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Unfortunately the gate agents are on to the neck pillow thing and increasingly are telling folks it's a separate personal item and they have to fit it in their carry on. Too many bloggers blabbed about it on the interverse.
Probably my best travel hack or tip deals with being broke, brilliant and personal hygiene necessitates. Pick up a package of regular old sponges and ziplock bags at the dollar store and head home. Place any liquid hygiene products like shampoo, body wash, dish soap, aloe, laundry detergent, etc you need to bring on the trip with you on a counter workspace. Line your sponges up (on top of baggie) and using one sponge per hygiene product pour a small amount of the liquid directly onto it. Allow that to fully absorb into the sponge and then repeat the process until either the sponge is full or you have enough of the needed product for the duration of your trip. Place sponge into the baggie and only seal the bag halfway at most. Let them sit out overnight so the liquid dries inside the sponge. Either cut the sponge into cubes for daily use or leave in one piece to cut once you’ve reached your destination. Make sure the baggies are fully sealed before packing them. Now all you need is a bit of water to “reactivate the sponge soaked product. Doing this saves an amazing amount of space and weight. Thank you and I really hope this helps. ❤ from Shannon in Canada 🇨🇦 PS there are countless other items you can do this with and definitely don’t need to be hygiene related.
If my 40-year-old 35mm film canister repair kit ever breaks I'll try an Rx bottle. Although a Prince Albert tobacco can is nice too because it packs flat. Here's a tip: get a hot glue stick, cut it in half then in half lengthwise. It's good for fixing lots of things but particularly a loose shoe sole. Light it with a lighter like a candle. A mini Bic lighter will fit nicely in your kit.
I love travel hacks to reduce luggage as I only travel with personal items, even internationally. I put duct tape on a pen (instead of a deo), as I keep pens, tape, safety pins etc in the same container. I have been doing the neck support as a packing hack for about 15 years, it's a game changer. I sometimes use a teddy and put clothes in it. It doubles as a pillow. I use small microfiber towels instead of towels to dry off, they save so much space. To reduce luggage, I do 'wash, wear and spare'. I've never had a problem of not having anything to wear. I save samples of face cream, perfume samples etc to reduce the amount of products I need to bring.
Such good tips! In our last trip, I switched out my big microfiber towel for a tiny one, and it saves so much space. The big one was nice when we used to stay in hostels because I could use it as a privacy curtain on my bed, but my hostel days are over for the most part.
@@ProjectUntethered it's really nice to see a minimal packing video on yt. Most videos I've seen are definitely not minimalist, glad yours is. Great tips. ❤️
Don’t forget the safety pins with the duct tape. Ranger rolling is great, learnt this in the 1980’s and used it since. Big cheap ziplock bags (ikea) are a good substitution for compression cubes, just fill n roll out the air. 👍🏽
Travelling/backpacking internationally solo for many years now I’ve been figuring out what works best for me. Compression packing cubes are great sometimes, but packing only a few tops, bottoms, 2 pairs of shoes max and shower flip flops for hostels is best. Pack items that are quicker dry/light weight and neutral so it’s easy to pick anything in the morning to wear. A clear toiletries bag off Amazon- sturdier than a ziplock, works great. Use shampoo bars for less weight and liquid. Bring detergent if you’ll be in a place long enough to hand wash small items like underwear/socks or shirt depending how long you’re gone for.
For the tape hack, parent edition: painters tape is good for tapping up cords, covering outlets, distracting toddlers, making "roads" for toy cars, etc.
Travel tips: Take a low dose aspirin before your fight to prevent blood clots. Clean out your sock drawer before you pack and take “one way socks.” Throw them away as you wear them on the trip. No smelly socks to worry about and more room in your suitcase as the trip progresses. Clorox wipes in a ziplock to clean the plane’s tray table and seatbelt. Email a picture of your passport and IDs to yourself.
Aspirin does not prevent DVT when flying. It was thought to possibly reduce the risk in the past, but this is no longer the case, and the CDC, NHS et al do not recommend it's use.
Not in favor of throwing away socks……instead, wash them each night in your hotel bathroom sink. Why throw away your dirty socks in another city, or country? We, Americans, have to stop trashing the world!
There is a CZcamsr who gives travel tips and she can fit up to 25 items in a large packing cube. She folds her clothes the exact shape of the PC and smooths out every wrinkle, taking up every inch of space.
I love compression cubes. I put each day's outfit in a separate compression cube. I recently discovered, though, that I can do the same thing with large zip-lock bags.
I agree! I pack each outfit in one ziplock and squeeze out the air as I zip it. I like to see what’s inside and it makes getting ready easier. (I tried compression cubes but like the clear Ziplocks better)
I use extra hotel soaps that I've received at past stays that I like and break them into smaller pieces for the number of days I'm staying at each future place. For example, bigger for a 2 day stay versus a one day stay. I keep them in a baggie until I need to use them and throw them away if any is left after use. I figure this is easier than worrying about making sure it's dry enough. I have an allergy to mold so this method works for me better.
@@pilarq7886 cheap hostels where you share bathroom with other people? AirBnB - where you rent room in someones flat and don't want to use their soap. Also: if you are staying for few days you may run out of provided soap
Ranger rolling is too cumbersome and time consuming. Better to roll stuff and secure with rubber bands, better yet hair bands. Better still do a Marie Kondo flat fold, it takes up less space than rolling. Oh and I was a Ranger 🙃
I was on vacation and on my last night while packing the zipper on the suitcase broke. It was 10 pm in Mazatlán no stores open. I got my duct take and taped my suitcase. Believe me it looked horrible but made the trip back to California. Customs did not even bother to ask me any questions. 😂
I am impressed with how little new fancy items we were told we had to buy to travel in a thrifty, minimalist way. This is so much more continuous with how a lot of us live, rather than just an exercise in accumulating high-end stuff.
OH man, the videos i usually come across about packing tricks are just useless tricks copied from another video, but yours are truly helpful. Damn that "stuffable pillow" trick what an invention :DD
I guess updates from the airlines say your head pillow does NOT count as a personal item on the flight. Filling a headrest pillow with T-shirts/clothing is a great idea, but I can’t imagine it’s super comfortable… Thanks for the many great ideas, including Breath mint tins to use as mini first aid kits. I tend to use reusable “Ziploc bags“ for first aid items because they are flat, waterproof, reusable, & you can see through it to get to what you need. Btw, duct tape does come in cheap flat packs.
