Mele's Packing Check
List
10 August 2006 Banned items for Carry on Luggage
Recent Changes for in-cabin Carry-on Luggage
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START WITH YOUR BAG*.
This is your "HOME"
for the duration of your trip. I recommend taking an
airline carry on "backpack type bag"
which makes going up and down train and hotel stairs easier. If
the idea of "Back Packing" Europe doesn't appeal to you, consider throwing
your pack on a luggage carrier with large (4"-6") wheels. Large
wheels handle cobble stone and high curbs easily without giving your wrist
"carpel tunnel" . Another alternative is a *backpack with sturdy
wheels.
Organize your bag with:
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"Zippered Baggies"--good for liquids, picnic items, pens, dirty laundry
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Recommended take-alongs:
Bring comfortable clothes that you can wash/dry in your room sink. (Give them the "wring and dry" test before leaving home) Try to get multiple uses from your choices. I co-ordinate my colors and think "layering" for weather changes. To keep my bag light I select easy care fibers like polyester and silk. (they also keep me warmer than cotton in cool weather). NOTE: Garments with zippered or Velcroed and button down pockets can deter theives. |
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Basic Clothing--generic
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Men Basic Clothing
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Other Useful "Packables"
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Hostelers will need:
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Picnic Supplies/Laundry
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Staying Safe & Healthy
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Recent Changes for in-cabin Carry-on Luggage.
The
following items must be placed in, or trasported as "checked baggage" or
risk being confiscation.
Permitted items:
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Pack Light!
Pack Light! Pack Light!
This can seem like a
tremendous challenge for first time travelers. But you will be
so glad you met it. Remember you can buy more tooth paste, shampoo
and an extra sweater in Europe when you need it. The following links
to TERC Readers' Reports and articles by TERC staff will help you refine
your "pack light" skills.
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