Thanks for all your great packing videos. They are the most useful and practical. Not talking about carrying on coats etc. And also good you are covering a shoulder season. Also good to see you like the New Zealand companies icebreaker and all birds. I’m from New Zealand and agree they make fabulous travel clothing.
Pack the Marvis toothpaste in your backpack with the wine!!!!! Since you're checking that bag going home, the 4oz tube won't matter! But put it in a little baggie of course, like a Ziploc or something, in case it bursts. I just realized you may already be back in the States though, haha. But I may look for Marvis whenever I get to Italy 😊
I saw your recommendation for On Gossamer underwear years ago and now have three pairs. They are excellent. They dry in about an hour (or in 2 minutes if you dry them with a blow dryer) so 3 is more than enough for a trip of any length. I bought my first 2 Icebreaker tshirts in 2008 and still use them. I've added another 3 Ts and tanks over the years, plus 3 long sleeve tops. I always buy the completely plain ones so they don't look like hiking gear and can be dressed up with a scarf to go to dinner on a cruise one night and sightseeing with sneakers the next day. With all 8 Icebreaker tops in my bag, that's 16 days before I need to wash tops. I usually throw in 2 more slightly dressier tops to round out my clothing. If it's cold I wear a tank, a T and a long sleeve, then my Marmot rain shell (with hood hidden in the collar). It's been warm enough for any place I've been, and no giant coat or puffy things required in the bag. From Icebreaker I also have the tiny footie socks (you get 2 wears before they need a wash) and I also got the thin headband. I've never bought the Icebreaker pants so I was interested to hear you liked them. I usually take a pair of new/fresh black boot cut yoga pants or knit pull on pants that can pass for dressy pants in a semi dark restaurant. I pair of cropped black sport fabric capris (no visible snaps, zip off legs, cargo type pockets etc. so they are plain enough to pass for dressier pants). I also take a stretchy black maxi skirt that works for formal night on a cruise, and the next day with a tank top and sandals it goes sightseeing. If I pull the skirt up to my armpits it becomes a strapless black dress. The final 2 bottoms change with every trip depending on the planned activities and weather. Sometimes a coloured pair of cropped pants, sometimes flowy crepe pants in a black and white stripe or polka dot. Every top goes with every bottom so my 10 tops+5 bottoms gives me 50 combinations. The maxi skirt can also be a dress, and sometimes I add a black cardigan that can be worn on its own as a top, or over all the other tops to change the look. I returned a week ago from a 3 month trip that started in London after Christmas (cold) included a 49 day cruise (Atlantic, Panama Canal, Pacific) and ended in Australia (hot) where I spent a month between Oz and NZ. I managed with just a carryon bag and was appropriately dressed for formal nights on the cruise and the 10k trek around Uluru in the Outback. Over the years I've fine tuned travel packing and am always looking for the latest new product to improve wherever I can. The On Gossamer underwear were a great addition in the past few years and I'm now looking for different running shoes that are machine washable and lighter than my current ones.
Wonderful video, as per usual. I've learned so much from your videos over the years that I keep a list of all my clothes and what they weigh. HA! And like someone else said, If you're checking your bag for wine any way, you might as well add your new toothpaste to the bag to take home.
Great idea to bring that yoga mat...I am currently trying to figure out how to bring a yoga mat & a Shakti mat while packing carry-on only for an upcoming flight. 😊Thanks for your videos over the years, that I watch over & over again, picking up ideas to use. ❤
I had quite a few pieces of Merino wool clothing, including 6 pairs of undies, and somehow got a moth infestation. EVERYTHING got eaten. Darn buggers even got one pair of my AllBirds sneakers. I’m trying to rebuild my collection and making sure everything gets thoroughly cleaned before I store them in 2 quart Ziploc bags.
Love the swish, I will always lay prostrate on your travel bag. I'm learning. I make 2 piles upon return. I fund I wear 1/2 of what I pack. Lol. My saving grace is light pads for the nether region. Saves a multitude of things lol😊
I love your videos and have taken your advice on several clothing suggestions. The best suggestion (after I looked at the price of the On Gossamer underwear) was the super lightweight Jockey underwear. They are the best! Thanks!
Always love your packing videos, thanks for updating! I’m going to check out a couple of the brands you mentioned. I’m allergic to wool and cashmere so have to try for cotton and linen for natural fibers.
Always love your packing videos ❤ I have been curious about merino wool panties. Appreciate your review! I wear ‘Darn Tough’ merino socks….comfy and no foot odor.I’m a big fan of merino l/s tees - comfy in most weather. And oh, Eileen Fisher! I have stretch silk knits tees that must be 20+ years old - extraordinary. She’s an icon! 👍🏻 Happy travels!
Ack! Footwear right on top of the hotel bedding!?!? 😫 Good video, thanks. My packing list is very similar to yours. Black and white basics, and my accent colour “pops” are purple and pink this trip. I’m heading to Sicily a week today and also bringing layers. I hate being too cold or too hot, so I’m prepared for anything!
