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