It is said that you should never take anything with you on vacation that you are not prepared to lose.
However, if your possessions are lost or stolen while travelling it can be very inconvenient and annoying, even if you are able to replace them quite easily (often for much less than you originally paid).
There are people out there who prey on tourists and travellers, as there are at home. And just like at home there are simple precautions you can take to prevent yourself becoming a victim of crime or loss.
Most of them don’t cost you [...]
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There are really only two types of bag you can consider when going on a trip; a backpack or a suitcase.
If you are just going to be carrying a bag between cars, planes, taxis and hotels (for example, on a 2-week vacation or on a business trip), then a suitcase will be as good as any other bag.
For walking any distance a suitcase is not recommended at all, as the weight of the bag and contents is carried using the upper body only, and the weight is also off-centre. Even if they have wheels [...]
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Before I left the USA last year after a 10 year vacation, I sold, threw out, and (mostly) gave away nearly all of my possessions, keeping only those that I could fit into one standard-sized airplane carry-on bag. (However, unlike Christopher McCandless, I didn’t burn my remaining money and hitchhike to Alaska to live in the wilderness).
Over the next few years I intend to travel around the rest of the world, living out of this one bag. I created this website to keep track of my progress, and to keep a personal checklist of the gear [...]
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