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Travel Light, Taken To The Extreme – The 5 Essential Items I Always Bring
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Travel Light, Taken To The Extreme – The 5 Essential Items I Always Bring

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Wilko van de Kamp
Apr 09, 2022
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Packing is one of the most daunting tasks while leaving for a trip. I almost always leave it to the very last day, which does create some unnecessary stress. It also forces me to think quickly, and travel light. I’ve found that regardless the length of the trip, I have a tendency, like most other people, to over pack and bring too many clothes I hardly wear, or wear at all. They simply come with me, stay in my suitcase, and smell a lot less fresh by the time I make it back home. So when I come home again I end up putting clothes I didn’t even wear once into the laundry – just to make sure they’ll be nice and fresh for the next trip. It took me quite some time to understand what a waste this is. More importantly, I realized that the length of the trip doesn’t affect the amount of clothes I’ll really need. Even on longer trips, I enjoy wearing the same comfortable clothes over and over again. I know they have enough pockets and zippers to carry the things with me I’ll need during the da…

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