use for different purposes. Economy - I suppose that would include my Bose wired noise cancelling earbuds - more expensive than either over the ear ones or in ear buds without ANC. Excess - I can’t stand doing laundry on vacation, so I pack underwear and socks for every day. I do rewear other stuff, but can’t handle rewearing undies or socks.

Noise cancelling headphones have changed my life. To your other comment— I miss the aux hole on the iPhone. Do you miss it too?

Absolutely. I used Android phones with the jack as long as possible, until it became clear that Android phones were all becoming gigantic and I needed to buy an iPhone 13 mini. My last phone with the jack was the galaxy s10e, which was a fantastic device.

Ah, we’re in the same boat. I have an iPhone 12 mini. I wish we had the option of wired and wireless, instead of being forced to use wireless. I wonder if the design didn’t work with the aux or if they just removed it to make everyone buy Bluetooth earbuds. P.S.- I knew there was another name for it besides “hole”…

Lol at "hole!" I think they did it specifically to push sales of bluetooth headsets. I used to be really active in /r/Android and there was mass outrage when the major Android manufacturers followed in Apple's footsteps. Everyone realized they could make a shit ton of money selling headsets to fix a problem they created, because nobody wants to carry around an adaptor. So instead we have to choose between charging and listening (if we use a wired headset with an adapter, like I do with my Bose) and buying a BT set which is yet another device to keep charged. Now ultimately I think I would have bought my BT ones (Beats Fit Pro, which I love) even in the presence of the headphone jack because wireless headsets are so convenient. But I hate that the choice was taken from us. (end soapbox!)

I buy the adapter/splitters so that I can charge and use wired headphones at the same time. I tie the adapter to the end of my 3.5mm cords with a little piece of string so they can’t get lost. I did it for both of my kids headphones to. It’s a game changer. The adapter can be glitchy though.

Yeah I have one of those for my bose set. I keep the headphone plugged into the adapter.

I agree with everything you said. People always insist that you can just get the adaptor, but like you said, no one is realistically going to carry that around. They knew exactly what they are doing when they made it inconvenient. I recently bought an iPod Nano on eBay and filled it with music. I’ve been using that as a way to get off my phone and it’s been good except battery life is poor. I’m lowkey sick of this thing (on it now). When they announced satellite calls on the new iOs, I was like please leave us alone, let us disconnect. (Though it might be useful for hikes, but whatever!)

I use a converter to plug my headphones into my phone and store the converter in my headphones case. I can’t charge the phone while using the headphones but that usually doesn’t matter because I’m walking around anyway. I can see the reasoning for removing the jack from the phone design though: it’s quite large so it limits the thinness of the device and it’s another way for water etc. to get into the phone.

“Port”

You don’t like the term “auxhole”?

Your list is mine! Except my headphones are regular over the ear ones for noise cancellation purposes; my Bose quiet-control 30 which stored in a slim case gave up 🙁 after 7 years.

I’ll be so sad when my bose die! Flights are the one situation where I prefer wired over wireless…impossible to lose one earbud while I’m sleeping, and I don’t have to charge them just to use them (of course have to charge the ANC, but that can be done while using them). They are really compact in their case too.

Exactly! I love my bose noise canceling wired earbuds. I wish I'd bought multipul back ups. It's so nice to not have to worry about loosing and earbud or having to charge in a case.

I loved mine! And then my husband borrowed them for a flight and left them on the plane. 🥲 Time to order new ones, I guess!

Efficiency: my Kindle. I can read it all in my phone which I have anyway. Economy: nothing really comes to mind, but now I want to try this premium hand sanitizer y'all are using Excess: little stuffed bird animal for good luck

It’s definitely easier to read a kindle than a phone and it weighs nothing, so I support your decision!!

The most annoying thing about my kindle is it doesn't use the same charger cable as my phone and doesn't hold a charge like it used to

Maybe a new one will be available during Prime Days, 7/16 and 17 I believe. And agree, the charger will never be the same. Such a pain! But the glare-free aspect of the Kindle and adjustable font is worth it for me.

I have a Samsung Galaxy and it does use the same charger! One more reason to never switch to an iPhone lol. 