That extra stuff unload in a bag with a carabiner only works if upon boarding you don't get a wishy washy attendant. I have experience with being asked to check in or re-weigh upon boarding 😮
Those zipped mesh wash bags for delicates are my so versatile. Good for wet soap, separating clothes that have another wear in them but aren’t dirty, and much more.
I have been using contact lenses cases for decades! It’s amazing what you can fit in those little sections. If you’re using the quart size baggie you can fit a lot of them in that bag! I’ve also thrown in a few of the lense cases into my purse and no one has ever questioned why they’re in there!
a full ranger roll tutorial would be awesome! and i would love to see more on personal item only packing as i've been doing that for all flights recently including 10 day trips from US to 3 countries in Europe!
Although I love the carabiner and extra packing bag idea for those extra layers, probably wouldn't work for the budget airlines I use in Europe, as they can check at the gate, and my tiny allowable carry on bag is already packed full. What I've been doing is buying something I need at the airport (sometimes it's just water and snacks) but get a bigger airport bag, and then put my extra layer things in there, usually under any purchases. They are required to allow an airport purchase bag on so I haven't had any problems with this, plus I have legitimate purchases in the bag.
@@dan-nutu I put my 17" mac book in the back of my fishing jacket, wear another thin voluminous coat/thin raincoat over the top. Tho I'd like to a band that pulls that back area to my body (like an elastic pull in strap), would stop the contents of the huge back pocket leaning outwards and showing through the oversized raincoat.
Looks could be even more bizarre than frumpy... The current 10-day forecast for the local weather here ranges between 33°C/92°F and 36°C/97°F, and as recently as two weeks ago the temperatures broke 42°C/108°F. Imagine showing up dressed like that at the check-in counter!
My best soap trick is to use a small ziplock bag, you can find them in the beading section at Hobby Lobby. I put my wet soap in the ziplock, but do not seal it completely so that the water can evaporate allowing the soap to dry. I cut a small piece of the soap off to travel with so I'm not wasting space with a large bar of soap. I agree carabiner hooks are the best, I always carry a small one in my purse. In addition to what you mentioned that can be used to secure a zipper (even on a purse) to prevent pick pockets.
Yeah I think the ziplock bag wears out pretty quickly on longer trips. I got one of those Matador bags, and I put my soap and conditioner bars in the same bag, each in a small mesh pouch. I also keep teeny tiny suction hooks in there to hang the bags on the shower wall. The Matador bags are stupid expensive, I'm pretty sure you could make something similar with a tiny piece of Tyvek house wrap material taped into a bag. That house wrap stuff is supposed to be vapor permeable.
@@katyb2793 There are tiny, "S" shaped, double-sided "locking" carabiners that will fit some zipper pulls." Nite-Ize" is a well-known maker of some of those.
@@brimstone33 oh I see, thank you! I was so confused how the big ones would be useful lol Although attaching one to your bag and belt would definitely stop a bag snatcher.
I normally watch these vids and skip forward on double speed like "yeah yeah yeah tell me something I don't know 😑" But this video 🎉❤ awesome tips THANK YOU 🎉
I use his pocket method and cargo pants to pack my heavy items, like cell phone chargers, cell phones, etc. But unlike he said about removing them from your pockets after Secuity, you have to keep the items in your pockets until you are seated on the plane. They will now stop you at the gate for too many items in addition to your carry on case and personal item (purse, computer bag), including if you have a neck pillow or pillow. They didn’t used to.
That's my experience too. In fact, they totally don't care at the security how many bags you have. They often don't even know, considering putting things out on the tray anyway. You can put half a dozen small bags and they won't care. For instance, I often have so packed backpack/personal item, that I can't fit my cosmetics anymore. Same with a sweater, jacket, scarf, etc. I only need to stuff it somehow somewhere for going through the gate, only then I out all that stuff (usually clothes) in a light grocery bag or something.
I use a zip lock bag for soap. I just leave it open on the desk overnight so it's mostly dry, zip in the morning and drop in my bag. That sliminess is just, you guessed it, soap!
That is what I thought. I tend to get to the maximize weight my checked bag, so not really needing compression. However, great idea for carry on luggage.
@@ihadtosayit10Works until they have a weight limit on carryon luggage. Several years ago had 12 kilo limit on items carried on, but was allowed to move some into checked bags. It was a small commuter flight.
Excellent tips! Because I wear eyeglasses, I carry around a spare and sunglasses in a hard clamshell case. Even with two pairs in there, there is plenty of extra space to stow away some cash.
Are there really airlines that weigh carry on bags? I usually fly 40-50 flights a year and have never had a carry on weighed or even size checked. Mostly American, Southwest, and Delta.
@@JustinLisenbyacross Europe it is common to have to put carryon bags into a luggage sizer at the gate to ensure that they are compliant with airlines max dimensions
The flatpak has worked out great on all my trips over the last year so far. I've thrown my soap in there straight after a shower and packed it up with no issues of leakage yet.
I have that soap bag also! You put your soap in a mesh soap saver sack. You can wash with it in that. Then you can hang that up to dry. My bar is combo soap and shampoo 😊
One thing I notice is that your clothing is all nylon. I think the packing cube works well for wrinkle free, synthetic clothing. Show us a video where you use cotton clothing. Thank you. Regarding charging cords or headsets, I just roll mine around my hand and secure with a twist ties wrapped several times around in a spiral, those go into a designated sandwich bag that I can see through, and the air can be pushed out
Parchment bags have worked wonders for me with soap bars. You can throw a wet brick in there and the soap will still dry just fine and the bag will stay in tact. I'll still throw it in plastic zip bag to keep it all contained. It's a win win for me with me using my favorite soap anywhere I am, and it's not wasting any space in my luggage.
I dry my wet soap on toilet paper, or on my dirty clothes. Or if I'm going home, on my towel. My towel is a Mountain Warehouse, Clip Travel Towel. It's ultra thin, tiny to pack, is ultra quick drying, and can be wrung out when it gets saturated. I've tried lots of the other microfiber ones, and in comparison the microfiber ones are slightly more comfortable to use, but 4 times the pack size, don't dry as fast and get smelly for anything more than 3 days travel. It might be similar to the Sea to Summit Airline towel, but way cheaper. I've even got one the size of a face cloth (30cm X 30cm) that packs down to the size of a match box. I've also got the neck pillow stuffed with t-shirts 👍 Your deodorant (with or without duct tape wrapped around it) is the biggest one I've ever seen. I use "Trust long life deodorant", and one application lasts me about 5 days (showering once a day), the 15g capsule container lasts about a year or so. It's amazing. My niece gave me some solid after shave/cologne recently, and I've taken it travelling lots. Very small. My normal shave kit is a safety razor, but I often use a BIC disposable if I'm traveling on hand luggage only. The stiptic pencil in my shaving kit is good for (shaving) cuts (of course), but also for deodorant at a pinch. I always take a couple of releasable/reusable zip ties too. Nice video.
