Comments on: What to Pack for Full-Time Travel

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 09:51:39 +0000

@Rebecca – I use the Steripen with my larger water bottle and carry that around, but you can use it glass by glass as well. When looking for a water bottle to use it with, remember to ensure the neck is wide enough to get the Steripen into the bottle and immerse the UV light entirely. (I’d say a mininum of 2 inches wide will do)

@Lynne Marie – My “down” coat isn’t really down (it’s polyester!), and it isn’t suitable for winter weather….it’s a light-weather jacket. But with enough layers (ie: pretty much everything I have!) I can endure some pretty cool weather if I need to.

As for other hiking/camping gear, yes, I tend to borrow or rent when I need to. In Australia I always went with friends who had suitable gear, and in Ukraine I went with a company who provided a tent, sleeping pad, and sleeping bag.
I always figure if I’m in an area where it’s popular to go hiking, I can either rent, borrow, or buy used and cheap. So far so good!

By: Lynne Marie

Lynne Marie — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:04:30 +0000

Thank you for this inspiration. This gear list helps a lot! I’ve always packed light, but, somehow, when I started taking longer, multi-climate/purpose trips (e.g. ones that involve treks and parties), I blunder and end up with too much for my back and trip.

A few questions: What kind of down coat do you have that packs up so? (My awesome down coat that works so well in Chicago and NYC does not pack well.) When you go on longer treks, do you just rent your remaining gear, such as sleeping bags, poles, etc.? (How easy is that to do?)

By: Rebecca

Rebecca — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 10:31:01 +0000

Your comments about packing light but not light enough for carry on in order to have everything you need with you are food for thought. We are off for 9 months in Europe in 2012 and have been contemplating carry on but trying to weigh up advantages versus disadvantages. I see you have a Steri pen with you. So do you sterlise your water in your fold up cup? but then how do you take water out and about? I am looking for a collapsable water bottle that I have use with the Steri pen.

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:28:48 +0000

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By: wool tie

wool tie — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:06:12 +0000

trying to find you, what is your twitter?

By: theprofessionalhobo

theprofessionalhobo — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 21:24:34 +0000

@Heather – I’m glad this helped! I remember feeling quite lost when it initially came to packing my bags….I drastically overestimated the things I could bring with me…even since writing this post, the contents of my bag have evolved – mainly in a distillation sort of way!

By: Heather

Heather — Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:14:18 +0000

I love this post! I am always so interested in what and how people pack, especially for an unknown amount of time and locations. I’m 6 months from leaving my “home” to travel the world indefinitely, I’ve been starting a list of things I know i’ll take and things I know I won’t. Thanks for sharing!

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