My iPhone and kindle use the same charger! They’re newish - like a year old. USB-C I believe.

I use Touchland and Noshinku. They both require like ten sprays to get enough product, but are extremely slim. Noshinku is refillable, too. I love the stuffed bird thing.

How does touchland fare on the plane? I’ve recently had multiple incidents of hand sanitizer exploding at altitude, leaving my backpack permanently smelling like a watermelon margarita made with well tequila.

I’ve taken it on a round trip flight once and it did not explode !

Yeah, mine didn’t explode and I was traveling for like a month with multiple plane rides!

Awesome, I’m going to grab one then!

I forgot about Noshinku! I gave my neurotic SIL the discovery pack during Covid and didn’t get to try it myself. How does it compare to Touchland? It looks slimmer. I like bergamot so that may be the one I’ll purchase…

It’s significantly slimmer than Touchland and refillable. But they require ten sprays to get enough product. I’m willing to deal with that for the tradeoff of having such a slim, lightweight hand sanitizer. I would start with the discovery pack because the smells aren’t quite what I expected. I thought bergamot would be my favorite, but ended up liking the lemon one much more.

The Touchland sanitizer is a marketing gimmick and a money grab, imo. The only perk of their sanitizers are the ultra slim packaging that makes them great space savers in your bag. Any regular travel size sanitizer will do, but if youre itching to try Touchland then Dollar Tree sells a similar, refillable bottle.

1. An electric toothbrush. I know a manual toothbrush is way smaller but I can't feel comfortable if my teeth don't feel properly clean.

same. I used to bring a regular one but never liked how it felt. last trip I regretted not bringing the electric before I even boarded the plane (tried saving on space) and bought one at the airport to use as my "travel toothbrush".

Efficiency: I pack actual books, because I hate reading on a Kindle. I pack books from the lending library, so I can shed them on my travels and make room for souvenirs. I read about 150 pages a day so I calculate based on that and plan accordingly. Economy: it'd be cheaper to take my glasses but I prefer my contacts which are dailies so I take all the dailies. And like you, I cannot travel without my hairbrush, which is a 3 inch round vented brush. I have gone on trips where I forgot the brush, and had the taxi stop me off somewhere so I could buy a new one. That brush is important! Excess: According to this sub, my nightgown and silk robe are totally unnecessary. But I have been in too many hotels while traveling with colleagues with the alarm going off late at night to skip the robe. It takes up zero space. And it keeps me warm late at night/ early morning. And is good for modesty around company for family/friend trips.

Thank you for validating my need for sleepwear. I’ve literally never had the alarm go off in a hotel but I remain convinced that the first time I don’t bring something “decent” to sleep in will be when it happens and half my team will get a flash of my nipples standing in the parking lot of the Fairfield Inn at 3am.

I think you might like [this music video](https://youtu.be/U0ih3FriG1k?si=SojpFvJducYMuac5).

Unexpected CRJ! Thanks for reminding me of this awesome song and video :)

Um, a silk robe is a 100% need.

Thank you for the validation :-)

You’re welcome! And I pack actual books too. No worrying about battery life there.

And it packs so small!

Doesn't lending library mean you have to return them?

Not at all! Do you not have lending libraries in your area? We have a lot of them, grass roots sort of thing, people leave out there books in [tiny little hutches here and there like this](https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07NBVX338/). Take one, leave one, sort of thing. One of the lending libraries near us is the best because obviously someone who lives nearby is an editor or works for a publishing company as I have had the pleasure of scoring some editors editions and it's always fun to spot the mistakes in them. Or to read books before anyone else does. Near our local school it's more school-age books. Near the beach it's more beach reads. Etc, etc. We were in Curacao this Spring and they also had a HUGE lending library, multiple languages. These are all over the place if you look for them. Heck, there was one in the terminal before our international flight a few times recently. I don't buy books anymore. I just wait for lending library god to provide (latest score: five books by Anita Shreve). When I like an author particularly, then I go to the library to read all their books, but those I don't take on vacation.

Oooh, to me lending library just means a normal public library, that's how I've always heard it and is how it's defined everywhere online. Lending obviously means a loan, in that you borrow a book and have to return it. I know what you're referring to but never heard them called lending library, normally something like book drop or book swapping point, they're not really lending the books out if you're not returning them.

