I have time during a DFW layover to do a quick post mortem/conclusions on the 13-day/13-pound w/netbook trip.
- What I would have changed - not much, maybe some more casual clothes for evenings. The wisdom of the approach was borne out by the temporary loss of my wife’s checked bag.
- Anyone can break the 15-pound barrier for one shoulder bag. Take away my netbook and I could have added a pair of shoes and a pair of jeans or another entire change of clothes. Operating with two-and-a-half outfits was pretty easy; jettison the netbook and add a little more clothing and it would have been a breeze.
- Always take a raincoat. I would have been soaked and freezing on the last two Scotland-like days in Paris without the Marmot Precip.
- The Stinkfighter laundry formula plus stain pen WILL remove incidental travel stains. My white ExOfficio shirt was looking nasty after a few days of helping to load and unload the bus but a little effort cleaned it right up.
More to come - after some sleep.
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