I roll red duct tape around itself. Used it to identify a new suitcase after my old one broke on a trip. I keep it in a tiny zipper bag in my personal item with other useful travel stuff (a dose of meds for headache, stomach, etc), safety pin, zipper pull repair, 2 each bandaid, 2 blister patches, & butterfly bandages. antiseptic wipes & other fixes while away from home. It goes in my daily carry when not on plane/train/etc.
Very smart! You could kill 2 birds with one stone if you have a plastic handle on your suitcase - you could add the emergency duct tape which doubles as a unique identifier for your luggage. I love how the comments sections always has amazing ideas I'd never thought of!
Ok, these are ACTUALLY useful packing hacks, thank you! Definitely adding duct tape to my kit and rethinking my travel pillow (I don't carry one now because it's annoying on the rest of the trip.)
The last time I flew Southwest, we were told that travel pillows were considered one of the two pieces of carry-on we were allowed. The gate agent warned us all that only two things can be carried, so everything else you had in your hands had to fit INSIDE one of those two items. Not clipped on, because that makes the carry-on larger than the allowed size. You were spot-on, though, with the travel jacket idea. That is indeed the third item that passengers can bring aboard, since it's considered clothing and not luggage.
Keep the little soap from hotels to take with on shorter trips. When you're done using it in the shower, lean it on end so it gets dry faster and doesn't getting mushy. Just dry off, then pack in a ziploc or toss out when done with the trip. 👍
Eyeshadow/makeup sticks Bring lots of extra meds foreign countries don’t have 24-7 cvs. Label them in a pill box 3 in one charging cables Two phone charging cables Turkish towels One cheap chunky necklace instead of all types of fine jewelry Only 1 hoodie, and 1 sweater if it’s someplace cold
Growing up poor. Buy when on sale. No carrying over charges on credit cards. Use rewards programs whenever available. Cheaper can be better; but not very often. Use thrift stores for things that will be used for less than a year. Buy fruit and vegetable from farmers market and in season. Add anything to mashed potatoes for a filling meal.
Love SCOTTeVEST. I have 3 of their jackets. Used one on a recent flight as my purse. Since it was a jacket it didn't count as my personal item. And the jacket held even more than my travel purse could. My travel purse was packed flat in the suitcase, so I could use it at my destination.
Great video as usual. I always enjoy them. Plus one for the matador flatpak. It's great for carrying soap. It allows the soap to dry while keeping everything else from getting wet and folds down smaller as the soap gets used up.
they now include options to choose a hand pump or a small rechargeable pump--I used the rechargeable on my business trip last week and it was great, plus it fit into a small corner of my suitcase.
A small compression cube slips into outer pockets of carry-ons or backpacks really nicely because they are slippery and have a hand loop to recover them for use.
@@ProjectUntethered I’m allergic to feathers in hotel bedding, so I carry a satin bed liner folded very tightly in a ~6”x10”compression bag placed in the fuzzy laptop compartment of my personal item bag. Can’t travel without this combo.
About the carabiner and the extra packing bag idea: Sounds good, but it takes up the space from other passengers, so that they'll maybe have difficulties getting even their one allowed carry-on into the bin.
Yeah you should always be conscientious of the space you're taking up. If it doesn't fit in your alotted space in the overhead bin, it should go under the seat.
Super Terrific Hacks! Can't wait to use them! You're videos are awesome! I do have a question as I am a little confused.. Do you wear your fanny pack AND have a 'personal item' AND have a 'carry on'? How do you make it work? Isn't a fanny pack considered a 'personal item'?? Please let us know! Thanks so much for your response!
I usually keep my fanny pack low-key so it's not really visible. You can wrap it around the back of your waist and/or cover it with a jacket while you're at the checkin counter, just in case 🤫
Last month I was surprised to have my carry on weighed. Really thought I was doomed but somehow passed. You have actually given me some good little hacks. Eg, lens case and Mentos container. Filling up a pillow is looking tempting too. Thank you. Bit of a giggle at the tape up the baggy pants story.
I use an old Rx bottle as an emergency kit. Bandaids, Alcohol wipe, large and small safety pins, etc. I wrap the outside of it with about a yard of duck tape, also a couple of yards of Paracord. The tape and cord I've used a million times. Tape repairs anything and I've improvised clotheslines and belts, even a leash out of the Paracord. Useful stuff.
I don't get the compression cube hype for carry on only travel - the problem is weight, not volume, and compression doesn't help at all. Hence the need to travel LIGHT.
Absolutely agree on this. As a petite elderly woman I find it very difficult to put my carry on in the overhead compartment. So nowadays my carry on is not only small, but also ultralight. I do check in the rest of my luggage though.
The carabiner extra bag. Go to a store in the airport. Get them to give you a branded bag ( schipol used to have " see buy fly " ones). Apparenly the luggage limit does not include " i bought things in the airport". Food places are good places for bags too.
that duct tape idea was a good one...... never thought of that 👍👍👍.... also the straw for necklaces, good idea.... I tried to open and download the CHEAT SHEET...... It will NOT open.....
I always take wired earbuds so that I have fewer things to charge and less drain on my phone battery. I use a small hair clip for wire management, which has worked better than anything else I've ever tried. And since my laptop & phone use different plugs for my earbuds, I also bring small converter cord instead of carrying two types of earbuds.
You should have seen the look on the hotel Porter's face recently when I told him there were no bags. It was a four day work event including a semi formal awards dinner. I absolutely did not want to check any luggage. So I rolled and tucked, and took only a carry-on acceptable backpack. I got everything in there including dress shoes, make up, bath products, and hair styling tools! When I got out of the taxi, he came running to grab my pack, and said he'd get my bags out of the trunk for me. He was so shocked, double checked I was with the awards group, then called a couple of the other guys to see that I'd only brought the one backpack. I guess other women arrived with much more. 🤷
I also always travel light. We recently traveled with friends and he asked where were the other bags. Was shocked I only had one suitcase because his wife had three LARGE suitcases. One was shoes and purses 😂 I only use a small purse across my body for phone, passport and cards/money, a pair of walking boots and a pair of sandals.