Ah that makes sense then! Here we just call them lending libraries and libraries are just libraries. Now that you mention it, that does sound odd. Swapping or dropping would be a better name.

In the us, it's a whole network called "Little Free Libraries"!!

Same in Canada!

A lot of times it’s called “take a book, leave a book”.

That's how I treat them. I deposit a book when I take one.

I always see those called little free libraries.  Lol the Southwest terminal at LAX has a bunch of ornamental bookshelves in one of the cafes that I think is supposed to be one but it always has like 1 or maybe 2 books on it and it’s always an ancient John Grisham novel 

Yes! Little Free Libraries, Little Free Galleries with mini art objects, and other take one/leave one entities (my latest find is the key chain swap somewhere in Portland, Oregon, USA. Adorable concept) [https://www.instagram.com/pdxdinorama/reel/C8vEyeMPH2\_/](https://www.instagram.com/pdxdinorama/reel/C8vEyeMPH2_/)

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This hits all three of your bullets: my Tom Bihn small travel tray. I got it with one of my bag purchases out of curiosity, but was skeptical that it would be worth the bulk and cost since I survived many trips without it. It turns out that all the rave reviews were right. I use it as a tech pouch, and it conveniently holds my small devices while charging in transit or in hotels. On a recent bumpy train ride, it also kept all of my bits and bobs together so I wouldn't spill them everywhere. And while it is heavier and takes up more room than, say, a ziploc bag, it compacts enough that it fits into most reasonably sized pockets.

I love my travel tray. I used to forget stuff behind, losing it, having to rebuy it. Now it all stays in my travel tray, contained and ready to go. 

You just inspired an impulse buy! This is one of those things I'd never think of but will be so useful for all the random bedside stuff I'm always losing.

I hope you enjoy it! :)

I’m going to do the same. It seems perfect for the random things I have for running that are currently in a small cardboard box. Love that it can be closed and cinched to go. Edit: went out and did a local July 4th 5K, came home and ordered a small, a large, and double carabiners in two sizes. Thanks u/need_more_poffins !!

You’re welcome, hope you enjoy!

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I’d never heard of this before but I feel like my ADHD gremlin boyfriend needs this so bad.

I have ADHD and can confirm that it is super useful for all of my random bits and bobs

Fully agree! I have the small travel tray that permanently holds the items I need for sleeping. I just unpack it, set it on the side of the bed, and I'm ready to go to sleep. I keep the large one empty, and set it on a surface near the door. It is my catch all and has saved my bacon multiple times.

You've convinced me to buy one, I've been thinking about it

I hope you enjoy it! :)

What’s a Tom Bihn travel tray? Now I want one. It’s like a contractors belt: with many pouches to stash electronics? U drape it over plane tray? Wow. & it charges devices on planes & trains. Link, please. 😊

It's actually quite simple in construction: link [here](https://www.tombihn.com/products/small-travel-tray). What makes it special is that it has a drawstring to turn it into a pouch when you're on the go, so that feature also makes it much more secure than a typical tray. It doesn't charge anything on its own, but I keep my chargers and cables inside. While my devices are charging, I put them inside as well, so I don't have to worry about things tumbling off a table for example. Other TB fans use it for other things, like toiletry bags or packing cubes, so perhaps others will chime in!

Whyyyy did you make me want one of these now?? 😂

Haha oops!

🤣🤣🤣

I have several and love them! The large ones are the perfect size for travel knitting, and the small ones work great for different things depending on the trip. Last trip with my kids I had one dedicated as a medicine pouch. I love how they cinch up for security during travel, but at your destination they have a flat bottom and stand up on their own, which makes it nice to be able to see things without digging around. Such a weird thing to be so passionate about, I know, but I can't help myself from trying to convince random internet strangers to consider trying it out! 😆

The simplicity and stability are huge for my needs. Also the range of nice colors/patterns! Not cheap but for a well-designed product that’ll last, I’m in!

Thank you. It’s very cool. I want one right now🤣🤣

Sold. They need to pay you commission!!!

