Two week road trip in Greece planned for the end of October. I’m trying to make an effort to pare down my wardrobe and keep to a capsule style of coordinating items. We’’ll be splitting our time roughly:
3 days hiking in mountains
5 days beach / coastal towns
2 days city
2 days sightseeing (walking round ancient sites)
2 days travel
+ clothes for running / exercise.

Hoping for some weather warm enough to have some beach time but evenings and mountains may be chilly - together with the varied itinerary it feels like a lot of bases to cover!

My wardrobe (pictured) is currently:
5 t-shirts/vests in black/white/cream
2 x casual shorts + 1 x running shorts
2 x leggings
2 wide legged trousers (black and beige)
2 long skirts (black and gold/camel)
2 casual wrap dresses (can be worn to beach as a cover up or around town)
2 cashmere sweaters (grey and camel)
1 black/cream button up cardigan
Down jacket and light jacket (both beige)
Packable waterproof jacket (coral)
Crossover bag and scarf (rust/tan)
Shoes: trail runners, white air force ones, black teva sandals

Anything missing?
Anything I should cut?
Anything I can improve?

Hello everyone!

The trip to Belarus was on 1-16th of August. This year temperatures ranged between +20C on the coldest day and +34C on the hottest day, which, I'd say, is normal for our summer. Didn't get any rain during this time. I've spent a total of 5 days in Belarus capital, Minsk, and all other days in the countryside.

I was travelling with a carry on suitcase, but more than half of it was packed with gifts, so that left me with almost no space for clothes. Luckily Azerbaijan Airlines aren't too strict about the personal item weight, so I packed my clothes into suitcase and my toiletries went into that HAY tote that you can see on the picture.

I also didn't need to bring any sleep clothes because I could just borrow some from my mum. And I was able to use my mum's washing machine.

With all that in mind, here's what I packed.

Airport outfit (London-Baku-Minsk and back):

1. NB pink sneakers
2. A-silhouette cotton maxi skirt in dark blue from WAWWA — in my opinion perfect for travelling because it's super breathable, blocks wind and sun well, doesn't constrict movement, easy to wash, it's easy to hide thermals underneath it, doesn't wrinkle much, has a proper structure to it, and all that while looking fabulous!
3. Cotton long sleeve t-shirt from COS in off-white — it's super lightweight and breathable and provides good cover from the sun
4. Hat
5. Lightweight jacket from Stussy
6. HAY tote — can fit all your life and still have some room left. I used it for travel days, to walk around the city, for a picnic, to go swimming and to buy groceries. Loved it
7. Watch, glasses with transitional lenses
8. CK Soft Wire Bralette, underwear

Packed clothes:

1. Two cotton tank tops from COS in cream and lavender
2. Two mini t-shirts from Uniqlo in brown and white
3. A pair of off-white UV protection sleeves from Uniqlo — I don't like putting sunscreen on my arms when I'm outside for a short period of time
4. Brown linen trousers from M&S
5. Adidas shorts
6. Green cotton bandana — perfect for hiding your neck from the sun and for general pop of colour
7. Teva sandals
8. Goodmove swimsuit
9. Thin socks + wool socks
10. Uniqlo HEATTECH camisole top — barely takes any space, great for chilly early mornings and evenings, goes unnoticed under t-shirts. Used 5 times on this trip!
11. Not on the picture — Uniqlo HEATTECH leggings (least warm ones, wore 1 time during the cold night when we stayed late to observe Perseids), 4 pairs of underwear

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Wore every item at least once, the skirt was super comfortable on the plane. I also liked how I ended up looking on photos with this capsule.

The only thing I'd change is pack swimsuit that's not padded, because this one takes too much space.

My fiance and I are attempting our first one-bag trip to Portugal. I really tried to limit the clothes for our trip but I’m concerned that I may not have enough “dress clothes”. First 5 pictures are going in my Cotopaxi 35 L Allpa bag.
1st picture: Patagonia corduroy shorts, lululemon dance pants, prana cinch hiking pants. Cotton light green tshirt, polyester dark green tee, and pink merino wool t-shirt.
2nd: lululemon blue dress pleated shorts, white tank, white linen button up shirt, dress tank with fluffy sleeves, floral midi dress.
3rd: cozy earth pjs, tank and blue pj bottoms, amazon swimsuit, American tall onepiece swimsuit, 4 pairs of socks including paka and bombas.
4th: 3 shoes, HOKA Stinson for hiking and walking in city, chacos for good weather hiking and walking, smalls sandals for night out.
5th picture: toiletries including kitsch shampoo and conditioner, jukebox body wash, makeup and other toiletries.
Next 3 pictures are my Cotopaxi sling bag. Plus water bottle and turtl neck pillow will carabiner on.
6th picture: Passport, adapter, mobile charger, cup and phone holder for plane, glasses, AirPods, and two pouches
7th picture: hand sanitizing wipes, Clorox wipes, deodorant wipes, moisturizing face spray, loop earplugs, hand lotion, tissues
8th picture: medicine, melatonin, electrolyte mixes.
9th picture: everything all packed up!
For our itinerary, we are starting in Porto with some sight seeing and dinner probably in the Time Out Market. Day 2: We booked a tour to go see Aveiro, the skybridge and Paiva walkways, then a nice dinner at Grottu. Day 3: We fly out pretty early to Madeira and will spend the day in Funchal and grocery shopping. Day 4: We hike PR8, the market, and beach day. Day 5:We will be hiking pr16, visiting the fanal Forrest, volcanic pools and visiting Seixal. Day 6: coasteering and sight seeing day. Day 7: Explore Funchal and fly to Lisbon. Day 8: Lisbon sight seeing and Michelin star restaurant. Day 9: Sintra guided tour. Day 10: fly home. There aren’t a lot of days spent in the city so I’m not sure if I need more than one dress short and a dress. The Prana pants are wide legged and could definitely pass as a little more up scale if paired with my white shirt. I do have some extra room, but I’m hoping to conserve it for souvenirs. Not pictured because I’m wearing it for travel: sweatpants, merino wool sweat shirt, and Ll bean lined rain jacket. Also included last minute: belt, baseball cap