@@KgrK13 I smoothed an rolled the outfits tightly, wore booties with dressy clothes so tucked stuff in those, I hung up the formal outfit as soon as I got to the room and it didn't even need to be steamed.
Place a bar of soap into the toe of one "knee high" panty hose. Tie a knot next to the soap so it stays in one place. Make a loop at the other end of the knee high panty hose and hang around shower head. Rub wet washcloth or shower poof across soap to build up lather. Soap won't fall onto the floor of the shower, and it will air dry as it hangs. Don't forget your soap when you check out! You can store it in a ziploc bag between destinations if it's still a little damp.
You can cut pieces of soap small enough to use one a day or if you stay at one place - cut a piece that would last whole stay and you don't have to worry about getting it back home. Unfortunately in Europe our bags (quantity) are checked while getting on the plane, so having extra cube or plastic bag outside your personal item would not be possible.
If you’re flying, you probably need more than a contact lens case full of solution of anything from makeup to lotion to face wash to sunscreen. a contact lens worth is good for maybe one overnight and if you’re only traveling that much you’re probably not flying and don’t need to restrict yourself a thumb size amount of product
Unfortunately, most US airlines no longer allow anything attached on the outside of your bag or your body (like a pillow around your neck). I bought a couple of magazines in the airport and even had to put that bag inside my suitcase.
Wow that is so dumb - airlines will stop at nothing to figure out ways to squeeze more money out of customers. Where in the airport did they make you put the magazines in your suitcase - was that when you were boarding?
When they started the boarding process, they announced several times that you could only bring on two items. Pillows around neck, fanny packs, shopping bags even from airport vendors, and anything attached to the outside of the suitcase had to be put inside of another item. I saw them stop a couple people and made them put their purse, pillow, or whatever, inside their bag before they could board. It’s been this way for a while, but some airlines just started really enforcing it recently. I wasn’t even thinking about my “extra bag,” since they previously announced the plane was less that 1/3 full and everybody could have their own row if they chose to. My most recent flight was on Southwest, so it wasn’t even a money issue because they don’t even charge for checked bags.
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🎒 And here are those compression cubes to help you fit more in your luggage: shoptripped.com/ProjectUntethered-Summer24
I almost purchased a packable neck pillow and then went to look at my neck pillow and saw it had a zipped removable cover. Score!!
Unfortunately the gate agents are on to the neck pillow thing and increasingly are telling folks it's a separate personal item and they have to fit it in their carry on. Too many bloggers blabbed about it on the interverse.
@brimstone33 darn. Still a great hack.
Wow thx
Probably my best travel hack or tip deals with being broke, brilliant and personal hygiene necessitates. Pick up a package of regular old sponges and ziplock bags at the dollar store and head home. Place any liquid hygiene products like shampoo, body wash, dish soap, aloe, laundry detergent, etc you need to bring on the trip with you on a counter workspace. Line your sponges up (on top of baggie) and using one sponge per hygiene product pour a small amount of the liquid directly onto it. Allow that to fully absorb into the sponge and then repeat the process until either the sponge is full or you have enough of the needed product for the duration of your trip. Place sponge into the baggie and only seal the bag halfway at most. Let them sit out overnight so the liquid dries inside the sponge. Either cut the sponge into cubes for daily use or leave in one piece to cut once you’ve reached your destination. Make sure the baggies are fully sealed before packing them. Now all you need is a bit of water to “reactivate the sponge soaked product. Doing this saves an amazing amount of space and weight.
Thank you and I really hope this helps.
❤ from Shannon in Canada 🇨🇦
PS there are countless other items you can do this with and definitely don’t need to be hygiene related.
Some countries have plastic restrictions.
Spongy Lady!
Pure genius!!!
this is so brilliant
Bath or hair products are cheap. Even if you're broke. (You're not broke enough if you can afford an holiday)😅
I take an old prescription bottle and put a small tube of super glue, some safety pins, some twist ties, and wrap it in duct tape.
If my 40-year-old 35mm film canister repair kit ever breaks I'll try an Rx bottle. Although a Prince Albert tobacco can is nice too because it packs flat. Here's a tip: get a hot glue stick, cut it in half then in half lengthwise. It's good for fixing lots of things but particularly a loose shoe sole. Light it with a lighter like a candle. A mini Bic lighter will fit nicely in your kit.
@@brimstone33 thank for the tips!!
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@@joyceadamothralls4858 do you have a question?
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I love travel hacks to reduce luggage as I only travel with personal items, even internationally. I put duct tape on a pen (instead of a deo), as I keep pens, tape, safety pins etc in the same container.
I have been doing the neck support as a packing hack for about 15 years, it's a game changer. I sometimes use a teddy and put clothes in it. It doubles as a pillow. I use small microfiber towels instead of towels to dry off, they save so much space.
To reduce luggage, I do 'wash, wear and spare'. I've never had a problem of not having anything to wear.
I save samples of face cream, perfume samples etc to reduce the amount of products I need to bring.
Such good tips! In our last trip, I switched out my big microfiber towel for a tiny one, and it saves so much space. The big one was nice when we used to stay in hostels because I could use it as a privacy curtain on my bed, but my hostel days are over for the most part.
@@ProjectUntethered it's really nice to see a minimal packing video on yt. Most videos I've seen are definitely not minimalist, glad yours is. Great tips. ❤️
Empty and clean deodorant container out, can put duct tape around it still but can put extra cash, first aid all kinds of stuff in
Don’t forget the safety pins with the duct tape. Ranger rolling is great, learnt this in the 1980’s and used it since. Big cheap ziplock bags (ikea) are a good substitution for compression cubes, just fill n roll out the air. 👍🏽
Love it!
Travelling/backpacking internationally solo for many years now I’ve been figuring out what works best for me.
Compression packing cubes are great sometimes, but packing only a few tops, bottoms, 2 pairs of shoes max and shower flip flops for hostels is best. Pack items that are quicker dry/light weight and neutral so it’s easy to pick anything in the morning to wear. A clear toiletries bag off Amazon- sturdier than a ziplock, works great. Use shampoo bars for less weight and liquid. Bring detergent if you’ll be in a place long enough to hand wash small items like underwear/socks or shirt depending how long you’re gone for.
For the tape hack, parent edition: painters tape is good for tapping up cords, covering outlets, distracting toddlers, making "roads" for toy cars, etc.
I love these uses!