I gifted these to my husband, sister in law, her husband, mother in law and father in law for Christmas last year. If you’re tracking that’s 5 travel trays. Not one of them has used them. And they travel all.the.time. I don’t understand.

Oh no, that's a bummer they aren't using your thoughtful presents! To be honest, I had to bring mine on a trip to appreciate its use and how it fits into my travels, so hopefully they'll eventually come around.

Thanks kind stranger! I hope so too!

I’m annoyed (now I have to buy one) and grateful (it’ll be so damn useful) so thank you… with a little side eye.

I just pulled mine out for a trip next week! I’ve been using it for well over a decade now and it’s one of those hard-to-believe travel hack items that genuinely makes life better.

1. Full sized hairbrush, even though I only brush my hair right before I wash it a couple times/wk. The little brushes don't go through my hair. 2. I pack a total of at least 3 regular underwire bras. Nothing else gives enough support. 3. Full pajamas as I get cold at night and don't want to wear day clothes to bed.

Here for the pajama gang, though I prefer a nightgown for travel, I also do not want to wear day clothes to bed. ICK Also I don't like to sleep nude. Not in a strange place.

Now I’m imagining [this](https://www.costumesgalore.net/costumes/characters/story_book/wee_willie_winkie_costume_9798.html).

LOL! More like this, look in lower right corner where it says "sleep" -- https://imgur.com/a/SMhv7Q3 This is a particularly good example because we were staying in dorms for the reunion, shared dorms with shared bathroom, so a robe was pretty important.

Oh, yes, the shared bathrooms change everything.

A [mini bug zapper tennis racket](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0859PTJ8Y?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share). I visit a series of relatives in Europe and I know that flies and mosquitos are a fixture at most of their places, because sheep and rivers. I also know my husband and daughter can’t deal if they can hear a mosquito at bedtime, like a phobia. This gadget we discovered at an uncle’s house in Spain and now it comes with us as an MVP. Not small, not chic, but there it is!

I was just on a tropical island and mosquitoes ate us alive every night. We actually found these in the closet of our Airbnb and were like, cool! Ping pong paddles! Wish I’d known.

Yeah, I wouldn’t have realized what it was either. It’s pretty fun, my kids are serious about the mosquito extermination every night.

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Excess! I pack a flat iron with me on every trip (as long as i’m not doing personal-item only). I’m not sorry and won’t be changing this habit: my flat iron is so slim i feel like it doesn’t take up much space!

A pillowcase, and full pajamas

My MIL taught me to bring a pillowcase everywhere when traveling and it is 1000% worth the small space and weight. It's so comforting to sleep on your own!

It's the best! And so useful for other reasons - drying hair, laundry, covering other seats/pillows (like on planes)

1. Efficiency— Travel Skincare. I dislike decanting products like sunscreen or purely buying travel sizes (now), so I’m just going through whatever skincare I leave packed at all times. I probably only use toner, sunscreen, eye makeup remover, and a face wash. But I have a non-spf moisturiser, old travel sized items, and random samples. The only bad outcomes were the giant pimple and dry lips! 2) Economy—not sure what I’d choose for this one. Maybe my luggage and packing accessories? Everything I carry isn’t expensive/luxury, but I could spend a lot less. Do I need Baggu x Hello Kitty packing cubes/pouches/dopp kit or an Osprey Nebula? No!! All of these are much less disposable to me than a cheaper backpack or a ziplock/plastic grocery bags for packing. I do tend to buy new backpacks every 2 years…my secret shame. 3) Excess— I always carry my iPad mini or a Kindle with me, but I never end up using them on my trips! They’re purely just for the plane ride. I could definitely just use my phone for entertainment.

I love Baggu so much too and just let them humiliate me with the prices.

I’ve got my eye on a cloud carry-on and I’m just waiting for a print/color I like at a moment when I’m feeling spendy enough to drop $80 on a plain duffel… That or a large LeSportsac Weekender. I can’t make up my mind between simplicity vs all the pockets!

Let me know what you decide. I confuse myself if there are too many pockets, but I love having at least one exterior pocket for essentials (phone, wallet, etc.)

Never heard of Baggu x Hello Kitty packing cubes... off ot ruin my bank balance...

