How can I fit my whole life in 38 liters and 20 liters day backpack?The magic word is minimalism.
I have pretty much sold everything from my apartment, got rid of many clothes of my closet and really reduced to a point where I thought, I might need this at least once a week. In the beginning it was really hard for me, but the more I got into it the more I felt like I was freeing myself from a heavy burden.
Partir est toujours un peu mourir. Going away is always a little bit like dying.
Now I only own a few boxes of clothes and folders I store at my parents place.
But I had to even reduce more and really think about every piece I wanted to take with me:
Very important documents
- passport (+ 2 copie)
- international driver’s licence (and german driver’s license)
- 2 Visa Cards from different accounts
- 2 debit cards
- diving and kitesurf cards
- german ID
- book of medical records (vaccines)
- flight tickets (printed)
- waterproof bag for all documents
Backpacks
- Gregory Jade 38L backpack (very nice fit for small girls like me)
- Deuter Ac Lite 20L daypack
- 2 cotton bags (light alternative to go around with)
- small cotton bag only for the documents
- Dryback 5L by Overland
- many small plastic bags from Zipplocks 1L and 3L (to organize small things and clothes)
- wash bag by Jack Wolfskin
- neck pouch by Jack Wolfskin (for all documents while travelling)
Clothes
- 1 Bench sweater (the best thing to wear when really cold)
- 1 rain jacket
- 1 long pants
- 1 leggins
- 1 pair of tights
- 2 pairs of socks, thick knee socks and short ones for running
- 1 pair of stockings
- 1 body (for Yoga/Dance)
- 2 bikinis
- 5 dresses
- 4 shorts
- 7 panties
- 1 black bra
- 1 sport bra
- 1 skirt
- 10 tops
- 3 sunglasses (okay one would’ve been enough but I’m addicted)
- 4 pair of shoes (running shoes, flip flops, sandals, trekking sandals)
technical stuff
- Macbook Air 11 Zoll (very light weight!) + cover, case
- TB external hard-drive
- smartphone: Samsung Galaxy S4 active (waterproof until 1 meter! *note: it’s not really waterproof!!!)
- second cell phone for emergencies
- Kindle Paperwhite
- light
others
- travel towel
- travel spoon, knife, fork
- snorkling mask, swimming goggles
- compass
- inflatable pillow
- 2 notebooks
- 1 book
- playing cards
- Inlay sleeping bag
- sleeping mask
- paper, pens, erasor, sharpener