Packing Light for a Long trip: I watched 1000 videos so you don’t have to

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  • @secretariatgirl4249
    @secretariatgirl4249 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video! I love how your packing is not reliant on too much fancy "stuff."..
    One thing about long sleeves..living in the Southwest...I always wear Coolibar long sleeve T shirts...bamboo blend fabric and no sunscreen needed! Plus you are much cooler than having exposed skin in searing sun! Also, something like a GoGirl for standing up like a guy for peeing!!!

  • @annespeck8033
    @annespeck8033 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The thing about not needing compression (except for fleece/puffy jackets) is so true! I find it encourages me to make my bag too heavy.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for the validation!!

  • @buffalomind6838
    @buffalomind6838 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Thank you for the ideas. I will be flying in a couple months, so this will come in very handy. I like to pack light, but it still has been heavier than ideal. This time I will make it a point to make it half the weight, so I can enjoy the entire process that much more.

    • @InkyShtink
      @InkyShtink ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Have a great trip!!

  • @AnneMB955
    @AnneMB955 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Back overseas again in a week. Just had to watch this vid again for inspiration. Will buy a water bottle when I get there and refill. This time have bought a small daily cross body bag to go under arm, under jacket. Deter pickpockets. Thx again and cheers from 🇦🇺

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Good idea to put under the jacket! Have a safe trip

  • @AnneMB955
    @AnneMB955 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Great to see someone else packing lightly. A lot of so called ‘carry on’ luggage looks way too heavy to lift above my head. You bring the bare essentials. Excellent. I’m off to Scotland soon and will take the amount you have shown us. Cheers from 🇦🇺.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Enjoy!!

  • @shelleybergen1232
    @shelleybergen1232 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips! My doctor recommended a probiotic for travel and to start taking it 2 weeks before trip. We actually used a pre and probiotic and we had zero problems with tummy or bowel while we were away. Worked amazing!!! You might also want to look at non-liquid alternatives like bar shampoo, toothpaste tabs, crystal deodorant and powder sunscreen!

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Great tips, thank you. I'll try the probiotics. Do you recommend a bar shampoo? Better yet, one that is a face soap as well?

  • @bellaluce7088
    @bellaluce7088 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This was helpful, thank you! And I like your down-to-earth way. : - )
    I also re-use a regular plastic water bottle while traveling for the lighter weight.
    Great tip about a lightweight LONG-sleeved cover-up shirt and long pants in buggy areas, even if warm!
    I wasn't familiar with using a plastic film layer on bottles to prevent leaks, and will definitely do that now--thanks!

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      So glad i could be helpful!

    • @bellaluce7088
      @bellaluce7088 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@five1002 : - ) !

  • @deepintheheartoftexas7915
    @deepintheheartoftexas7915 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Fantastic suggestions, and I find doing this after the trip as you did makes so much sense. Appreciate knowing what was usual and what wasn’t. 👍🙂

  • @rosemundyee6863
    @rosemundyee6863 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    very good, you were just yourself and practical.
    Happy traveling.

  • @lourlopezsk
    @lourlopezsk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I loooove your osprey backpack/carry on. It looks like the most practical thing ever.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Just took another trip with it and I still love it!! It's so light

  • @deirdresmith2094
    @deirdresmith2094 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love that pink stuff Pepto Bismal. You did a cute video. Very real, funny and helpful. You stuffed a lot in your carry on bag. Good job.

  • @minhcarter9010
    @minhcarter9010 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is so helpful, especially the type of luggage to use. I am a light packer as well, but I really like the carryon and backpack that you featured in the video. I have a lot of skin allergies and the skin meds I take are the things that I find annoying. Thank you.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I still have that bag, and one of the zipper pulls is getting finicky, but other than that, it still looks perfect, and I've learned to use just that for short 2-4 day trips!

  • @hi_wifi_guy
    @hi_wifi_guy 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is an excellent video, thanks very much for posting!

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much. I'm glad it could be of help

  • @susanmorris7615
    @susanmorris7615 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I love you. "The sun.... you feel like a chicken McNugget."

  • @pattifeatheringill7600
    @pattifeatheringill7600 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Incredible video!!! New to your channel and at 59 I have zero patience for watching multiple videos on this subject! Thank you so very much!!!

    • @InkyShtink
      @InkyShtink ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're welcome! Have a wonderful trip!

  • @ilyauneroute8944
    @ilyauneroute8944 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great tips !!🙏merci beaucoup😉🙏

  • @tuyetcong-ton-nu1388
    @tuyetcong-ton-nu1388 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Hi, thank you so much for your video. I really like the day pack by Lily & Drew but it looks like they no longer make this bag. Do you have other alternatives that have the same features that you like on this bag? I appreciate your sharing all the pros and cons. I am getting the AirQuart and for sure Pepto Bismol!

