Minimalist Packing For 3 Months In Europe | How To Pack Lighter

If you want to travel light, this video is for you. I'm sharing how I packed my carry-on backpack for three months of travel in Europe. Minimalist packing takes planning, but the tips in this video will help.
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Hi, my name's Collin. I'm a travel enthusiast, online marketer, and I spent 3 months living out of a backpack. Subscribe for weekly travel tips & inspiration!

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  • @lancehowelllagunay1943
    @lancehowelllagunay1943 Жыл бұрын

    Now I know how Pokémon trainers survive travelling around a region with only a backpack. Thanks for the tips.

  • @CalThompson-oj2kk
    @CalThompson-oj2kk9 ай бұрын

    Some of my key travel items. - White leather tennis shoes. They work great for everything from the trail to the club. No need for separate workout and dress shoes. The leather is important because it cleans far easier. - Dark blue (or black) jeans. Also fit into every activity category. - Silkie shorts. Used by the US Marines, they are perfect as underwear, workout shorts, or swim trunks. Plus, they are super compact/light-weight and dry quickly. Those, one Oxford shirt, four t-shirts (white, blue, black, charcoal), one pair of shorts, one pair of khaki pants, a light jacket, a sweater, a belt, flip flops, and Marino socks were enough for me to live comfortably out of a personal item for almost an entire year without ever feeling like I was missing anything.

  • @OccupiedMuffins
    @OccupiedMuffins7 ай бұрын

    youre the first person to mention bringing some sort of bed lining, especially if you are someone who is concerned about unclean stuff. I never even thought of that, pretty smart if you are into that.

  • @hoser7706
    @hoser77063 ай бұрын

    Crocs over sadals and flipflops. Bit bulkier but weigh nothing, float, can be hiked in, worn with socks, wiped dry and still protect your toes.

  • @volkswagen4866
    @volkswagen486610 ай бұрын

    Good Tips, I've been ruff traveling with just a backpack for over 50 years. I discovered fishing shirts many years ago. They are cheap and will dry overnight when hand washed. I get both long and short sleeve and they have great velcro pockets for passport and credit cards. The last ones I got even had a zipper pocket.

  • @michaelhardesty5131
    @michaelhardesty51312 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info and all of your videos. I am going to be traveling a lot through Europe this year and you have helped me feel a lot more prepared for it.

  • @CollinAbel

    @CollinAbel

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Michael! Hope you have an awesome time!

  • @corgikun2579
    @corgikun2579 Жыл бұрын

    I think bringing your iPad Mini is still a good idea. Let's say your phone gets stolen/lost. Your iPad Mini can still get you out of trouble since the bank and email app are the same as in your phone. Just leave your tablet in your hotel/hostel as well as a debit card

  • @florentchedru2670
    @florentchedru26702 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I also want to travel Europe next year and your channel helps me a lot in my prep !

  • @carmellaabel6052
    @carmellaabel60522 жыл бұрын

    Love the idea of a portable clothesline!

  • @aydindemir3416
    @aydindemir341610 ай бұрын

    Thanks Collin for the great tips! Heading to Europe for a month next week. This video helps a lot! Cheers

  • @travisbalthasar9544
    @travisbalthasar9544 Жыл бұрын

    Great video, just what I’ve been looking for you. Thank you!

  • @ChrisOutdoors_
    @ChrisOutdoors_2 жыл бұрын

    Great video! Your videos are really helping me with planning my trip!

  • @davidfrost6769
    @davidfrost67692 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing - great advice!

  • @glorgau
    @glorgau Жыл бұрын

    If you're traveling in the winter, a puffy hoody is nice.

  • @broookehunter
    @broookehunter2 жыл бұрын

    Yas! To only bringing your favorite clothing staples

  • @AnnieGill7
    @AnnieGill7 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info! Very helpful!

  • @NzePriddie
    @NzePriddie2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks very helpful information.