Glad to see you moving to wool. I have a couple of Marino tech shirts as well as a smartwool tank and smartwool dress(with pockets) that don't wrinkle. Smartwool socks have been really nice in the past but liking Darn tough better. You can wear them 5-7 days without washing, don't smell, and they are lifetime guarantee. I believe I also have an icebreakers tank that doesn't wrinkle but it seems their clothes don't last as long. Explore other wool companies. They all have that "one really good product"
Thanks for another great packing video! Just embarking on a packing nightmare. How do I pack for a month in the heat of Spain and Greece, a three week cruise to Norway and Iceland (also summer but I’ll need winter/outdoor clothes), a week in Glasgow in May and 10 days in England, including a wedding in July? I’m taking a big bag but I’ll still be rewatching all your packing videos trying to figure out how to pack for a temperature range from the 20s -80s.
Sounds similar to my trip. Wedding in Italy in June then Switzerland and off to Ireland and England. Layers are going to be my tip, plus thin merino wool leggings and singlet that I can wear under my summer clothes when I get to Ireland and colder weather- from experience!
Sarah, this was wonderful and the reason I was first attracted to your you tube site, and became a patreon. We just got back from your Morocco Foodie tour, and your clothes will be perfect. As it happens, I may have brought fewer clothes as outer wear, but many more underwear so I wouldn't have to wash so often. We were on the move a lot. I did bring additional heavier clothes for 5 days in cold and damp London afterwards. I would love to know whether your wardrobe would have accommodated this, because I don't think so. That meant a small suitcase pluses my backpack, as I was doing completely different activities in London. Would love your suggestions. Thanks so much.
How's about squeezing more toothpaste out of the tube and taking that home? It's a shame to waste all of it. Thanks for the great information. Packing for Italy!
New subscriber here and I just wanted to mention the jeans you were talking about NYDJ (Not Your Daughter’s Jeans) are the ONLY jeans I will tolerate wearing. I think I am the only person in the U.S. who hates jeans. 😝
I have watched some other videos on packing light and they have a carry on like your nap sack that goes in the overhead compartment and a pretty late bag that goes under the seat in front of them. So a I was wondering why you would check in your nap sack. You have a lot of good suggestion on clothes and woolen items, it's too bad that healthy, quality material is expensive. Thank you, looking forward to more vieos. 😊
Thank you, wonderful insights! Do you have any advice or recommendations for shoes when traveling to a rainy area in shoulder season? Having trouble finding lightweight, comfortable waterproof/resistant shoes. Thanks!
I try to bring as much merino clothing as I can find. Some other good merino clothing brands are Ibex (back in biz with new management), Smartwool, and Wool&.
Love all of your packing vids, so I was very happy to see this new one! I will be going to Italy, France, Sicily, Greece, Turkey, and more on a 3 week cruise next November. I am hoping you can recommend a packing video that would target the clothing that would work for that time period, I am determined to pack only a roller carryon and backpack for the trip. Thank you so much for all you do!
Thanks so much for this video. We are going on a cruise that begins in Bangkok and ends in Japan and will be gone about 3 weeks in June. I’ve been to Bangkok, Cambodia and Vietnam before and know they will be drippy hot, but what about Taiwan, the Philippines and Japan. Will they be hot as well at that time? I can take a small underseat bag, a backpack, and a medium checked suitcase. I am 77 and can no longer lift a regular carry on into the bin on the airplane. I wish I had a wardrobe similar to yours. Maybe I should make some more linen pants and tops. What do you think?
I loved your video. Maybe it's my age (72) but I would freeze at 70F in those clothes!!! I'm going to Morocco late Feb-early March, 2024, for 20 days & am wracking my brain about how to pack a carry-on for 55-70F temps. (6)Long sleeve 150 merino base layers under (3)wool sweaters & merino or silk (2)long johns under (3)wool trousers...(6)merino socks, shoes, plus a coat & scarf, various undies, swimsuit, toiletries, electronics, watercolors....help!!!
Thank you. Question- I keep hearing don’t bring a backpack to Europe as it marks you as a tourist…like they won’t know…what do you carry when you are out for the day and need to add/remove laters? A tote bag, your shopping bag…? Please advise. Also, no PJ’s? Just sleep in the tanks and leggings? Thank you.
I ALWAYS bring a backpack in Europe. But I also use a backpack as a purse often where I live, so it feels very normal. Sarah only says you shouldn't use a backpack as a daypack because people often forget to zip them shut after they opened them to get water or a jacket or whatever. She uses a crossbody purse because she uses something similar at home, so it's more familiar. Use whatever works for you.
Hi! I currently have a Tom Bihn A45 but am considering the T45. I am considering the T45 since it has a laptop compartment and thought it would be more comfortable then the A45. Any pros and cons between the two bags?
Have watch several of your packing videos in preparation for an upcoming trip to Europe. Lots of great information. But, I just can’t get over the wrinkles in your clothes. Do you pack a steamer? I could never wear something that wrinkled.
Kind of agree here. I appreciate the light-weight fabrics that you're packing but they are a bit messy looking. Guess you could hang them near a shower to help relax the fabric.
I watch two other channels that suggest using either a travel iron or a travel steamer. I think you can get by with a wrinkle releaser spray for a lot of things though. But ya know, that's if you care. I don't at all, so it doesn't bother me.