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh man too bad! I just took a weekend trip and got everything I needed into my little backpack. And it still looks brand new! Please share if you find something you like!

  • @Kusam369
    @Kusam369 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very good 👍

  • @marylynnforgash1137
    @marylynnforgash1137 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fantastic

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you!

  • @MaxWell-cz7nw
    @MaxWell-cz7nw ปีที่แล้ว

    Thx. That was so helpful.

  • @gekkimtan1210
    @gekkimtan1210 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    very useful tips ! Pls do share the link for your black zip backpack.

    • @InkyShtink
      @InkyShtink ปีที่แล้ว

      So sorry, I can't find the link anymore, but it's a Lily & Drew. I still have it, it still looks perfect!

  • @Maebbie
    @Maebbie ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Legend. Great Video, only thing you could improve is the audio volume.

  • @kelyrin-douceuretdessin9476
    @kelyrin-douceuretdessin9476 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why do I have this video suggested AFTER I watched 1000 videos ??? 😭 It was great though ! Thanks !

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂 Thank you for making your 1001st

  • @howmanl4279
    @howmanl4279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How long and where in China did you visit? Did you need to quarantine? Please provide info.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      OMG, that should be it's own video. I went to Beijing for 3 days. I had read that there is a 3-day visa, so like a dummy, I just showed up, thinking it was like a Western nation. It isn't! I arrived at Beijing Airport at 11 pm. It was EMPTY. And it took some doing to find someone that spoke English. After wandering back and forth for an hour, I finally found a sleeping agent behind a counter that was able to give me a 3 day visa. This was before pandemic, so no quarantine. Anyway, China is not like the world I'm used to-- ended up being detained for a couple hours on my way out... had to sign something in Chinese that I have no idea what it says....

    • @howmanl4279
      @howmanl4279 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      So when did you visit Beijing? Would like to see a video of your visit there. In fact you should share the rest of you trip in different videos of places you visited and the food you sampled. Many of us would enjoy it.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@howmanl4279 I visited in 2019 sometime. The phone I had at the time is now dead-- hit by a wave in Cabo! So no footage available. I'll be honest, I hated Beijing. After the loveliness of Japan, Malaysia and Singapore, Beijing was very difficult and somewhat depressing. There are no Google services, no one is kind and wants to help you, and the locals seem to be on the verge of a meltdown at all times-- I saw at least 3 people scream at the top of their lungs. And they just don't see things like we do in the West. From what you want to see on a tour, to entrance and exit placement-- it was constantly.... f***ed up. The worst was the food-- it's not yummy southern Chinese food like is all over Singapore and Malaysia, and there didn't seem to be much variety. I made a couple of friends-- two Indians that couldn't find any vegetarian dishes and were starving. I couldn't find anything not drenched in sauce, so we sat outside the Water Cube starving and drinking water. The best thing was The Great Wall. It's worth the view. But bring earplugs to drown out the water vendors. Chinese just don't get the idea of soaking in the sights. And prepare for a long, dumb tour. There's an Emperor's tomb that was definitely a waste of time, although my one regret is I didn't buy tea at the tea factory we stopped at

    • @heythave
      @heythave 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Happy Cow app will direct you to the nearest vegan restaurant. True, Cantonese food (as in Hong Kong) are way better.

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@heythave I will let my Indian friends know!

  • @thomasho5124
    @thomasho5124 ปีที่แล้ว

    What is brand name of black backpack?

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Lily and Drew! Still looks perfect

  • @leejoycechung2162
    @leejoycechung2162 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Where did you purchase your black backpack at?

    • @five1002
      @five1002  2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I got it Amazon

  • @thomasho5124
    @thomasho5124 ปีที่แล้ว

    I want to buy the same black backpack. Please let me know what its brand name. Thanks

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Lily and Drew, I believe that I just got it off of Amazon

  • @jenkindred6218
    @jenkindred6218 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you share the brand of white sun shirt you used and where you bought it? Great video, thanks!

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      Sadly, I can't remember where I got it... somewhere on my travels somewhere.... maybe Guatemala...

  • @sbkpilot1
    @sbkpilot1 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wheels are good for cobblestones? What are you talking about?

    • @five1002
      @five1002  ปีที่แล้ว

      YES. Big wheels work great on cobblestones and uneven terrain

  • @junito2899
    @junito2899 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    It’s better when you watch your video with headphones… it’s hard when listening to you when there isn’t a headphone or through on a Television.