Enola KnezevicPacking. My compression packing cube with just-in-case clothes (and travel towel) weighs 1.25 kg. I'm also bringing a jacket, but in an outer pocket of my backpack, so that I can put it in a small pillowcase I'm also bringing, to get a travel pillow.
Let's make this an awesome-travel-products thread? First the travel backpack. I have an older version of Deuter Aviant 65+10 litres. It is adjustable in every possible way and 20 kilos in it feel like 10 (thanks to the hip belt). I don't use the daypack because my laptop doesn't fit in it, I carry a somewhat larger backpack in front, and use the pocket for my jacket and lunchbox. #travel #travelgear #backpack #backpacking https://www.deuter.com/de-en/shop/backpacks/p226903-travel-backpack-aviant-access-pro-65-sl
I also have an older version of Deuter Aviant 38 litre carry on backpack. I have used it for shorter trips (up to 12 days) in combination with a daypack. Actually I use that carry on as my daypack in everyday life because I do everything by foot, so it's great for carrying heavy groceries because it has a hip belt as well. Unlike the 65 litre version, it has a large laptop compartment. #travel #travelgear #backpack #backpacking https://www.deuter.com/de-en/shop/backpacks/p226880-travel-backpack-aviant-access-38-sl
My daypack when travelling is a Fjällräven Kånken 15'' laptop backpack. It fits a 16'' laptop in the laptop compartment plus a 14'' laptop in the tablet compartment, so I can bring both my work and private computers. It is surprisingly ergonomic for its simple design, but the laptop version has padded straps (unlike the classic version). #travel #travelgear #backpack #backpacking https://www.fjallraven.com/uk/en-gb/bags-gear/kanken/kanken-bags/kanken-laptop-152?_t_q=&_t_hit.id=Luminos_Storefront_Web_Features_Catalog_Product_Domain_CommonProduct/CatalogContent_8883c368-c60b-433d-aca4-ca1daa85534c_en-GB&_t_hit.pos=12
Here's an advice: pack clothes in packing cubes by outfits, not by type (like all socks together). If you're staying in the same accommodation for 3 nights, pack outfits you need for that time (including sleepwear) in one packing cube and the rest in other packing cubes. Those outfits (-1 but +1) will be transferred to the dirty laundry bag by the time you leave for your next destination. Of course that's easier to do if, like me, you have almost identical black pieces for each day 🧛 #travel
Christopher Agocs@rhelune This is good advice. My packing cubes tend to be larger than my outfits, so I wind up doing 2 or 3 days in each cube + another cube for peripherals or a blazer or something if I need that.
@rhelune My go-to suitcase recently has been a Pelican 1535 TRVL. https://www.pelican.com/us/en/product/cases/travel-case/air/1535trvl
It's a little absurd and heavy, but between that and an 18L Patagonia backpack I've had forever, I can fit a week of clothes + laptop + books/e-reader/etc into carry-on luggage. And I can sit on it or stand on it if needed, and I don't worry about anything being crushed.
@agocs Wow, that looks sturdy! I have switched to backpacks because of icy roads, snow, cobblestones, steep stairs and no lifts, but if I ever need a suitcase again I should consider a heavy duty one just because of how clumsy I am.
@rhelune Big travel backpacks are excellent. I used one when my wife and I visited the arctic circle in Sweden a few years ago. It was a lot better than dragging a rolling suitcase through the snow. But if I'm going somewhere for work, a sturdy carry-on is great because I can drag it out of the overhead bin, bludgeon anybody in my way, and get right into the taxi / train / rental car immediately.