Travel tips: Take a low dose aspirin before your fight to prevent blood clots. Clean out your sock drawer before you pack and take “one way socks.” Throw them away as you wear them on the trip. No smelly socks to worry about and more room in your suitcase as the trip progresses. Clorox wipes in a ziplock to clean the plane’s tray table and seatbelt. Email a picture of your passport and IDs to yourself.
Aspirin does not prevent DVT when flying. It was thought to possibly reduce the risk in the past, but this is no longer the case, and the CDC, NHS et al do not recommend it's use.
Not in favor of throwing away socks……instead, wash them each night in your hotel bathroom sink. Why throw away your dirty socks in another city, or country? We, Americans, have to stop trashing the world!
@@malihagarden7062 This.
Or just save it in Draft.
There is a CZcamsr who gives travel tips and she can fit up to 25 items in a large packing cube. She folds her clothes the exact shape of the PC and smooths out every wrinkle, taking up every inch of space.
I love compression cubes. I put each day's outfit in a separate compression cube. I recently discovered, though, that I can do the same thing with large zip-lock bags.
For a while.
The cubes discourage mold/mildew
definitely works in a hurry/pinch but the ziplocks wear out faster so the cubes are more cost effective over time.
I agree! I pack each outfit in one ziplock and squeeze out the air as I zip it. I like to see what’s inside and it makes getting ready easier. (I tried compression cubes but like the clear Ziplocks better)
I use extra hotel soaps that I've received at past stays that I like and break them into smaller pieces for the number of days I'm staying at each future place. For example, bigger for a 2 day stay versus a one day stay. I keep them in a baggie until I need to use them and throw them away if any is left after use. I figure this is easier than worrying about making sure it's dry enough. I have an allergy to mold so this method works for me better.
What kind of hotel doesn't provide soap
@@pilarq7886 cheap hostels where you share bathroom with other people? AirBnB - where you rent room in someones flat and don't want to use their soap. Also: if you are staying for few days you may run out of provided soap
I use contact lens cases for small amounts of moisturizer, make up, hydrocortisone cream, etc
I’d love to see a full video about ranger rolling different types of clothes!
Ranger rolling is too cumbersome and time consuming. Better to roll stuff and secure with rubber bands, better yet hair bands. Better still do a Marie Kondo flat fold, it takes up less space than rolling. Oh and I was a Ranger 🙃
With several different types of bra.
I was on vacation and on my last night while packing the zipper on the suitcase broke. It was 10 pm in Mazatlán no stores open. I got my duct take and taped my suitcase. Believe me it looked horrible but made the trip back to California. Customs did not even bother to ask me any questions. 😂
Thank goodness for duct tape! Crisis averted 😎
Perfect
I used dental floss to sew up the area of my suitcase where my zipper broke.
I am impressed with how little new fancy items we were told we had to buy to travel in a thrifty, minimalist way. This is so much more continuous with how a lot of us live, rather than just an exercise in accumulating high-end stuff.
You can use the hotel hairdryer to dry out the soap before packing
OH man, the videos i usually come across about packing tricks are just useless tricks copied from another video, but yours are truly helpful. Damn that "stuffable pillow" trick what an invention :DD
So glad you found them helpful!! 🤗
agreed! Not the same old, same old
I guess updates from the airlines say your head pillow does NOT count as a personal item on the flight. Filling a headrest pillow with T-shirts/clothing is a great idea, but I can’t imagine it’s super comfortable… Thanks for the many great ideas, including Breath mint tins to use as mini first aid kits. I tend to use reusable “Ziploc bags“ for first aid items because they are flat, waterproof, reusable, & you can see through it to get to what you need. Btw, duct tape does come in cheap flat packs.
You can pack it with the fluffy, soft clothes for added comfort. You always need a sweater with you.
That extra stuff unload in a bag with a carabiner only works if upon boarding you don't get a wishy washy attendant. I have experience with being asked to check in or re-weigh upon boarding 😮
Or gate agent.
Yeah, I've had some stickler gate agents 😢 @brimstone33
They freaking charge you as their life depends on it! Chill! You are a minimum wage worker!
Those zipped mesh wash bags for delicates are my so versatile.
Good for wet soap, separating clothes that have another wear in them but aren’t dirty, and much more.
Doing this since decades❤😊
Sheets for washing. Walmart sells them. I use them to wash out socks and undies in my hotel room
I have been using contact lenses cases for decades! It’s amazing what you can fit in those little sections. If you’re using the quart size baggie you can fit a lot of them in that bag! I’ve also thrown in a few of the lense cases into my purse and no one has ever questioned why they’re in there!
a full ranger roll tutorial would be awesome! and i would love to see more on personal item only packing as i've been doing that for all flights recently including 10 day trips from US to 3 countries in Europe!
Of you take any regular lined jacket to the local tailor you can get pockets added inside. I have one for my iPad inside my sport coat.
How do you proceed with it in security
@@pilarq7886 you take the coat off at security and place the computer separately in the tray.
The microfiber towel hack: genius!!!
Wrapping cords around an old card? Genius again!
Love these!!! ⭐️A teacher taught me the belt trick😄 - tethering two neighboring belt loops can work too. 💖
oooo that's genius!
or a couple of caribeaners between loops.
@@anniesshenanigans3815 😄💖💖 yes
@@ProjectUntethered 💖💖
Although I love the carabiner and extra packing bag idea for those extra layers, probably wouldn't work for the budget airlines I use in Europe, as they can check at the gate, and my tiny allowable carry on bag is already packed full. What I've been doing is buying something I need at the airport (sometimes it's just water and snacks) but get a bigger airport bag, and then put my extra layer things in there, usually under any purchases. They are required to allow an airport purchase bag on so I haven't had any problems with this, plus I have legitimate purchases in the bag.
You are a seasoned traveler. If I stick my iPad into my waistband & Clíp my phone to my belt loop I can shave off 1/2 kilo.
I'd really like to see that hoodie with a pocket that could take the 4kg desktop replacement laptop I have to fly with!
@@dan-nutu I have the Scottvest jacket and vest and it really does fit by Mac. I look frumpy and lopsided, but it works!
@@dan-nutu I put my 17" mac book in the back of my fishing jacket, wear another thin voluminous coat/thin raincoat over the top. Tho I'd like to a band that pulls that back area to my body (like an elastic pull in strap), would stop the contents of the huge back pocket leaning outwards and showing through the oversized raincoat.
