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How to pack light, some tips
On Aug 20, 12:08 pm, "William Black"
wrote: wrote in message oups.com... http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/packlight.html This guy carries a HUGE bottle of shampoo, vitamin pills and aspirin, but doesn't carry Imodium or a mobile phone... He carries a towel that weighs half a pound... But he doesn't carry a change of trousers... He carries an electric shaver and a dictionary, but no phrase book... Very odd. It is somewhat bizarre. Most of the things he packs (including writing paper!) he could easily buy at his destination, per his own suggestion... |
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How to pack light, some tips
William Black wrote:
wrote in message oups.com... http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/packlight.html This guy carries a HUGE bottle of shampoo, vitamin pills and aspirin, but doesn't carry Imodium or a mobile phone... Or an ace bandage or any other kind of first aid items. He carries a towel that weighs half a pound... But he doesn't carry a change of trousers... Maybe he carries the big towel because that's what he wears when he's washing his jeans in the sink in the bathroom in the bus station. Then there are his jeans. He's obviously never gotten soaked to the skin in cool weather in jeans and then had to live in them or go naked. And his recommendation to cut them off if it gets hot--so what does he do if it then turns cool? A couple of pairs of nylon convertible pants would weigh less than his towel and jeans and be far more comfortable and convenient but not as stylish. He carries an electric shaver and a dictionary, but no phrase book... I thought the electric shaver was a bad call but thinking about it I'm not sure it's any heavier than a disposable and a can of shave cream. But then he has "buy a cord when you get there"--he obviously hasn't ever tried to find a "cord" to fit an off-brand electric razor anywhere where there's no Radio Shack (Radio Shack's not good for much but generally if I bring the thing in they can match a wall-wart and connector to it). Very odd. And then after all this effort to reduce weight, he suggests lugging a bicycle around. Not _riding_ it mind you, but carrying it onto and off of all sorts of public transportation, most of which is decidedly bicycle-hostile. If I was in shape to ride a bicycle all over the place I'd just ride the damned bicycle and not bother with the public transportation. He also recommends you buying batteries when you need them, which does rather seem to indicate that he doesn't get off the beaten track much... Or carrying one set of rechargeables and a charger, which says the same. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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How to pack light, some tips
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 11:08:41 GMT, the renowned "William Black"
wrote: wrote in message roups.com... http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/packlight.html This guy carries a HUGE bottle of shampoo, vitamin pills and aspirin, but doesn't carry Imodium or a mobile phone... I carry a small bottle of shampoo, because I don't like the free stuff. Maybe 200ml, which could last for several weeks. Not having a mobile phone seems silly. He carries a towel that weighs half a pound... Screw that. What kind of place won't supply a towel? Even a dump should have them if you ask. But he doesn't carry a change of trousers... Ewwww! He carries an electric shaver and a dictionary, but no phrase book... Electric shaver? Very odd. He also recommends you buying batteries when you need them, which does rather seem to indicate that he doesn't get off the beaten track much... Depends what kind of batteries you need... AA cells and 9V batteries are available just about anywhere. If you need special photo batteries then you'd better have spares outside cities. When travelling really light for pleasure, I liked to take along discounted hard cover novels, which can be left behind as they are read, thus making room for other stuff that accumulates. Best regards, Spehro Pefhany -- "it's the network..." "The Journey is the reward" Info for manufacturers: http://www.trexon.com Embedded software/hardware/analog Info for designers: http://www.speff.com |
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"Spehro Pefhany" kirjoitti om... I carry a small bottle of shampoo, because I don't like the free stuff. Maybe 200ml, which could last for several weeks. Not having a mobile phone seems silly. Why? When travelling on holiday, you need a phone. I don't need one. |
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How to pack light, some tips
On Aug 20, 7:08 am, "William Black"
