Hey Reader,

We massively overpacked.

Like… embarrassingly so.

At the start of this trip, we had bags full of “just in case” stuff.

Extra clothes. Backup shoes. Things we might need.

And within the first couple of weeks, we realised:

We weren’t using half of it.

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The worst offenders?

Jeans.

They’re heavy, slow to dry, and take up way too much space. We each packed a pair thinking they’d be useful.

They weren’t.

Same with extra shoes. Each of us had more than we needed, and they just became dead weight every time we moved.

And then there was the “backup outfits” logic.

You know the one.

👉 “What if we need something nicer?”

👉 “What if the weather changes?”

It sounds sensible… until you’re carrying it through airports, buses, and random streets with kids in tow.

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​The reality?

We kept coming back to the same few things.

Lightweight clothes. Layers. Comfortable shoes.

Everything else just slowed us down.

The shift happened pretty quickly.

Instead of packing for every possible scenario, we started packing for:

👉 what we actually do day-to-day 👉 how often we move 👉 what we’re willing to carry

And honestly, travel got a lot easier after that.

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If we were starting again, we’d pack about 30–40% less.

No question.

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I’ve broken down exactly what we’d pack now (and what we’d leave behind) Read it here​

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It’s a small thing, but it makes a bigger difference than you expect.

Less stuff = less stress.

Simple as that.

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Sean Travelventurefour

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