Travel small.
OneBag is a fantastic resource for travelers despite their use of Comic Sans. Since 1996, they’ve been preaching the gospel of Smallistry, albeit in the limited domain of carry-on baggage. Here’s a rundown of my favorite tips from their site:
- “Bundle wrap” clothes to avoid wrinkling. Basically create a large roll of clothing with the nicest, largest stuff on the outside. Alternate collars on either side to keep a consistent thickness. The site has a great illustration here.
- Use the plastic bags your newspaper comes in to wrap shoes, if you’ve got extra pairs. Make sure to fill the shoes with small items, to conserve space.
- Wheels increase a bag’s weight 75% and sometimes remove almost half the storage space, so consider how useful they’ll be when considering what luggage to bring.
- If you must check baggage, remove or tape down padlocks, as they frequently get caught in the gaps between conveyor belts.
- You can get Inflatable Hangers, and they pack nice and small.
A lot of the site focuses on the needs of a third-world traveller, and may be a little off-topic for smallist, but it certainly whetted my appetite for adventure. For more tiny travel products, check out flight001.com
June 12th, 2007 at 10:44 am
I agree in part with your post, but some of the text I find misleading ! This is not aimed as a criticsm and hope it is not taken that way. Travel is a favourite pastime of mine and I am passionate about it. !!