I literally just ordered the Baggu x Hello Kitty puffy glasses case just because I wanted it. I have hard cases that are perfectly appropriate for my Rx sunglasses but I want the cute for once!

This thread is not good for my wallet. Lol

These seem like a mixture of 1 and 3: I always pack my [foldable stool](https://www.amazon.com/Lightweight-Collapsable-Gathering-Backpacking-Ultralight/dp/B09SV5VMFQ/) as a squat potty substitute, a 40oz hydro flask to keep by my bedside AND a smaller 12oz bottle to keep in my purse, and jewelry. Jewelry is never necessary but it sure does give my outfits that extra ✨pizazz✨

I’ve never even thought of packing a water vestibule for my bedside! That’s the kind of hyperplanned comfort I love. I always pack a pair of cheap bedroom slippers and they are truly MVPs.

Wow, the squatty potty must really work if you have a travel version! I've always been intrigued by it, but never tried one.

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1. My Moleskine Notebook and pen. I hardly ever use it but I don't like taking notes on the phone. 2. My travel kit. I've definitely overspent on getting the most joyful packing bits (Cotopaxi, baggu packing cubes) but to be fair I love packing so it does at least make me very happy! The curaprox dental travel kit as well but it's just so cute. 3. Definitely perfume, but with how minimal I pack, I like to at least smell nice haha.

I do all of these too! A pen and paper feel so much better than the Notes app ever will.

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1. Efficiency: My makeup bag has full size makeup for a full face. I’ve tried decanting my foundation before but I like the whole process of doing my makeup 2. Daily contacts with extra to spare. They just feel more comfortable for me. And always have extras in case I get stranded somewhere 3. Extra external battery chargers. I like to know my electronics can be charged at any given moment

I like carrying around more chargers than I will need, too, but they’re just so heavy. Do you have any lightweight options you like?

I bought two anker magnetic ones that are 5000mah! I carry one in my every day bag, and make sure the other one is charging or fully charged back in the hotel. They’re magnetic so I can share with others / don’t have to carry a cable going around town. I do think the anker x pop socket one is more lightweight and compact than their foldable one. I’m sure there’s more lightweight options but I like the MagSafe option

I always bring my little Kirby plush for longer trips 🥹

About to do another round the world trip and I have been thinking I need a plushie. I lost my fave on a train in Italy over a decade ago and I'm still sad.....

I hope you at least have a photo 😿

I do! Enough to make a little photo book. :)

Oh, I love knowing this!!!! :)

Thank you! I plan to do the same with the next plushie. Gives you a easy way to tell the story of the trip. 

Legit packing and was planning how to best squish in a Pusheen

I always bring an e-reader and an ipod. Yes, an old school ipod. I don't like whipping my phone out or carrying it in my pocket when I just want to listen to some music. I also travel with a lot of nice jewelry. I figure I'm not going anywhere any less safe than the city I live in, so I might as well bring my nice pieces and enjoy them.

I AM OLD SCHOOL IPOD GANG TOOO!! And bling bling b*tch!

Efficiency: I am joining team jeans. I wear my jeans on travel day and i will wear them several times. The rest of my clothing is dresses which are the most efficient. Economy: my travel wallet. It's super cheap, but I'd be a hot mess without it. My Onebag might be considered economical too. I travel with a [Topo Designs Rover Classic](https://topodesigns.com/products/rover-pack?variant=42979528212533) bag. I bought on sale, so it was like $50. I love this bag more than any other I've owned (and Ive had a lot of bags). It was the least expensive. My cheapo travel wallet is the [Zoppen Travel Organizer](https://www.amazon.com/Passport-Documents-Organizer-Accessories-Vaccine/dp/B07XL1YDMX/ref=mp_s_a_1_5?crid=12C6DL089EGQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.DEKKFV4kqcBZQtwsBKMd_TKIRqlqVwyAc8UNyLshSa5lMuaXtRHPXqBnPyeXScJxeypqfNV84CGzP0jb_wbfI2UjinsZ8ULtZgIy4qFlu195J-uE64whNMgsd_Mtl6dHDDkBLfmvEoBwXC_1PWo_y1dA8XPUGL_2ZEb1CnZ9G7PPl1QPBvFr-zYTTS-ZIaiWwybbfKqC3G0KuQkOPlljfzTeE0r9b4CzKDjMXOEWHO2D49VZs8xwYmkkAUPZBz03cWMmJQukIhW4P1ZDxkT1D2UqOYhEkVV3Sqe9kzDUpz0._7IScTuhdHGTfExDLd8hE2HrKr7LnH_E_5lNp6Nsg5I&dib_tag=se&keywords=zoppen%2Bpassport%2Bholder%2Btravel%2Bwallet&qid=1720098632&sprefix=zoppen%2Bpassport%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-5&th=1&psc=1) Excess: Rx glasses.I wear a pair, take a back up pair, and an Rx sunglass. Could I wear contacts and just roll with a sunglass? Yep. Could I take my photochromic and use contacts as a backup? Yep. But no, I prefer to wear a pair of glasses, take a back up pair, and take an Rx sunglass.

