November 30, 2011 Packing Lists and other items
I was glad to hear from so many of you saying you enjoy the site and especially the daily roundup. I literally go through hundreds of postings and I try to pick out a few items that would be of interest to light travelers and some for pure entertainment.
One suggestion I liked was the posting of packing lists. If you look at the smaller subheadings on the top of this page you’ll see one marked “Packing Lists.” It has a list that Brad posted for a trip he took some time ago. But at the bottom of it he wrote:
“Please submit your suggestions and your own personal list so I can share them with others”
If you post your packing list in the Readers Forum, I’ll transfer it to the “Packing Lists” page so others can see it and get ideas. I’ll date them and put the newest ones at the top. (Considering the limitations of this platform, that’s the best I can do for now.)
There are a few other things I’d also ask you include:
1) The bag you used? (As in the make and model: Ebags Weekender, L.L. Bean Quickload, etc. )
2) The final weight if you know it.
3) Your packing method: bundling, packing cubes, just throwing stuff in.
4) Type of travel: business/pleasure, plane/train/bus/car, weather expected (were you going to the beach in summer, or Canada in December.)
5 Did you use a daybag/briefcase/laptop bag, etc? Which one? Did you carry it separately or did you put it into your main carry-on? The final weight of that if you have it.
I might make some small notes such as if someone posted they used a Reddox Air Boss, I might note somewhere that this is a three compartment bag for those who might not be aware of that fact.
If you feel uncomfortable posting the list, you can always send it to me. There’s another section up top marked “Your Tips and Questions.” Use that and I’ll then post it. I’ll only use your screen name when posting the list and no other personal info. If you send the list privately, please tell me what name you want me to use.
Next, you’ll also see a section up top marked “How to be a Onebagger.” The content was outdated. I removed it and was trying to figure out what to do with it. My idea is to let you help me fill it. If you have come up with some practical travel tips to help others be onebaggers, post it on the forum. I’ll take the best and transfer it to the new section. Once again, I’ll put the newest ones on top. (And, if you prefer, you can send them to me privately.)
The more we experience, the more we know. The more we share the better we can all be at onebagging. No one person knows everything, but together we sure know a lot.
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