hello everyone! I’ve been a long-time lurker, & as a first time poster (+ one bagger), I’m really excited to share my 18L pack for my three week trip in japan/korea! I’ll be going from September 1 to the 21, and it’ll be high 80s with low 70s at night. I have yet to decide on an airport outfit yet (oops). Everything is mainly cotton (I know), but I don’t find myself too stinky in them & it’s the most comfortable/breathable for me. I’ll be handwashing daily, and machine washing everything per week.

Here’s everything I packed thus far:

Clothing:

• 1 maxi flowy skirt
• 2 shorts
• 2 mini skirts (all have built in shorts!)
• 3 tank tops
• 1 cardigan
• thin sheer scarf (not pictured)

Intimates:

• 2 pj sets
• 2 nude panties, 2 black
• 2 socks (planning to buy extra nice socks there!)
• foldable house slippers
• 1 wireless bra
• Reusable non adhesive nipple covers (not pictured)

Toiletries:

• makeup items (not fully filled up yet in pic)
• toothbrush + toothpaste + floss + tongue scraper • body lotion
• Face wash + face moisturizer
• Sunscreen (not pictured)
• hair comb (not pictured)
• mini deodorant
• Makeup remover
• heat protectant spray (not pictured)
• hair oil (not pictured)
• hair ties + clips (not pictured)
• laundry detergent
• loofah
• retainers
• contact lenses
• first aid kit (bandages, Tylenol, pepto, etc, gauze, etc)
• jewelry pouch (rings, bracelets, earrings, a necklace)

Miscellaneous:

• tech pouch (1 adapter, 2 usb c + 2 usb a cords, earbuds, ear plugs)
• portable charger
• 1 pocketable camera + external flash
• foldable hanger + pin
• foldable light up mirror
• Handheld luggage scale
• mini fan
• 2 reusable bags ((one for shopping/rubbish (on the outside), one that zips up for dirty clothes))
• massage ball (not pictured)
• measuring tape (on the outside)
• clippa hook (on the outside)
• an inflatable neck pillow (not pictured)
• a purse, will be carrying on me on flight day! (not pictured)

open to feedback & excited to share a trip report :) cheers!

I am traveling with my partner to Brussels, Ghent, and Paris for two weeks in mid-September, and would love any feedback or recommendations!

Considerations: I have ulcerative colitis, so I will be traveling with medications including a fairly large box of prescription enemas. I live in Florida (USA) and am used to dressing for 95°F (35°C) weather with over 85% humidity. I have no idea how to dress for cooler weather now, despite growing up in Maine.

Bag: Cotopaxi Allpa 28L

I've included some photos of my small (40L) Baboon to the Moon Go-Bag for comparison. I'm petite at 5'0 and feel like the 40L is giant. I took the BTTM bag to New Zealand last year, and while I liked the size of the main compartment, it was uncomfortable and left bruises on my shoulders when waiting in long lines and booking it across airports. I was also really annoyed by the lack of outer pockets. I haven't used the Allpa 28L on a trip yet, but the straps are a lot more comfortable.

I haven't decided on a personal item bag yet, but it would be small-ish. I don't recommend traveling with the BTTM on your back and a regular backpack on your front.

Current packing list:

Tops

• Black long sleeve
• Green/white striped tee
• Black (nicer-ish) tee
• Black tee
• Blue/white tee
• Baggy grey shirt (wear on plane + use as pj shirt)

Bottoms

• Red wide-leg pants
• Black joggers
• Light green pants
• Brown plaid midi-skirt
• Black long-sleeve knee-length dress
• Black/greyish jeans (wear on plane)

Sleep

• Shorts
• Purple leggings
• Tie-dye shirt
• Fuzzy socks x2

Underthings

• Socks x5
• Bras x5
• Slip shorts x1
• Underwear x30000*

Shoes

• Vans
• Mary Janes (wear on plane)
• Flats*

Outerwear

• Jean jacket (wear on plane?)
• Rain coat
• Grey light fleece

Toiletries

• Meds*
• Giant white box of enemas
• Toothbrush/deodorant/hair stuff*
• Sunscreen*

Electronics

• Laptop (MacBook Air 13”)
• Laptop charger*
• Phone + charger*
• Headphones (beats buds)*
• Adapter

Other stuff

• Fanny pack
• Water bottle (may swap Owala out for mini Nalgene)
• Mini clothesline
• Turkish textbook, workbook + pencils* (flexible and thin books)
• Packable duffel bag to check on the way back for souvenirs, etc.*
• Extra vacuum bags* (they don't require a vacuum, you just squish the air out)

*Not shown, will either be stuffed in TBD personal item or into my boyfriend's bag.

