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22/9/2012

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I'm still thinking about travelling lighter even though I am driving around with what amounts to a mobile art studio this weekend!

I'm working on carrying even less in my BAG when I'm not using the car.

I found that coins and the camera are the heaviest things in my bag (must figure out if it's worth having a travel card if I'm going to the city). A smart phone with a decent camera function would be good, or when the time comes for a new camera I will look for the lightest. A single paperback is OK, magazines are very heavy but can be left or given away at the end of the journey, and you can just tear out any pages you want to keep. A Kindle is obviously the thing if you want to read a lot. Food is heavy - I try to buy as I go - the easiest way to carry it is inside me! A bottle of water is very heavy. I've found a very small bottle and top it up when I can, or just buy a new one, or ask for a glass of tap water when I order a coffee and drink it then.

I've taken to using a little (child size) back pack. Canvas or nylon are lightest and I'm on the look out for a really nice one. I like having my hands free though with a back pack you must beware of pickpockets - zipped pockets well down inside of the bag are good.

Here's my list of what it contains for a few days away:

Purse with cash and cards (only the cards I expect to use - every little counts)
Keys, including key for padlock on suitcase
Tickets
Mobile (charger in suitcase)
Business cards
Pen and paper
Diary
Glasses/sunglasses
Camera (charger in suitcase)
Short sleeved t shirt or vest top (to substitute for the one I'm wearing if I'm too warm, to add underneath If I'm not warm enough
1 lipstick
Scarf, if I'm not wearing one
Tiny packet of wipes
Tissues
Book
Su doku or crossword cut from newspaper if it's a long journey

Do you have any other must haves in your bag?
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Sarah link
23/9/2012 04:55:13 am

I enjoyed your post on travelling light, I still have a way to go to reach your levels! I always find it easier to reduce items when you are concentrating on only one activity or location when travelling. I wouldn't be without a camera or my onyga bags/rucksack that provide extra storage if needed.
Sarah x

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julia payne
23/9/2012 05:02:36 am

hi freda, in addition, i have a very small mp3 player, tiny led flashlight, flat card of dental floss, small hand cream, and a clean quart-size zip-lock bag (you never know when you will need one!) and a band aid. if i had a smart phone, that would negate the need for flashlight, and mp3 player, but i feel it would complicate my life in other ways! i also economized on space and simplicity by getting quality clip-on sunglasses.

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julia payne
23/9/2012 05:03:33 am

oops!...also a tiny tin with a few ibuprofen tablets.

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Freda
23/9/2012 05:48:31 am

A smart phone negates the need for a remarkable number of things doesn't it, including guidebooks. I had medicines in my sponge bag in my suitcase, but they'd be better in my bag - at least a tiny amount...I'll keep refining..

Freda
23/9/2012 05:44:13 am

Thanks Sarah! I looked up Onya bags - they sound like an excellent addition to my list and weigh next to nothing.

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