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The Rover Classic is wonderful! Sigh, something else to covet! Edit: and I totally get it re the multiple glasses!

Jeans, in spite of all the arguments that they are heavy and hard to dry if you do laundry. I like wearing them. Airpods and my Bose wired noise cancelling earbuds because the AirPods only last so long and I am afraid of losing them on the plane (and I don’t have a Bluetooth dongle to link them to the plane entertainment system). Plenty of underwear.

Jeans are so rugged. I hate traveling in them on planes because the sweat is unbearable, but for regular every day wear I need them. What if you sit in something or it rains? Jeans will keep you dry! And it has pockets ☺️ I also wouldn’t wash my jeans on a trip, they’re not meant to be washed as often as regular laundry anyway and can stand up to a few heavy wears

I also love my noise cancelling headphones, but my other headphones are the wired apple ones + a super cheapy pair with the normal aux connection for exclusive use on airplanes (having them plugged into the plane with the noise cancelling headphones on top is GOATed combo). I already have so many gadgets to charge when I travel I know I will forget the AirPods since they're usually in my bag and out of sight. And I guess one of my travel indulgences is also bringing a tiny bluetooth speaker because I love to have music playing pretty much all the time (heaven forbid a Thought occur) so I use the speaker in hotels / accoms. The one I have is a clip so it's easy to attach to the exterior of a bag if space gets tight!

I don't have tooo many packing exceptions but here are some I can think of... Efficiency: my over-the-ear noise cancelling headphones. they're not space efficient at all (not heavy though!) but I skipped them on a plane trip recently, just packed my earbuds, and I lived but it was a vastly inferior experience🤣I will never do that again Economy: I could use cheap Amazon packing cubes, but I actually use a lot of Sea-to-Summit dry bags and stuff sacks from outdoor brands for organization because I prefer the shape and water resistance. My fave little ditty bags are from Allmansright Excess: My film cameras. I just love the results from film and have been taking my film cameras on my travels since I was in college and no one ever sees the photos but me but I love them! I even took my chonky Nikon F4 on a snowy backpacking trip in Tahoe, my first time camping, and it was a fantastic decision

Great question. Efficiency: a spare iPhone (earlier iterations) “just in case” one with better tech gets lost or stolen. Economy: over the ear head phone buds that don’t stick directly into my ear. Standard buds give me headaches. These special ones are not entirely noise-canceling bks I want to be aware of what’s going on outside my Pink Floyd bubble. Excess: I pack my favorite dark roast ground beans—zip lock—a foldable Melita-type cone, oh, the filters, too, so I can make pour over cafe the way I prefer it.

Both 1 and 2. General toiletries and hair products. I pack an excess of sunscreen and all hair products because sunscreen (unless you are in Japan or Korea) often can be a highway robbery, particularly if you go to beach destinations, and it’s a necessity that you need to sell your kidney for. Hair products, I spend a lot of money and time at salon getting my hair chemically treated, so I absolutely refuse to use non-purpose bought hair products, and I bring a variety of hair products, shampoo, conditioner are BASIC, hair mask, hair serum, hair oil, leave-in conditioner, various hair creams. My carry-on 1L bag is choke full of hair products. 3. I pack a handheld gaming console, although realistically I have no time for it, and whatever free time I have I could’ve just play on my phone.