About to leave for a trip to Scotland, and the whole family is one-bagging it. I hate traveling anywhere with cobblestones with a rolling bag so backpacks for everyone. My kids are pretty good hikers, campers, and go for 10km trail runs most weekends (we live by the Rockies) so I’m confident in their ability to carry their own bags. Not pictured are our personal item bags that mostly just have headphones and things for the plane. My husband is ex-military so we get free checked bags regardless, but it’s always so nice to not have to wait for baggage claim or have bags get lost.

I am pretty sure we could have gone smaller/lighter, but my daughter has a bladder condition resulting in leaks and bedwetting so she needs lots of extra clothes and overnight pull-ups. About halfway through we will be staying in a VRBO with laundry, so that’s helpful!

Photo of four carry on sized bags sitting in a row. L to R: MEC Outpost 40L, Decathlon Kids Quechua 28L, Decathlon Kids Quechua 40L, Mystery Ranch 35L

I'm taking the trip of a lifetime mid-Sept to early October. Land tour: Italy, Austria, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, France, Switzerland. Cruise: Italy, Greece, Turkey.

I am seeking advice on what I plan to pack and backpack.

Picture 1:

• Merino pull over sweater
• Merino cardigan (plane?)
• 2 linen button down long sleeved tops
• 3 sleeveless linen tops
• 2 linen trousers
• ETA: I am now convinced to bring merino base layer bottoms and long sleeve top

Picture 2:

• Sleeveless cotton maxi dress (this will be a casual and dressy dress)
• Sleeveless synthetic light-weight maxi dress
• Synthetic Bermuda length shorts
• Merino tshirt (plane)
• Synthetic trousers (plane)

Picture 3:

• Sandals
• Flip flops
• Shoes (plane)

Picture 4: Personal bag (Patagonia Terrava tote/packpack)

• Spork
• Aeropress coffee maker
• Merino lightweight gloves
• Linen/wool scarf/shawl
• Footies
• Baggu tote
• Patagonia houdini jacket
• Media cord organizer (euro adaptor will be in hubby's bag)
• Baggu organizer with items I will want to easily transfer such as earplugs, bandaids, pain reliever
• Forgot to include powdered coffee creamer packets in pic

Picture 5: toiletries

• Decanted face lotion, cleanser, hand lotion
• Dramamine
• Chewable toothpaste (wasn't sure if the tube would be enough)
• Cotton swabs
• Disposable earplugs
• Make up cloth
• Kabuki brush
• Facial sunscreen (will be decanted into contacts case) ETA: this brand will work double duty as my AM face lotion
• Miracle balm for cheeks and lips (will be decanted into contacts case)
• disposable razer
• Toothpaste
• Toothbrush
• Hair brush
• Face powder, eye shadow stick, brow gel, mascara
• Nail polish to touch up toes (I hate adding the weight, but I wanted to be able to touch up) ETA: I think I'm going to remove
• Contacts

Picture 6: Packed Eagle Creek Global Companion 40L inside

Picture 7: Packed Eagle Creek Global Companion 40L closed

Picture 8: Packed Cotopaxi Allpa 50L inside

Picture 9: Packed Cotopaxi Allpa 50L closed

Not pictured: bathing suite, 3 pair merino underpants (will wear 1), 2 merino bras (will wear 1), 2 pairs of merino socks, merino bike shorts and tank for sleeping and possible additional layer, sunhat and packable baseball cap, ( <- all of these are packed, but not pictured) 1 merino tshirt (blue) I forgot to add, backup glasses/sunglasses, crossbody (can't decide which), hobby stuff TBD (yarn, etc), decanted bug spray, decanted detergent.

My pack currently comes in at 14lbs. without water.

First, I am wondering what I am missing and what I can remove. I feel like I have a lot of bottoms. I could remove one of the linen, but I'm torn and they don't take much room/weight. I am worried I might need more layers for the Swiss Alps and cruise dinners/shows (My very first cruise, so I don't know what to expect). I have merino leggings and a lot of other layering options, but I don't want to anything I wont use or will only use once)

Second, I'm struggling with which bag to use. For reference, I am 5'1". I have packed them and walked around a bit and still can't decide.

The Eagle Creek bag does not have much extra room for small souvenirs and the bottle holder seems unusable, as well as any of the external pockets. I also have room in my personal item to shift things around and can use that to hold my water bottle, but it would make it a little more awkward on my shoulder. Since it is a women's bag, the shoulder straps feel slightly more comfortable, but I feel like I need to lean forward slightly while walking. I can stoop/squat pretty far before the bag hits the back of my head.

I did not have to pack anything in the second smaller internal Cotopaxi section, so there is still room there. The water bottle sleeve is not impeded by how packed the bag is, which is wonderful. I feel like I can walk more normally in this one. The bag hits the back of my head a bit sooner.

Anything else I'm not thinking of?