Looks could be even more bizarre than frumpy... The current 10-day forecast for the local weather here ranges between 33°C/92°F and 36°C/97°F, and as recently as two weeks ago the temperatures broke 42°C/108°F. Imagine showing up dressed like that at the check-in counter!
My best soap trick is to use a small ziplock bag, you can find them in the beading section at Hobby Lobby. I put my wet soap in the ziplock, but do not seal it completely so that the water can evaporate allowing the soap to dry. I cut a small piece of the soap off to travel with so I'm not wasting space with a large bar of soap.
I agree carabiner hooks are the best, I always carry a small one in my purse. In addition to what you mentioned that can be used to secure a zipper (even on a purse) to prevent pick pockets.
Yeah I think the ziplock bag wears out pretty quickly on longer trips. I got one of those Matador bags, and I put my soap and conditioner bars in the same bag, each in a small mesh pouch. I also keep teeny tiny suction hooks in there to hang the bags on the shower wall. The Matador bags are stupid expensive, I'm pretty sure you could make something similar with a tiny piece of Tyvek house wrap material taped into a bag. That house wrap stuff is supposed to be vapor permeable.
How does a carabiner hook prevent pick pockets? Do you hook it on to yourself from the zip? Or to another part of the bag?
@@katyb2793 There are tiny, "S" shaped, double-sided "locking" carabiners that will fit some zipper pulls." Nite-Ize" is a well-known maker of some of those.
@@brimstone33 oh I see, thank you! I was so confused how the big ones would be useful lol
Although attaching one to your bag and belt would definitely stop a bag snatcher.
I normally watch these vids and skip forward on double speed like "yeah yeah yeah tell me something I don't know 😑"
But this video 🎉❤ awesome tips THANK YOU 🎉
Wow, thanks for such a nice comment! I'm glad you found it helpful!
love the straw tip and the travel pillow filled with clothes
I use his pocket method and cargo pants to pack my heavy items, like cell phone chargers, cell phones, etc. But unlike he said about removing them from your pockets after Secuity, you have to keep the items in your pockets until you are seated on the plane. They will now stop you at the gate for too many items in addition to your carry on case and personal item (purse, computer bag), including if you have a neck pillow or pillow. They didn’t used to.
That's my experience too. In fact, they totally don't care at the security how many bags you have. They often don't even know, considering putting things out on the tray anyway. You can put half a dozen small bags and they won't care.
For instance, I often have so packed backpack/personal item, that I can't fit my cosmetics anymore. Same with a sweater, jacket, scarf, etc. I only need to stuff it somehow somewhere for going through the gate, only then I out all that stuff (usually clothes) in a light grocery bag or something.
First aid tip for cuts is super glue. it's amazing
I use a zip lock bag for soap. I just leave it open on the desk overnight so it's mostly dry, zip in the morning and drop in my bag. That sliminess is just, you guessed it, soap!
Cheap and effective, i like it!
Would love to see a video that demonstrates how to ranger roll a variety of different kinds of clothes.
Compression cubes let you take more clothes but they still weigh the same so you still need to be wary of weight limits.
That is what I thought. I tend to get to the maximize weight my checked bag, so not really needing compression. However, great idea for carry on luggage.
@@ihadtosayit10Works until they have a weight limit on carryon luggage. Several years ago had 12 kilo limit on items carried on, but was allowed to move some into checked bags. It was a small commuter flight.
"Silence is golden, duct tape is silver." Put soap in a small plastic bag, free. Very good ideas, thanks, also for my bikers luggage.
This is good. Actually has some legit new ideas.
Excellent tips!
Because I wear eyeglasses, I carry around a spare and sunglasses in a hard clamshell case. Even with two pairs in there, there is plenty of extra space to stow away some cash.
No matter how much you can jam into your packing cubes, many airlines have weight restrictions for carry-ons and personal items.
Are there really airlines that weigh carry on bags? I usually fly 40-50 flights a year and have never had a carry on weighed or even size checked. Mostly American, Southwest, and Delta.
@@JustinLisenbyacross Europe it is common to have to put carryon bags into a luggage sizer at the gate to ensure that they are compliant with airlines max dimensions
The flatpak has worked out great on all my trips over the last year so far. I've thrown my soap in there straight after a shower and packed it up with no issues of leakage yet.
Yeah it's so simple, yet so effective!
I have that soap bag also! You put your soap in a mesh soap saver sack. You can wash with it in that. Then you can hang that up to dry. My bar is combo soap and shampoo 😊
Freezer bags
One thing I notice is that your clothing is all nylon. I think the packing cube works well for wrinkle free, synthetic clothing. Show us a video where you use cotton clothing. Thank you. Regarding charging cords or headsets, I just roll mine around my hand and secure with a twist ties wrapped several times around in a spiral, those go into a designated sandwich bag that I can see through, and the air can be pushed out
That's a great tip! Yeah I'm not a big cotton fan for travel clothes, you gotta be more careful if you don't want wrinkles - but it's still possible!
I've been rolling t-shirts for many years, but you just took me to a new level with the "ranger roll." Thank you very much! 😃😃
Hahaha happy rolling! 👕
Parchment bags have worked wonders for me with soap bars. You can throw a wet brick in there and the soap will still dry just fine and the bag will stay in tact. I'll still throw it in plastic zip bag to keep it all contained. It's a win win for me with me using my favorite soap anywhere I am, and it's not wasting any space in my luggage.
Matador soap holder is like crazy magic ❤️❤️
Awesome! Thanks for being quick and concise!
Priceless. Liked and subscribed. ❤
I just realised you could also use those little model or paint by number fliptop paint containers for tiny amounts of potions and lotions.
I dry my wet soap on toilet paper, or on my dirty clothes. Or if I'm going home, on my towel.
My towel is a Mountain Warehouse, Clip Travel Towel. It's ultra thin, tiny to pack, is ultra quick drying, and can be wrung out when it gets saturated. I've tried lots of the other microfiber ones, and in comparison the microfiber ones are slightly more comfortable to use, but 4 times the pack size, don't dry as fast and get smelly for anything more than 3 days travel. It might be similar to the Sea to Summit Airline towel, but way cheaper. I've even got one the size of a face cloth (30cm X 30cm) that packs down to the size of a match box.
I've also got the neck pillow stuffed with t-shirts 👍
Your deodorant (with or without duct tape wrapped around it) is the biggest one I've ever seen. I use "Trust long life deodorant", and one application lasts me about 5 days (showering once a day), the 15g capsule container lasts about a year or so. It's amazing.
