http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-pack-as-much-as-you-want-into-your-carry-on-bag/ Featuring insider destination guides and how-to articles from the matador travel community. Our focus is sustainable travel, cultural immersion, plus work, study, and volunteer opportunities worldwide. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 03:45:29 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-pack-as-much-as-you-want-into-your-carry-on-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-5212 Crystal Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:06:19 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=226#comment-5212 Thanks for the tips! those are awesome ideas and will surely prove to be a lifesaver for me in future travels! Thanks for the tips! those are awesome ideas and will surely prove to be a lifesaver for me in future travels!

]]> http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-pack-as-much-as-you-want-into-your-carry-on-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-4969 Benny the Irish polyglot Sun, 11 Oct 2009 23:40:43 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=226#comment-4969 Yes, I did do the towel thing. Do it every time I travel :) I love my big bulky towels, but they take up way too much space in the bag. I tried the fibre-optic towels for a few months and hated it. Might be ok if you go on a short trip, but for long term travelling I'm afraid I just can't sacrifice the comfort of fluffiness :) Note that I didn't show in the video that I only have everything on me like that when passing through security (and have learned to take it all off in less than a few seconds believe it or not, for passing through quickly) and when boarding the plane if it's Ryanair (they enforce the one-bag rule as you leave the terminal on some flights). I usually travel with lots of books stuffed into the <i>inside</i> of my jacket (I ripped a whole in the jacket and treat that like a "second carry on" bag in a way. No rules are being broken, just loopholes being jumped through :) I bring a big plastic bag in my pocket to dump everything into while strolling around the terminal and to use on arrival. If possible I'd like to make a second video to explain all that, but I won't get around to it until next year since I have <a href="http://www.fluentin3months.com" rel="nofollow">other projects</a>. Thanks for watching!! :) Yes, I did do the towel thing. Do it every time I travel I love my big bulky towels, but they take up way too much space in the bag. I tried the fibre-optic towels for a few months and hated it. Might be ok if you go on a short trip, but for long term travelling I’m afraid I just can’t sacrifice the comfort of fluffiness
Note that I didn’t show in the video that I only have everything on me like that when passing through security (and have learned to take it all off in less than a few seconds believe it or not, for passing through quickly) and when boarding the plane if it’s Ryanair (they enforce the one-bag rule as you leave the terminal on some flights).
I usually travel with lots of books stuffed into the inside of my jacket (I ripped a whole in the jacket and treat that like a “second carry on” bag in a way. No rules are being broken, just loopholes being jumped through
I bring a big plastic bag in my pocket to dump everything into while strolling around the terminal and to use on arrival. If possible I’d like to make a second video to explain all that, but I won’t get around to it until next year since I have other projects.
Thanks for watching!!

]]> http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-pack-as-much-as-you-want-into-your-carry-on-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-4897 happybrunette23 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:04:51 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=226#comment-4897 Omg, you seriously did that towel thing?! Ever thought of the small swimming towels that you can squeeze the moisture out and then it dries, pack in the size of a sunglasses casing. Perhaps, air dry? The superman thing was funny. Omg, you seriously did that towel thing?! Ever thought of the small swimming towels that you can squeeze the moisture out and then it dries, pack in the size of a sunglasses casing. Perhaps, air dry? The superman thing was funny.

]]> http://thetravelersnotebook.com/how-to/how-to-pack-as-much-as-you-want-into-your-carry-on-bag/comment-page-1/#comment-4849 Lauren Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:11:43 +0000 http://thetravelersnotebook.com/?p=226#comment-4849 That is awesome - I'm taking a carry-on and a large bag around the world for a month. Traveling lite is the only way to go. That is awesome – I’m taking a carry-on and a large bag around the world for a month. Traveling lite is the only way to go.

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