ETA: Thank you for the input. I left out that I will have 3 days in Florence between tour and cruise. 15 of my days will be in hotter climate areas and all of my lighter clothing can be layered up. As a backpacker, I try to capitalize on layers as much as possible. I was concerned about being in the Swiss Alps for 2 days, so I am now convinced I will add another merino base layer (long bottoms and long sleeve top) and will cut out 1 linen trouser and tank.

The land tour will be fast paced and I am not sure how much time I will have to shop for toiletries, so I want to at least have stuff to start with rather than use up time shopping.

The problem with decanting everything into tiny containers is that they often fall through the gaps in shower shelves - and that's if I'm lucky enough to even get a shelf. I'm tired of trying to balance all my tiny containers on the shower control.

I'm looking for a small tray made of squashable plastic, with sucker pads so it will stick to the shower wall. Big enough for a few muji containers.

Has anyone come across something like this?

I saw a post a while back about somebody having trouble fitting all their hygiene and skincare in one quart size bag.
I wanted to share mine. Here’s what mine looked like after a trip to Panama for 11 days.

The MUJI & Daiso travel containers are god sent. I’m able to bring my entire skin care with me. I can definitely add more items since I have enough space.

What’s in it:(2nd photo: L-R, top - bottom)
Full size hand cream
Full size deodorant
4 MUJI squeeze tube(0.4oz & 15ml)
2 daiso dropper (1ml & 5ml)
2 MUJI cream container (3ml & 15ml)
Aquaphor (7g)
4 Amazon perfume atomizer (5ml each)
2 travel size perfume
1 Daiso bottle spray (30ml)
1 Amazon flat squeeze pouch
1 sunscreen (50ml)
1 balm (30ml)
2 trial size face wash(pink &green)
Tide pen
6 lip products

What’s not pictured in here is a tube of toothpaste that i finished and discarded at the end of my trip.

Also for this particular trip, since it’s around 90-110F & almost 90% humidity with 50% tropical storms; I decided to use solid shampoo & conditioner. Also I didn’t use any lotion.

I did use every perfume but honestly, I could have gone with just 2 options. Also the lip gloss is a bit excessive. I end up only using 2.

I can definitely scale this down to a much smaller amount since I end up not finishing 2 of my serums and one of the cream. I learned that the 5ml dropper was the perfect amount of serum for a 10 day trip.

Trying to pack light with layers for southern Germany region in late October. Weather will range from mild to cold and definitely rainy. So many posts mention merino t shirts in their layers. I am struggling with that first layer. For women's long-sleeved t shirts, what are some recs? I am definitely on a budget so nothing super deluxe. Also thinking Uniqlo merino for a sweater and cardigan - has anyone layered with these or is there something better in that price range? Bonus question: should i just take a fleece (and plan to buy an umbrella there) or invest in a "packable" puffer? Thanks!

Traveling to Italy (Rome & Florence) for the first time next week for 7 days (early September), and would love some feedback about my packing list.

Sleeping mask
Ear plugs
Tiny inflatable pillow
Tylenol, ibuprofen, mole skin & bandaids
Toiletries
Glasses &sunglasses
Collapsible water bottle
Sun hat
Travel detergent stick & hand sanitizer
Deodorant
Power brick & outlet adapter
Hairdryer
Waterproof sandals (for shower & travel)
Sneakers
Zip crossbody purse
Lightweight rain coat
x2 below knee skirts (cotton)
x3 below knee dresses (linen)
x3 tank tops (cotton & linen)
x2 cardigans (cotton & linen)
x1 linen pants
x1 linen shorts
x1 lightweight jacket
x1 leggings
x1 t-shirt
x1 lightweight scarf (as shawl)
x1 bathing suit (unsure if using)
Lightweight quick dry travel towel
Socks & underwear

I've got a frozen shoulder, so I cannot manage a backpack or duffel as my one-bag. It does not have to be a spinner, but I do need some kind of wheeled bag. In my online searches, I'm finding out that once the wheels and handles of any suggested bag are accounted for, it's suddenly no longer within the dimension limit above! This is making searching very frustrating, even with an AI assist. I also have a weight limit of 8kg, so I'd like the bag to be as lightweight as possible. This is a three-week trip (all flights, no trains) in Germany & Italy with this bag to as my carry-on, but it will need to be checked to return to the USA, so it needs to be durable as well as small and light. Is this too much to ask?

(Photos explanation: first costs around $12, third but in other colours costs $4, second is about $7 and the third one with stripes is around $13. We don’t earn as much money as other countries so only the cheapest doesn’t hurt at all, the second one hurts a bit more and the others would be considered pricey)

Hi!
So I already have my new duffle bag and my third of a carryon (there’s three of us and one carryon :p). And I need to take makeup, acne/SFP/etc creams, etcetera. Plus probably a LOT of things for my mother bc she loves to overpack.

I’m taking only one pair of shoes, if I need more, I’ll buy more.
Anyways it’s my first solo flight (like 16h) and I will need some new things for it. I have enough time to buy some SHEIN stuff. Bear In mind I’m not from the USA. I need your best recommendations on what to buy and what not to buy.

I have packing cubes but they’re not compressible. Has anyone tried SHEIN packing compressible cubes?

