What I Pack for Travel

I’ve started to travel the world a year ago. At first, I had brought a lot of things with me, many clothes that I didn’t use, some stuff that I couldn’t spend time on it (a violin, a reflex camera), and then I was realizing that I could get rid of many of this stuff without feel any changes, and I decided to do it, from the mid of this year i’m travelling with just one backpack and the essential stuff that I definitely needs with me.

One backpack is usually enough to carry all you need.

See what I bring with me:

Apple Mac Book Air 13"

Ipod Touch + earpods

A couple of books (I could read them online and refuse to keep this burden, but there are some cases where show off the laptop is awkward: in a bus, outside, etc)

Toiletry: toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant

Mosquito repellent

Sun blocker

Antibacterial Soap

Passport

Credentials of vaccines (Not needed at all in some countries, but i’m bringing it with me this time, due to some asian countries ask for the yellow-fever certificate)

Wallet with Debit Cards (Hint: No credit cards, live the life without have debts!)

Gum (I’m used to chewing gun for avoid the ear pain and headaches due to the change of the atmospheric pressure when I’m flying)

Go Pro + Accessories

Power Bank 10400mAh

Dry cover for backpack (this is very important, don’t wait for a rain to start thinking on care your electronic devices)

Running shoes

Some pills for emergency cases

World Travel Adapter

1 jacket

7 t-shirts

2 pants

1 sweatpants

2 swimming shorts

7 pieces of underwear

6 pair of socks

And without needs to carry a very enormous backpack, all of these things can fit easily in this space:

A nice backpack that doesn’t look very filled, doesn’t weigh more than 8kgs and you’ll be always sure that you can bring it with you to everywhere.

I learnt to have a minimal lifestyle, I prefer to go with just a few things, the real things that I need: clothes and my work tools. My most appreciated possession is my laptop and that’s it, that’s all I need to work and to continue getting the income to keep moving.

Move with many things just make you slow, and people don’t take noticed of that, just think about it: With more than one piece of baggage, in the majority of airlines, you’ll need to give more money, spend time waiting for deliver your stuff in the checkin counters, and continue waiting until all your stuff comes to you after you’ve arrived, that’s valuable time that you can save. (And you’ll be safe if is the day when the airline loses luggage…)

Less is more, bring less things with you.

Let’s be clear, probably you’re not going to a forsaken desert, there will be people, if there are people, there are also business and stores, you’ll can buy anything that you need there, clothes? sure, toiletry? sure too.

Bringing just a few things helps you to think more about the things that you really want to do while you’re travelling instead of being focused to not lose all your stuff. Also, carrying just one backpack gives you a lot of flexibility to decide to move quickly, you won’t spend more than some minutes packing again everything.

Is better be agile rather than moving slowly and bring things that you won’t probably need. Bring only one piece with you, save your time and get you ready to take faster decisions.