Dan Stephenson wrote:
> I've found that if you pack light you can make do with a daypack.
I could probably "make do" with nothing. I took survival
training and actually had to do that for a weekend. Well,
I got to carry a knife and a compass. Not exactly my idea
of a vacation though. Besides, they wouldn't let me take
the knife on a plane these days.
> I bought a big Gallileo backpack some years back, and now only use the
> daypack that came with it. Note that this isn't a booksack like kids
> use at school. Overall if possible I recommend visiting a store,
> preferrably with about the amount of stuff you're going to bring with
> you. Note that packing light might mean two changes of clothes, one to
> wear, one to be drying out.
Exactly. I guess I'm just one that doesn't look upon my vacations
as an opportunity to practice minimalism. Even on business travel
I've learned over the years to pack a creature comfort or two. Doing
laundry DEFINITELY isn't something I look forward to doing on vacation.
To some extent, it's one of the things I look forward to getting away
from.
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