wrote: wrote in message oups.com... http://home.comcast.net/~plutarch/packlight.html This guy carries a HUGE bottle of shampoo, vitamin pills and aspirin, but doesn't carry Imodium or a mobile phone... He carries a towel that weighs half a pound... But he doesn't carry a change of trousers... He carries an electric shaver and a dictionary, but no phrase book... Very odd. He also recommends you buying batteries when you need them, which does rather seem to indicate that he doesn't get off the beaten track much... His "principals" alone was a bit strange. It wasn't clear if he was attempting to "save money" or just be "light". He's lugging a bike around, but he comments about "renting" one. You can "rent" a car too, and then luggage weight won't be much of an issue at all. I've got more of a 3 part equation for figuring out what to bring. Items get considered on three factors. 1) Likelyhood I'll need it 2) Cost of buying it there 3) How much it weighs. Something can be cheap to acquire, but I know I'll need it almost immediatly upon arrival, if not sooner, so I'll frequenlty just take it with me. There can be things that are just too heavy/bulky so I'll just plan on acquiring them upon arrival, or soon there after. There are things I'll need/want and they are expensive, at least to acquire there, so I'll take the ones I already own. Clothes I own and it can be time consuming to purchase them there so I tend to take them with me. Some clothes are unlikely to be needed so if I do end up needing them, I'll buy them there. This is especially true of something bulky like a jacket or sweater. Chargers, converters, cameras, computers, etc. I own and it can be time consuming and expensive to shop for them upon arrival, so I tend to bring them. Film, simple batteries, some toiletries get limited to what I'll need at a minimum and the rest gets bought along the way. First aid stuff gets brought for the occasional need, but if I'm going through bandages I'll stop somewhere and get more. I usually pick a bag and then fill it up. If I find myself packing alot of "extra" stuff, I may reconsider my bag choice. But an awful lot of the "extra" stuff is small and light and unless it's stone cold cheap where I'm going, what the heck. |
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How to pack light, some tips
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:55:47 -0400, "J. Clarke"
wrote: Then there are his jeans. He's obviously never gotten soaked to the skin in cool weather in jeans and then had to live in them or go naked. And his recommendation to cut them off if it gets hot--so what does he do if it then turns cool? He uses the needle and thread of course. I thought the electric shaver was a bad call but thinking about it I'm not sure it's any heavier than a disposable and a can of shave cream. shave cream? if you're really into that, then a soap stick or a shaving oil are much, much smaller in weight, but soap is plenty. Jim. |
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How to pack light, some tips
[xeroxing pages is] a good alternative,
especially if you only need a few pages. .. But be careful with that--copy paper is generally a heavier grade True, plus a person making Xeroxes in a hurry may only xerox to one side of each page, doubling the number of pages needed. A lot depends on your mode of travel. A big book is more hassle for someone backpacking than for someone who's cruising around in a rental car. If I was in shape to ride a bicycle all over the place I'd just ride the damned bicycle and not bother with the public transportation. Nice in theory but not always practical, due to big distances between cities, mountain ranges, urban areas with heavy traffic, etc. James |
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How to pack light, some tips
Jim Ley wrote:
On Mon, 20 Aug 2007 08:55:47 -0400, "J. Clarke" wrote: Then there are his jeans. He's obviously never gotten soaked to the skin in cool weather in jeans and then had to live in them or go naked. And his recommendation to cut them off if it gets hot--so what does he do if it then turns cool? He uses the needle and thread of course. You mean the needle and thread that he left at home? I thought the electric shaver was a bad call but thinking about it I'm not sure it's any heavier than a disposable and a can of shave cream. shave cream? if you're really into that, then a soap stick or a shaving oil are much, much smaller in weight, but soap is plenty. -- -- --John to email, dial "usenet" and validate (was jclarke at eye bee em dot net) |
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How to pack light, some tips
wrote in message ups.com... [xeroxing pages is] a good alternative, especially if you only need a few pages. . But be careful with that--copy paper is generally a heavier grade True, plus a person making Xeroxes in a hurry may only xerox to one side of each page, doubling the number of pages needed. A lot depends on your mode of travel. A big book is more hassle for someone backpacking than for someone who's cruising around in a rental car. Except that if you're renting a car you do rather tend not to hang about much but a backpacker spends a lot of time waiting for the next bus/train/aircraft. -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. |
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