My niece gave me some solid after shave/cologne recently, and I've taken it travelling lots. Very small.
My normal shave kit is a safety razor, but I often use a BIC disposable if I'm traveling on hand luggage only. The stiptic pencil in my shaving kit is good for (shaving) cuts (of course), but also for deodorant at a pinch.
I always take a couple of releasable/reusable zip ties too.
Nice video.
Yesss please do a video on the rollin hack.
You rock! I am On my way to visit family and friends for 6 weeks on Spirit with just my backpack! Great ideas! Thank you
Sounds like fun! What's been your biggest tip for traveling light?
I watched the Ranger Roll technique 2 yrs ago & love it!
I line the inside of my suitcase flap with duct tape!! It still works when I need it to!!!
That's so awesome - great minds think alike! 🤓
I roll red duct tape around itself. Used it to identify a new suitcase after my old one broke on a trip. I keep it in a tiny zipper bag in my personal item with other useful travel stuff (a dose of meds for headache, stomach, etc), safety pin, zipper pull repair, 2 each bandaid, 2 blister patches, & butterfly bandages. antiseptic wipes & other fixes while away from home. It goes in my daily carry when not on plane/train/etc.
Very smart! You could kill 2 birds with one stone if you have a plastic handle on your suitcase - you could add the emergency duct tape which doubles as a unique identifier for your luggage. I love how the comments sections always has amazing ideas I'd never thought of!
Ok, these are ACTUALLY useful packing hacks, thank you! Definitely adding duct tape to my kit and rethinking my travel pillow (I don't carry one now because it's annoying on the rest of the trip.)
I've been using the matador flatpak bar soap case for years and it's worth every penny
You, Sir, are a genius!!! The contact lens case solution for foundation and the like = awesome!!!!
Some great new tricks, thanks. YES on ranger roll.
Compression cube + sheet set = neat closet!!!!
You have the BEST travel videos! Thank You!
Thanks so much for the kind words!! :)
Excellent ideas by this guy as well as suggestions in the comments section.
Yes! More ranger roll tips, please!
I love the flat pakt soap holder, I have used it a few times in my travels
The last time I flew Southwest, we were told that travel pillows were considered one of the two pieces of carry-on we were allowed. The gate agent warned us all that only two things can be carried, so everything else you had in your hands had to fit INSIDE one of those two items. Not clipped on, because that makes the carry-on larger than the allowed size.
You were spot-on, though, with the travel jacket idea. That is indeed the third item that passengers can bring aboard, since it's considered clothing and not luggage.
It is getting ridiculous. Soon we will be charged extra if we wear glasses!!
Keep the little soap from hotels to take with on shorter trips. When you're done using it in the shower, lean it on end so it gets dry faster and doesn't getting mushy. Just dry off, then pack in a ziploc or toss out when done with the trip. 👍
Another use for compression cubes! Awesome video on packing hacks!
Compression cubes for the win!
Compression bags make the suitcase too heavy. Gotta pay more money if your airline weighs suitcase. Iberia weighed my suitcase.
Eyeshadow/makeup sticks
Bring lots of extra meds foreign countries don’t have 24-7 cvs. Label them in a pill box
3 in one charging cables
Two phone charging cables
Turkish towels
One cheap chunky necklace instead of all types of fine jewelry
Only 1 hoodie, and 1 sweater if it’s someplace cold
Growing up poor. Buy when on sale. No carrying over charges on credit cards. Use rewards programs whenever available. Cheaper can be better; but not very often. Use thrift stores for things that will be used for less than a year. Buy fruit and vegetable from farmers market and in season. Add anything to mashed potatoes for a filling meal.
Do the ranger roll, but matching a whole outfit for the day, to include underwear and socks.
Love SCOTTeVEST. I have 3 of their jackets. Used one on a recent flight as my purse. Since it was a jacket it didn't count as my personal item. And the jacket held even more than my travel purse could. My travel purse was packed flat in the suitcase, so I could use it at my destination.
They're so cool, I love them too!
Great video as usual. I always enjoy them. Plus one for the matador flatpak. It's great for carrying soap. It allows the soap to dry while keeping everything else from getting wet and folds down smaller as the soap gets used up.
Yeah I totally agree! I've been using it ever since I recorded this video and love it!
Storage bag or freezer bags. I use them for everything
Love the contact lens case space saver. I will try this.
Yes! Ranger roll stream please and thanks! Love your streams!
Awesome!!! Yes please do the roll with other things - like jeans. Thank you so much!!
The compression cubes are such a great substitute to those vacuum bags for which you actually do need a vacuum
Totally agree!
they now include options to choose a hand pump or a small rechargeable pump--I used the rechargeable on my business trip last week and it was great, plus it fit into a small corner of my suitcase.
@@stacymcintyre1796oh wow! That sounds so convenient! Where can I find those, and, is it compact enough you are able to pack it in your carry-on?
Use the swedish cloths for wrapping wet soap. They dry fast.
Cellulose dish cloths, diskduker in Swedish.
Throw soap in a storage bag or freezer bag. I use freezer bags for protein powder, electrolytes powder. I travel intl every month
Ohmygod the vests though!!😂😂😂😂❤😊
Yes please video on the ranger roll of all types of clothes. I love all your tips
A small compression cube slips into outer pockets of carry-ons or backpacks really nicely because they are slippery and have a hand loop to recover them for use.
That’s a good point!
@@ProjectUntethered I’m allergic to feathers in hotel bedding, so I carry a satin bed liner folded very tightly in a ~6”x10”compression bag placed in the fuzzy laptop compartment of my personal item bag. Can’t travel without this combo.
About the carabiner and the extra packing bag idea: Sounds good, but it takes up the space from other passengers, so that they'll maybe have difficulties getting even their one allowed carry-on into the bin.
Yeah you should always be conscientious of the space you're taking up. If it doesn't fit in your alotted space in the overhead bin, it should go under the seat.
What's a carabineer? Thx
@@user-zn5qg4se6q Pl see Carabiner in the Wikipedia, it's a type of shackle, a metal loop (a carabineer, written with 2 E's is a soldier).
These are very good! I got some new ideas even as an experienced traveler. Thank you!
You're very welcome! :)
Super Terrific Hacks! Can't wait to use them! You're videos are awesome! I do have a question as I am a little confused.. Do you wear your fanny pack AND have a 'personal item' AND have a 'carry on'? How do you make it work? Isn't a fanny pack considered a 'personal item'?? Please let us know! Thanks so much for your response!