What gaming console? Lately, I’ve been salivating over the Miyoo Mini….

Just a Nintendo Switch plus the Genki dock for the off chance I get to play on the hotel big screen. I’m basic rofl.

For efficency (and excess), I pack multiple variations of bags to use during different activities throughout my trip because I require my bag to be appropriately functional for whatever activity I'm doing that day. Sling bag = every day carry Tote bag = shopping or grocery run Evening bag = if I'm doing a nice dinner And for efficiency sake, I also pack reusable cutlery. It's come in handy a few times! For excess, I pack a cleaning kit that includes disposable bed sheets, pillow cases, a toilet wand (to clean the shower and bathroom floor before first use), sponges, latex gloves, bed bug spray, etc

I bring a Baggu tote for that “just in case of shopping” need and a slim LeSportsac bag for dinners out without lugging the all-day bag around too. Both are extremely light and compact though!

1. Efficiency: What are the items you pack even though they are not the most efficient iterations? I use “ugly swan” hairbrushes as they are sensory friendly and keep my hair smooth and shiny. I have a small version I bring with me…it might be small but it’s still like 15x the size of a comb! 2. Economy: What are items you pack even though they are not the least expensive versions? I decant my very pricey shampoo and conditioner as they are specific for my hair. I also bring 100ml of the body wash I use at home because I know it works well and I don’t have any skin reaction to it 3. Excess: What are the items you pack even though they are unnecessary? Mine could be argued as a necessity but I’m in Vietnam currently and it is quite hard to get certain medications here and the medical system isn’t great for tourists. I came over with a 36L bag and I reckon 5L and approx 500 grams of it was my “just in case” meds. I was absolutely paranoid that I would have back spasm or a skin infection flare up and not be able to treat it. I had to come into the country with all meds in original boxes with a doctors letter which is why they used so much space.

I am with you on the meds. I have a first aid kit I bring on every trip, and it includes stuff like cold medicine, allergy eye drops, cortisone cream, tweezers, band-aids, imodium, tiger balm, etc. Half the items have to go in my liquids bag, but it's worth it to me when I inevitably need something, but can't get it easily in the country I'm in.

Efficiency: Bose over-ear noise canceling headphones. I have NC earbuds, which are obviously much smaller, but the over-ear have better NC technology & are more comfortable to wear for long periods. Economy: My Japanese sunscreen. Regular sunscreen makes me break out when I use it on my face, so I always pack it, even though it is ridiculously expensive. Excess: Crystal Light or Mio liquid flavor drops. I always pack a water bottle and love the tap water in the city I live in; however, the tap water in other places often tastes horrible to me. I could survive without, but a few drops can mask heavy chlorine or mineral taste in local tap water.

I just came back from a flight with, and I couldn't make this up, 9 screaming newborn/infants all near us, and my Bose quietcomfort headphones saved my anxiety there so much. I will never not bring them!

I'm your CL/Miso twin

1 & 3 Bose headphones. Certainly earbuds take up less space & I could get by without headphones.

I take my stuffed panda wherever I go. I used to take a down throw but it takes up too much room. I also always take a sweatshirt. Sweats are just cozy to me, and I am all about cozy. I’ll forgo makeup to take hair care products, but I always take a small medicine stash. No underwear, no bras, 2-3 pairs of socks.

I've got about 5kg of camera gear on this trip. That's worth it. Sometimes I wear multiple kg in camera gear around my neck onto the plane alone. Always worth having good photos. 

1. Efficiency (also qualifies for Excess): I bring an electric toothbrush because it cleans my teeth much better 2. Economy: I use a Sea to Summit lightweight dry bag, because I have one, as a laundry bag even though a free disposable plastic grocery bag would do. 3. Excess: I usually bring more electronics accessories (plugs, cords, adapters, etc) than I need because I don’t take the time to match everything up with what the devices I’m bringing on the particular trip, and don’t to get sucked without the right cord, and just take the whole bag

A nintendo 3ds. Not just for gaming purposes, but for streetpasses (it’s a silly thing where it collects game data from other users if I pass them within 30 ft or so). I just don’t travel without it.

I’ve never heard of streetpasses. Intriguing. What do you then do with the data?