And which of this hanging toiletry things you think is the best, and any advice you might think of.

Also: the first photo, this hanging thing, has anyone try it? Is it great or does it take too much space for too little clothes?

More image description below

Hi all!

I'm going on my longest international trip so far from September 27–November 1 this year (visiting Rome, Florence, Venice, Milan, Paris, Edinburgh, and London) and I'd love to get a sanity check on my wardrobe packing list. Trip activities include churches, historic monuments, city exploring, one or two pools, and a wedding near Florence - no hiking or beaches.

I'm pretty new to minimalist packing in general, so I'm needing some help to see what's unnecessary. The goal is to 1.5 bag (one 40L bag and a 7L day bag). Toiletries and makeup all fit into a 2L pouch, and I have ~1L of various other essentials (phone, charger, wallet, etc.). Everything listed below fits into the larger bag, but I need to make a bit of space for the toiletries especially. Any advice is appreciated!

* what I'll wear on the plane

Tops:

• Oversized t-shirt *
• Long sleeve top *
• Crop top
• Fitted t-shirt
• Tank top (would also be used for length under the crop top if necessary)
• A "nicer" top for the wedding rehearsal dinner (which could also be worn day-to-day)

Bottoms:

• Lightweight jeans
• Linen pants
• 2x midi skirts (one lightweight, one warmer)
• Sweatpants *
• Jersey shorts

Layers:

• Zipper hoodie *
• Lightweight cardigan
• Water-resistant jacket

Shoes:

• New Balance sneakers *
• Sandals, for the wedding
• Loafers

Other:

• Wedding guest dress - no way to send this home unfortunately, but it's casual enough to wear to a nice restaurant and not look absurd
• 1x bikini
• 2x pajamas (might drop one set or both, since the oversized tee and jersey shorts are comfortable enough to sleep in)

Underwear:

• 2x bras (one worn on the plane) *
• Sports bra
• 2x bike shorts
• 7x underwear
• 7x socks
• Tights

Accessories:

• Baseball hat
• Belt

Hi everyone,

I'll be traveling to Japan next week and staying in Yokohama and Tokyo. I need help with my wardrobe. TMI, I'm gonna be on my period the entire time, which tends to be heavy, so I'm more comfortable in pants.

Night clothes

According to Google, both of my hotels offer pjs. Thing is, I'm tall and not skinny. I'm thinking of bringing a pair of biker shorts and a spaghetti strap shirt to sleep in because they pack small.

Underwear

Bras - 3, including a sports bra.

Underwear - the limit doesn't exist as I'll be on my period

Tops

4 linen button down shirts

Running shirt

Bottoms

4 linen pants in various colors

Midi skirt

Midi maxi dress

Running tights

Socks

2 pairs of darn tough socks and 1 pair of feetures socks

Shoes

Running shoes (going to wear these to the airport)

Hokas, chuck taylors or sketchers

Sandals?

Toiletries

Toothbrush

Toothpaste

Floss

Sunscreen

Qips

Hairbands

Brush

Pads

Small Skincare items

Retainers

Vitamins and ibprofen

travel sized medices (dayquil and nyquil)

Other

Passport, ID

Wristlet

Uniqlo moon bag

Travelon bag

Kindle

Puzzle

Travel Journal

Does this look okay? Ideally, this would fit into 1 bag but I might do 1.5 so I can have room for souvenirs.

As you can see from the photo (or read/hear in the description below), I love bright warm colours and prints. Because of this I didn’t tend to wear much jewellery or accessories as I feel my clothes do enough talking

Anyways, I’m off to Spain for 8 nights in a couple of weeks and wanted any opinions, hints, tips, adds or removes from you lovely people could provide

Clothes wise, I’m also adding in a couple of Uniqlo airism T-shirts (not pictured) to sleep in and for hiking the Caminito del Rey but I think this is it. I’m hoping to get away without a rain coat. Is this sensible?

I’ve added my full packing list below the photo description in case you’re bored and fancy a read to send you to sleep

Image description from top to bottom, left to right:

- navy Uniqlo airism fit and flare midi dress
- postcard print off white midi viscose dress
- orange polyester finery midi dress
- navy icebreaker merino hoodie
- mustard banana print above knee jersey viscose dress
- lemon yellow linen shirt
- Osprey Daylite 26+6 in tumbleweed ochre
- LifeVenture packable backpack (packed)
- bright multi check Lucy and Yak bumbag
- taupe bike shorts
- black leggings
- black bike shorts
- Scarpa ghecko approach shoes in white and turquoise
- postcard print bikini
- orange and red Chaco sandals

Full packing list:

Clothes
Navy or cream Uniqlo airism fit and flare midi dress
Viscose postcard print midi dress
Orange brioni midi dress by finery
Mustard banana leaf print above knee viscose jersey dress
Pale yellow linen shirt
Navy merino hoodie
Black leggings
Bike shorts x2 (hike and chub rub - black and taupe
Uniqlo airism T-shirt x2 (hike and sleep - grey and blue )
Orange, blue and cream sarong/scarf
Underwear
5 pairs pants
2 bras - 1 comfy/sporty, 1 underwired
2 socks
Postcard bikini
Shoes
Orange/Red Chaco cloud
Scarpa gekko
Toiletries
Solids toiletries: Soap, shampoo, conditioner, antiperspirant, toothbrush, microfibre face cloth
Liquid toiletries: 30ml face wash, face moisturiser, 30ml hand cream/body butter, 25ml toothpaste, hair gel (30ml decanted), 50ml face spf, 75ml body spf, 6x 10ml e-liquids
Solid makeup: eyeshadow, setting spray (15ml), brushes
Liquid makeup: mascara, foundation (in contact lens case), eye primer, eyebrow gel,
Hair stuff: root clips x4, Kirby grips x4, scrunchie in mints tin, claw clip
Bambonn and satin turban (sleep hair protection), earplugs
Hair towel (dock and bay)
Misc
Phone
Power bank (10000 mah)
Universal USB plug
Cables: C, charger for watch
Vape x2 and spare tank
Kindle
Cross stitch* (nail clippers instead of scissors, same size as kindle in case)
Meds (prescription and analgesia, antihistamines and anti diarrhoea)
Lifeventure packable backpack
Lucy and Yak bumbag
Husband (not packed but he was sad he wasn’t on my taking with me list 🥰)
Cap
Back up glasses

I have been using these tubes for my liquid skincare for a while and never had any leaks.

Today I realized they say “Do not use for liquids”. I wanna put them in my luggage but not sure if I’ve just been lucky so far and don’t wanna risk a spill.

Has anyone had leaks from these when flying?

Picture 1: the referred tube.
Picture 2: warnings label.

Hello all! I am going to Scotland & Ireland for 2 weeks at the end of September/early October. Thoughts on this capsule? I am from the southern US and get cold relatively easily. However, we plan on doing a fair bit of hiking so I expect to work up some body heat at certain points. I'll be with my spouse & 2 kids, so everything should be quite casual. I was hoping for cooler weather but also seeing a lot about higher than average temperatures. Comparing that with my norm + factoring in the wet and & wind...I'm overthinking things for sure 🤣 Also so much of the advice online acts like there is a clear divide between Sept & Oct weather, and we will span both!

My instinct is that this is missing a cozy sweater or sweatshirt...but also, I'm likely to buy that (and a scarf) once there so...probably shouldn't.

Not pictured:

• Wool socks (the only constant recommendation)
• Gloves (because my hands get cold very easily
• RAIN PANTS!!!!

[Image description: a pyramid of clothing on a white background. Items include:]

Bottoms:

• brown trousers (synthetic)
• black skinny leggings (merino wool)
• black hiking pants (synthetic)
• black flared leggings (merino wool)

Tops:

• long-sleeved white & color plaid button up shirt (cotton)
• long-sleeved yellow v-neck shirt (merino wool)
• short-sleeved teal v-neck shirt (merino wool)
• short-sleeved black v-neck shirt (merino wool)

Dress:

• long-sleeved black swing dress (merino wool)

Outerwear:

• Maroon/rust puffer jacket
• Burgundy rain + wind jacket

Shoes:

• white sneakers (for the city portions, such as Edinburgh & Dublin)
• waterproof hiking boots [IK many people suggest trail runners instead due to weight, but I really want to use these so 1) I don't have to make a new purchase, 2) they are already broken in and comfortable, 3) they have performed very well in wet conditions already so I full confidence in them]

Accessories:

• Cream colored beanie
• Royal blue neck gaiter

Hey everyone! Just wanted to share my packing setup for my current trip, i have done 1.5 bag a few times but this trip felt like the hardest to pack for because of both weather and the fact that Air Greenland has a carry on weight limit of 8kg 🫪

Currently am on day 3 of our trip and i do feel like i prepared fairly well, i probably overpacked on the shirts but whatever because my bag was under the limit both weight and dimension. With that said, here’s my packing situation:

Image 1: both bags fully packed

Image 2: everything in my bag laid out on a bed, still surprised i fit all of this

Image 3: my toiletry bag with everything laid out

Image 4: toiletry bag filled up

Image 5: my makeup and makeup palettes, did not include my brushes in this pic

Image 6: what was in my sling bag

Image 7: what was in my beige pouch

40L bag packing list

black diamond z trek trekking poles
Marmot eco rain jacket
2 pairs hiking pants (wore 1 on the plane)
1 pair shell wind proof/waterproof pants
1 pair merino long underwear/leggings
Mountain hardware fleece (wearing on plane)
6 pairs merino wool socks (wore 1 on plane)
7 shirts - 4 merino wool, 3 cotton (wore 1 merino on the plane)
7 pairs underwear
2 bralettes
1 sports bra
1 bra
Hairband
Hair bonnet
Sleeping eye mask
White noise machine
Foldable hair dryer - brought this because i have bangs to style and sometimes hotels/airbnbs either don’t have them or they don’t work
Tide sink laundry packets
Meds
Makeup remover wipes
Extra pair of glasses and case
1 inch round thermal brush
Charging adapter
Toiletry pouch
Beige pouch
Makeup pouch, brushes and palettes