I usually keep my fanny pack low-key so it's not really visible. You can wrap it around the back of your waist and/or cover it with a jacket while you're at the checkin counter, just in case 🤫
Yes, please more on the ranger roll
Last month I was surprised to have my carry on weighed.
Really thought I was doomed but somehow passed.
You have actually given me some good little hacks. Eg, lens case and Mentos container. Filling up a pillow is looking tempting too.
Thank you.
Bit of a giggle at the tape up the baggy pants story.
I was so proud of myself watching lil bro talking to that girl, knowing that he had duct tape holding up his pants 😂
@@user-qi1rf4ve9u Check your airline. I believe one of my flights says specifically that neck pillows are counted in total weight allowed.
Slimy soap fix - push/squeeze the soap between your hands to dry it fairly quickly. I also do this at home, and it makes sure so Much much longer.
I use an old Rx bottle as an emergency kit. Bandaids, Alcohol wipe, large and small safety pins, etc. I wrap the outside of it with about a yard of duck tape, also a couple of yards of Paracord. The tape and cord I've used a million times. Tape repairs anything and I've improvised clotheslines and belts, even a leash out of the Paracord. Useful stuff.
Some countries Brazil, requires meds in original container.only country like that so far
I don't get the compression cube hype for carry on only travel - the problem is weight, not volume, and compression doesn't help at all. Hence the need to travel LIGHT.
That's a really good point. If you overstuff, you need to then use other strategies to avoid overweight fees.
Some airlines have a size restriction but not a carry on weight restriction, like westjet
Absolutely agree on this. As a petite elderly woman I find it very difficult to put my carry on in the overhead compartment. So nowadays my carry on is not only small, but also ultralight. I do check in the rest of my luggage though.
Yes I would like to see a carryon packed with the ranger roll method!
Canadian-colombiana couple here. Fantastic video - thanks! Your t-shirt looks great also - where did you get it?
Hola amigos! These are the ones I've been using in most videos. They're cheap and do the trick :) amzn.to/3W9QIET (Amazon affiliate link)
Don't forget to check your airline's carry on luggage allowance. In Europe they can vary quite a lot
Yes. Please make a Ranger Roll video.
The carabiner extra bag. Go to a store in the airport. Get them to give you a branded bag ( schipol used to have " see buy fly " ones). Apparenly the luggage limit does not include " i bought things in the airport". Food places are good places for bags too.
Southwest Airlines now counts your travel pillow as your personal item. It's no longer a "free" or "extra" item.
Don't take swa then
Wow!!! Great video!
that duct tape idea was a good one...... never thought of that 👍👍👍.... also the straw for necklaces, good idea.... I tried to open and download the CHEAT SHEET...... It will NOT open.....
I always take wired earbuds so that I have fewer things to charge and less drain on my phone battery. I use a small hair clip for wire management, which has worked better than anything else I've ever tried. And since my laptop & phone use different plugs for my earbuds, I also bring small converter cord instead of carrying two types of earbuds.
Very smart!!
You should have seen the look on the hotel Porter's face recently when I told him there were no bags. It was a four day work event including a semi formal awards dinner. I absolutely did not want to check any luggage. So I rolled and tucked, and took only a carry-on acceptable backpack. I got everything in there including dress shoes, make up, bath products, and hair styling tools! When I got out of the taxi, he came running to grab my pack, and said he'd get my bags out of the trunk for me. He was so shocked, double checked I was with the awards group, then called a couple of the other guys to see that I'd only brought the one backpack. I guess other women arrived with much more. 🤷
I also always travel light. We recently traveled with friends and he asked where were the other bags. Was shocked I only had one suitcase because his wife had three LARGE suitcases. One was shoes and purses 😂 I only use a small purse across my body for phone, passport and cards/money, a pair of walking boots and a pair of sandals.
Good to know you were able to include dressy clothes in just a backpack. I’m definitely trying this for my next conference!
@@KgrK13 I smoothed an rolled the outfits tightly, wore booties with dressy clothes so tucked stuff in those, I hung up the formal outfit as soon as I got to the room and it didn't even need to be steamed.
Smart woman. You probably looked the best as well😊Congratulations 🎉
Place a bar of soap into the toe of one "knee high" panty hose. Tie a knot next to the soap so it stays in one place. Make a loop at the other end of the knee high panty hose and hang around shower head. Rub wet washcloth or shower poof across soap to build up lather. Soap won't fall onto the floor of the shower, and it will air dry as it hangs. Don't forget your soap when you check out! You can store it in a ziploc bag between destinations if it's still a little damp.
You can cut pieces of soap small enough to use one a day or if you stay at one place - cut a piece that would last whole stay and you don't have to worry about getting it back home.
Unfortunately in Europe our bags (quantity) are checked while getting on the plane, so having extra cube or plastic bag outside your personal item would not be possible.
Try a 2 gallon size ziplock bag as a compression bag.
Cheap and effective!
If you’re flying, you probably need more than a contact lens case full of solution of anything from makeup to lotion to face wash to sunscreen. a contact lens worth is good for maybe one overnight and if you’re only traveling that much you’re probably not flying and don’t need to restrict yourself a thumb size amount of product
Thought: what ever happened to those airlines carry-on bags that the airlines used to give out. Wouldn't those still be handy to pack things?
Haven't seen those bags in 50 yrs.
Unfortunately, most US airlines no longer allow anything attached on the outside of your bag or your body (like a pillow around your neck). I bought a couple of magazines in the airport and even had to put that bag inside my suitcase.
Wow that is so dumb - airlines will stop at nothing to figure out ways to squeeze more money out of customers. Where in the airport did they make you put the magazines in your suitcase - was that when you were boarding?
When they started the boarding process, they announced several times that you could only bring on two items. Pillows around neck, fanny packs, shopping bags even from airport vendors, and anything attached to the outside of the suitcase had to be put inside of another item. I saw them stop a couple people and made them put their purse, pillow, or whatever, inside their bag before they could board. It’s been this way for a while, but some airlines just started really enforcing it recently. I wasn’t even thinking about my “extra bag,” since they previously announced the plane was less that 1/3 full and everybody could have their own row if they chose to. My most recent flight was on Southwest, so it wasn’t even a money issue because they don’t even charge for checked bags.
Tell them it's your food. That's allowed. I travel every month intl. Have 1+1 plus a small canvas bag filled with my food. It's allowed
More on wearable luggage/ pocket science please.
Original ideas. Thanks
Great ideas, love the first one especially new to me