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Got roasted by a hostel owner for my packing and now I'm a total convert
I used to be team 'pack everything for every possible situation' but an owner in Prague told me my 50L bag was 'beginners luggage' and showed me his 30L setup that lasted 6 months. Swapped down to a 35L pack and saved like $40 in bag fees on my last Ryanair flight. Anyone else get torn between being prepared and traveling light?
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eric_murphy362mo agoMost Upvoted
Dude, the 50L to 30L pipeline is real (and honestly life changing). I had the exact same moment in a hostel in Budapest where this guy unpacked a week's worth of clothes from a Jansport backpack and I felt so dumb with my giant duffel. Once I downsized to a 35L, I realized I was carrying like five extra shirts I never wore and a second pair of shoes I used maybe once. The best part is you stop buying random souvenirs because there's literally no room for them, so you save money twice over. Now I get annoyed if my bag doesn't fit under the seat in front of me on a plane, no joke.
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emmafisher22d ago
The 50L to 30L pipeline is real. I went from a 65L to a 40L and the first trip I took I packed a whole rain jacket I never wore because it was sunny the whole time. Also a pair of jeans that I ended up hating the fit of but they took up a third of my bag. The souvenir thing is spot on - I used to bring back random shot glasses and fridge magnets that just sat in a drawer. Now I only buy stuff that fits in my one empty pocket, which is usually just food I eat that night or a postcard. The under seat thing changed my life too - no more fighting for overhead bin space or waiting at baggage claim.
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