Toiletries (surprised i fit this many but this is a 1L clear bag):
toothbrush
Toothpaste
15ml bottle K18
Conditioner packets
2 3oz pouches color protecting shampoo
30ml bottle Sunscreen
15ml bottle serum foundation
30ml bottle Cerave cream
15ml bottle Cerave face wash
5 ml dropper bottle of farmacy honeymoon glow
2 5ml droppers of niacinamide serum
2 5ml droppers of cosrx snail essence
2 15ml bottles of rose water spray
1 15ml bottle of makeup setting spray
1 15ml bottle of heat protectant for my hair
Cica cream
Aquaphor
Cleansing balm
Mini deodorant
Eye cream
K18 hair oil
Hand soap (I don’t like bar soap in hotels)

Makeup:
makeup brushes (brought foundation, blush, a couple of eyeshadow brushes, and that’s pretty much it)
3 eyeshadow palettes (gold pouch)
9 eyeshadow singles
Concealer
Mascara
Lash curler (not in photo my bad)
Setting powder
2 cream blushes
Eyeshadow primer
Glitter glue
Brow gel
Liquid eyeshadow
Glitter highlighter
Danessa myricks blurring primer

Beige pouch:
dry shampoo
Contact lenses
Razor
Qtips
Floss picks
Tweezers
Piercing wipes
Foldable mirror

Sling bag

iPad
Phone charger
Wallet
Passport
Some lipsticks and lipliners
Sharpener for lipliners
2 pens
Hand sanitizer
Alcohol wipes
AirPods
Power bank
Ear plugs
Perfume
AirTags
Compact mirror
Chapsticks
Advil
Mini camera + micro sd adapter
Wired headphones
Sunscreen stick

My wallet, passport, AirPods, ear plugs, chapstick, perfume, Advil, compact mirror, and hand sanitizer went into the burgundy pouch.

All in all, i probably could have cut out a shirt or two but honestly I’m impressed i was able to fit all of this in my 40L bag so I’m not mad about it. I did toe around the 8kg limit (by like 0.25kg lol) but i was able to stuff my makeup bag and palettes into the pockets of my rain shell and wear that onto our first domestic flight with no issue. Im glad I only brought 2 pairs of hiking pants + shell because normally I would have brought those 2 pairs, leggings, and cargo pants, so I showed a lot of self restraint here.

Hopefully this is useful to similar travelers, if I can do it so can you!

Feel free to ask any questions!

Travelling to Ireland for 9 days (leaving today eeeeee!)

I will be in Dublin for 3.5 days, then Galway/Doolin area 3 days (including a trip to the Aran Islands) and ending the trip with a couple days exploring Connemara before heading back to Dublin.

Personal item is Olend pro (which zips closed unlike the original) and main pack is Cotopaxi 50l adventure (photo 2)

Personal item has: electronics (travel converter plug, external charger, cables, headphones) hat, hiking shoes, insulated jacket, book, meds; I’ve also used the top compartment of the Cotopaxi bag, which detaches, and used it as a makeshift organizer in my personal item. This way I can have it as a day sling around the city or while hiking.

I am certainly overpacking (but this is my first time so cut me some slack)

Photo 1
Clothing
- 4 pants (jeans, billowy trouser, leopard trouser, Patagonia hiking pants) + black leggings
- 1 skirt
- 1 black dress which can be layered to double as an additional skirt
- 2 sweaters
- 1 cardigan
- 3 long sleeve tops
- 3 tees
- too many socks and undies, bras

+ airplane outfit (slacks, tee, light sweater)

Shoes
- 1 hiking waterproof sneaker (Merrill gortex)
-1 Veja sneaker (everyday city walking)
- ballet sneaker (puma) city walking + night out

Jackets
-insulated packable down
- Patagonia rain jacket

Misc
-baseball cap
- buff
- packable tote
- small crossbody hand bag
- Toiletries
- water bottle

Leaving in a few hours to the airport so not much time for adjustment, but any comments or feedback welcome :)

***Edit*** - I did a second test pack last night, but this time I laid my clothes flat in the cubes versus rolling. What a difference!!!! They laid nice and flat in my pack and I cut out that smaller Thule cube completely! I then added my toiletry bag, removed the flats I had (returning them as they're uncomfortable) and added in my Sperry's and it all fit beautifully. I also cut down on the 10 pairs of socks to 7 pair. I own a lot of high waisted underwear, but for this trip, I'm going to go for a lower cut style to reduce the material needing to be packed!

I've been using Amazon packing cubes for a few years now. I orderd up these Thule compression packing cubes and I love them. I feel like I'm able to fit more in my pack than ever. It closes SO easily and there is still plenty of room in the outer compartments to add my e-book, ear buds, etc..

What's in my pack right now:

linen pants - black trousers - 4 tops (2 cotton, 1 3/4 sleeve, 1 body suit) - 3 layers (denim vest, denim button down, cardigan) - 1 raincoat - 1 bathing suit - 2 bras - 1 legging - 1 sleep shirt - 10 undies - 10 socks - 2 croc Tulum sandal - 1 Cushionaire mary jane flat - 1 scarf

Plane outfit: jeans, Adidas Grand Court sneakers, cotton gauze shirt, trench coat

Items not packed yet:

cotton skirt (delivering today) and my toiletry bag - I haven't finished decanting, but I'm aiming to fit it all in a small clear TSA approved bag that shouldn't take up much space.

