Saturday, October 25, 2014

Travel Tips

This week I’m back in Sacramento catching up on some business.  I may have a buyer for the condo, keep your fingers crossed that this one goes through!  In the meantime, I have been able to test out my packing strategy and I have to say, living out of a backpack is easier than I thought!  My clothes don’t take up nearly as much room as I thought they would and I have picked up some good tips along the way.  I made a video of what I am keeping in my main suitcase.  There have been some changes; each time I go somewhere I repack and make little tweaks.  The idea is that my purse and day pack always stay with me and the suitcase can get checked if it needs to although it is the smallest standard carryon size for all the airlines (I checked).  There are a couple of great ideas I have picked up along the way.  Instead of a towel, pack a sarong.  They take up way less space and can double as a sheet or a skirt or wrap.. the possibilities are endless.  Also I was watching a video on tiny living and the lady in the video doesn’t have pillows; she stores fabric in her pillowcases because she likes to sew.  But you could store just about anything soft in a pillowcase; extra blankets, winter clothes, linens.  What a great idea!  I may never buy pillows again!  The food thing is still tricky.  I am learning how to pack things that will keep and that I can eat as is and that are healthy.  Fruit is working out really well, as well as granola bars.  

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