Comments on: Packing Lists For Long Term Travel – His & Hers

By: Paul Noble

Paul Noble — Fri, 07 Feb 2020 23:07:42 +0000

One item i found essential in Thailand a few
Years back was a sink / bath plug.
Few places, certainly more in the wilderness,
Did not seem to retain them!

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 08 Nov 2017 01:42:00 +0000

Very handy lists. I’m a little concerned that a lot of my essentials are on the ‘hers’ list! I need to move over to Kindle too, I’ve been resisting for too long and carted too many books around the world.

By: Marilyn

Marilyn — Wed, 05 Jul 2017 14:58:50 +0000

Hello! I am a 55+ traveller, my husband and I venture out to Southeast Asia every other year or so. Our last trip included Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and India.

We never check in our luggage, and so the last small pack I took weighed 14 pounds, and included everything I needed. Riding the trains in India is a great adventure, but one that cannot be encumbered by a lot of unnecessary stuff!

By: John Cowgill

John Cowgill — Tue, 15 Nov 2016 02:48:12 +0000

You pack mainly the way I do.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:17:45 +0000

In reply to Tenobi. I'm not sure that is even possible?? Can you let us know which link(s) you had this issue with? Either way, the link is certainly not meant to do that. Apologies.

By: Tenobi

Tenobi — Wed, 30 Mar 2016 23:14:54 +0000

Having your affiliate links go directly to putting the item in your cart is a pretty slimy thing to do. Why not just link to the item so folks can see what it is without putting it into a cart?

By: Shawn Rosvold

Shawn Rosvold — Sat, 16 Jan 2016 15:41:09 +0000

Hi Michael. I really appreciate this packing list. It has given me some great ideas.

About 15 years ago, I switched from sneakers to leather walking shoes. Since I walk a lot when I travel, and most of my walking is on city streets, I found my feet were getting quite sore after 4-5 hours in sneakers. I resisted spending what I consider to be a lot of money ($160), but I finally gave in and bought a pair of Ecco slip-ons. Besides being incredibly comfortable (I used them as my daily walker when I lived in New York-put a lot of miles on them), they are versatile enough to wear with jeans, or dress pants. My first pair lasted 10 years (I still use them for walking the dog). My second pair are about a year old, and made our recent trip to France much nicer.

I also roll my clothes to save space, but I put everything into packing cubes which makes life so much easier.

As far as the stink goes, I had never thought of Axe! That stuff is so nasty that it has to work. I use wipes (Huggies are available in bulk and unscented, or Wet Ones come in individual packets) to keep the odors down.

By: Cubasolidays

Cubasolidays — Thu, 26 Nov 2015 20:37:01 +0000

Hi Randy,
Great packing list!
Some countries, such as Cuba, have many cobblestone areas, especially round thier city centers, so it would better to travel light in order to reach your destination on time

By: Randi

Randi — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:17:13 +0000

In reply to JC from Holland.

Hi JC,

I tend to roll all of my clothing and that helps with space. One of the reasons I love my big pack so much is because it has a bunch of different compartments that are great for organizing everything and getting the most out of the space inside the pack.

Also, I strap my yoga mat to the outside of my bag. With the rain cover on it is secure there for travel. It has even made it through overseas flights without an issue.

Hopefully that info helps but if you have any more questions please let us know!

Cheers,
Randi

By: Randi

Randi — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:08:44 +0000

In reply to Corrine.

Hi Corrine!

We do indeed check our two larger bags. Since most of our travel involves buses and trains we don’t worry as much about having to pay a checked baggage fee and if we do fly we always calculate that into the cost when we are comparing flight prices.

Although we haven’t had any problems with our knives/leatherman in the checked bags I have heard stories of these types of objects being confiscated at some airports around the world. So, I’d suggest not taking anything with you that is too valuable which will be packed in your checked bag.

Hope this helps! Let us know if you have any more questions.

Cheers,
Randi