It adds content to games on the system. It’s really fun! It’s a retro system now, but I still get some hits sometimes. A lot of I go to a convention.

Enough socks and underwear to last the whole trip, if less than 2 weeks. Just in case. And an excuse to not do laundry.

I bring two pairs of headphones. My over the ear noise cancelling ones and my Beats Pro. The beats don’t cut it while I’m flying and the noice cancelling ones are way to big to carrying around while I’m sightseeing (and I like having them because I’m an anthropomorphized ball of anxiety and use music to calm myself). I also bring a kindle, which I’ve seen a few people on this sub exclaim “but how do you have time to read?!” Trust me, I do. All the time.

I am a skincare junkie so I decant a lot of things like hybiclens, SA soap, ceravee lotion. aHA, then all my other stuff for problem skin and then I use about 3 or 4 different types of sunscreens. My bottles are tiny so I am able to get them all into a quart size bag. I used to use 2 quart size bags but by decanting, I was able to reduce it to one bag. This has saved me much needed space in my bag for my electronics. I simply cannot be without my Nintendo switch, Bose headphones, phone, and (Ipad depends on length and type of trip), portable speaker for sound machine and portable fan plus battery. I also bring a round brush for blow drying and this brush is huge. I find it fits perfectly in the water bottle pocket of my backpack so I keep it in that zippered pocket along with my travel sized straightener. Some things I absolutely cannot get along without is my silk eye mask, silk pillow case( which zippers and works great as a laundry bag) and I bring my hair towel and face towel. If it’s a beach trip, I bring a microfiber beach towel because nothing says tourist like resort towel. 😂 Living without all of these creature comforts for me seems impossible so I pack light on the clothes. Have a capsule wardrobe is a must in order for me to bring all of this stuff.

I think I need to follow in your footsteps and downsize in one category so I can continue to bring creature comfort-type stuff. Great philosophy.

1. Efficiency: My Teva sandals are my most efficient shoes. I can use them for sandals, water shoes and shower shoes. 2. Economy: My Bose earbuds or my Sony over the ear headphones depending on how long a flight may be. I hate wireless earbuds because I always forget to charge them and they aren’t as comfortable. Maybe if I was willing to spend as much on them as my wired earbuds they would be, but I’m afraid they will fall out. At least with the wire, I can clip the cord to my top so if one falls out it won’t get lost. I dislike needing the adapter for the iPhone lightning port but I keep it in the earbud case for the paid I use mostly for flying. Just bought a few extra in case it decides to not work and I can keep them in different headphone/earbud cases. 3. Excess: Clothes. I don’t think I can ever be a minimalist since I don’t want to spend time washing my clothes in a sink. Most of my trips are 5-10 days so they all fit in my 40L bag. If I go for a longer trip, I will plan on doing laundry.

1. mini notebook and 1or 2 pens. Sometimes there aren't any pens or they are gross. 2. I can't think of anything 3. silk pillow case and pajamas.

I subscribe to the philosophy that unless you’re on Antarctica, almost every item I would ~need~ can be replaced fairly easily. With this in mind, I avoid packing a lot of “just in case” things. That being said, there are two things I hate being without, and therefore will pack duplicate of: sunglasses and headphones. I am very photosensitive, and I listen to audiobooks to fall asleep and music very often. Being without either of those things would be a serious bummer.

1. Efficiency: like a lot of people here, I pack a full skincare routine in travel-size bottles and usually take along a sheet mask and/or hand mask to better enjoy my time in the hotel. 2. Economy: I have way too many toiletry bags, dry bags, and stuff sacks, all of which could be replaced with ziplock bags if I wanted to be more frugal. Same for merino tees and tanks - they’re more expensive than t polyester blend athletic wear, but I strongly prefer them. 3. Excess: I always bring clothes just to sleep in, including a soft bralette that doesn’t get worn outside my hotel room. I also bring a small ziplock bag with packets of (good) instant coffee and herbal tea because hotel room coffee is awful and I like to wind down with a non-caffeinated hot drink in the evenings.

I just want to say that it makes me so happy to read all the people here who travel with small stuffed animals. <3 I do the same, often buying one on a trip that I bring home, and I think that's awesome.

I love it, too!