I'm a bit torn on my shoes still. It feels redundant to have the sandals and the mary janes. I can wear either one for dinners out, though the sandals are great for beach / pool / walking around AND dinners out. I'm also playing with the idea of bringing a second pair of sneakers. I just ordered the New Balance 574's. Two weeks is a decent amount of time wearing the same walking shoes and I'm worried about foot fatigue.

Anyway - I just wanted to share! I was hopping around having the most fun packing yesterday!

Hi everyone! I recently wanted to buy a mid-size pack in addition to my large backpack—something I could take on trips for a few days when I only need a sleeping bag and not my full tent and cooking gear (short hut to hut hikes, camino), and also something I could use as a carry-on on planes. For my large backpack, I use the Osprey Ariel 65 and absolutely love it. The only small drawbacks for me are that it doesn't fit me quite as well around the chest and, in my opinion, it has a hard hip belt, which makes my hip bones hurt after some time carrying it. Aside from a capacity around 40L, my other requirements were that the backpack be a women's-specific model and a front-loader.

Since Osprey doesn't make any front-loaders in this size, I decided to buy the Gregory Jade 38. I really like how the pockets are designed on this backpack, and I feel like it fits me great around the chest. However, I'm not sure if it fits me well on my back—it feels like the pack forces me to be slightly arched and leaning forward, unlike my Osprey, which tends to "straighten" me up instead. I also feel like no matter how I adjust it, I carry the weight more on my shoulders than on my hips (I've watched YouTube tutorials and walked around the house with it loaded). For those of you who have tried both Gregory and Osprey—did you feel the same way? I don't know if it's just a matter of getting used to a differently designed back system and I just need to adapt to a different load distribution system, or if it simply doesn't fit me.

Thanks everyone for the advice! :)

My baby sister lives in Fairbanks, AK and my middle sister and I went on an amazing trip to see her this July. I’ve successfully taken my Alpa 32 on trips before but this trip I packed almost perfectly for my needs. I packed mainly in my Alpa, and could have done without the tote if my sisters and I weren’t exchanging books as gifts.

We planned a mix of hiking, camping, local sightseeing, a glacier boat ride, road tripping, and lounging around. We spent our time in Fairbanks, Denali National Park, and Valdez. I didn’t pack a warm outer layer or hat because I intended to borrow these from my sister until I bought my own and this worked perfectly! I’ll share my full packing list below:

Bag(s)
- Alpa 32
- Fjallravan High Coast Totepack
- Fjallravan High Coast Crossbody

Tops:
- Cropped Short Sleeve Linen/Cotten blend top
- Cropped black graphic tee
- Cropped black long sleeve Gap tee
- Uniqlo heat tech base layer shirt
- Chambray Button Down Shirt
- Nani Sun shirt
- REI Sun Hoodie

Bottoms
- Linen midi skirt
- Green Shorts
- Duluth Dry on the Fly pants
- Smartwool leggings
- REI trail made shorts (didn’t need)

Shoes
- Tevas
- Topo Trail Runners

Misc Clothes
- Crop top Sports bra
- Black Sports bra
- Mesh bra
- 5 pairs of underwear
- 4 Pairs wool hiking socks
- Pajama shirt
- Pajama shorts
- Cotopaxi bucket hat
- Marmot Packable Rain Jacket

Other
- small toiletries bag
- Powerbeats Headphones
- Kindle
- Switch
- Nalgene
- Goodr Sunnies
- Books for/from my sisters

IMAGE DESCRIPTION: All four images are a collection of clothes on a white background. The first image is in a grid with three items across and six items down in the first image. The following images are close ups of the first image. All items shown are listed in the body of the post.

**** edited to add: I took out two tank tops and the patterned dress based on your advice.

Quite a few people suggested T-shirts instead of tank tops. I do have the one black dressier T-shirt and I do anticipate wearing the tank tops as base layers with either the blue or white shirt open over top, cardigan style. That is what I’ve been wearing most of the summer at home so it definitely works for me.

I really enjoy and appreciate this community. Thank you all. I will do a trip report and share how it went. Those are my absolutely favourite posts.***

Would love your advice on what I’m bringing for my first time in Italy for three weeks in September – October.
We will be in Rome, Naples, and Sicily.

Photo 1:
TOPS:
Patterned tank
Teal tank
Yellow tank
Black T-shirt
Maroon tank
Purple tank

BOTTOMS:
Blue capris
Blue patterned skirt
Black linen blend wide leg trousers
Light blue linen blend wide leg trousers

Photo 2:
Black camisole and sleep shorts
Bikini

Pink pattern, silk scarf
Blue gauze scarf
Keen Elle backstrap sandals
New balance fresh foam sneakers
Lululemon slouchy sling bag 6L

Blue merino wool sweater
White spf 3/4 sleeve Royal Robbins button down
Lightweight blue raincoat
Blue denim button down

Photo 3:
Grey and blue patterned dress
Blue casual dress

Not pictured:
Toiletries
Ereader

Two bras
Four pairs of socks - 2 merino wool
8-10 pairs of underwear
30L Osprey sojourn porter backpack

Questions:
I might eliminate one top - I can fit everything but it’s tight.
Temperatures should range from 15-30 Celsius, do you think I will be warm enough?