  • @RichMarrett
    @RichMarrett Жыл бұрын

    Great video, thanks for sharing!

  • @teeadvocate
    @teeadvocate2 жыл бұрын

    Such a thoughtful,practical video. Great useful list, I too love wool undergarments/socks because they just don't get smelly. 😊

  • @rohithrohith7017

    @rohithrohith7017

    Жыл бұрын

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  • @lilianfierros3941
    @lilianfierros39412 жыл бұрын

    Great video!!

  • @KenyaWright
    @KenyaWright Жыл бұрын

    super helpful

  • @andrewerwin1286
    @andrewerwin1286 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Doing my first solo trip and first Europe trip next month 🙏🏼

  • @adrianquintanar5442

    @adrianquintanar5442

    Күн бұрын

    How did it go?

  • @Jose-ht2lw
    @Jose-ht2lw Жыл бұрын

    Liked and saved vid.

  • @davidluft
    @davidluft Жыл бұрын

    Please expand on your thoughts about which shoes to bring

  • @AnnieGill7
    @AnnieGill74 ай бұрын

    Great job thanks. How did you pack all that in the 30L pack?

  • @richardh8082
    @richardh80829 ай бұрын

    For me I find a wool or bamboo full zip top or casual hoodie is essential

  • @ithhostels
    @ithhostels Жыл бұрын

    Life is easy living in one bag 😊

  • @Sai-sd6gf
    @Sai-sd6gf2 жыл бұрын

    Hey Thanks for the video! I was wondering if I can chat with you as I have some questions about going around Europe!

  • @briandoucette711
    @briandoucette7113 ай бұрын

    great videos thanks! I see you ditched to money belt, how would you recommend keeping passport, cash and cards safe?

  • @michaellorenzen8200
    @michaellorenzen8200 Жыл бұрын

    A blow up travel pillow

  • @nenadnedovic9246
    @nenadnedovic92469 ай бұрын

    Bloke you can get a 5 in one shower gel hair face and shave does it all.

  • @johnmathew4367
    @johnmathew43672 жыл бұрын

    Can you post the link to your toiletry bag. Been looking for a solid one for a while.

  • @justaj2k
    @justaj2k2 ай бұрын

    Why did you get rid of the money/passport belt? I was thinking about getting one for my first trip next year

  • @owenmacpherson411
    @owenmacpherson411 Жыл бұрын

    How did you deal with keeping electronics dry while on the trail?

  • @pe7417
    @pe7417 Жыл бұрын

    Where did you purchase your travel clothes line, i've been looking around but have had no luck, any help would be appreciated!

  • @lawrencechen7521
    @lawrencechen75212 ай бұрын

    Good video, but only 30L is unimaginable, I just failed to pack even one week clothes with a 34L backpack. lol

  • @atalapepperdew4254
    @atalapepperdew4254 Жыл бұрын

    Where did you get the clothes line?

  • @krazygurl2568
    @krazygurl2568 Жыл бұрын

    During which season did you travel?

  • @davidmarx108
    @davidmarx108 Жыл бұрын

    Can you send me the link of the travel clothes line?

  • @jeffreycrawley1216
    @jeffreycrawley1216 Жыл бұрын

    Pretty good list but I disagree about the jeans. Jeans were made for cowboys and miners. They're hot in summer, a real pain to wash and get dry quickly and in some areas, I'm thinking parts of Spain and Italy, I've seen people refused admission to places when they've been wearing jeans or shorts. Better to have some lighter weight, semi-smart pants - maybe lighter weight chinos? - or ones with zip-off legs. Try and find things that have more than one use; a lightweight peshtemal towel can be used as a towel, scarf, sweat rag, sheet, pillow wrap, sarong for when you come out of the shower, picnic rug - you can even tie one up for an emergency shopping bag! They weigh about 300g for a 1.8 x 0.9m one.

  • @hectormf99

    @hectormf99

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm from Spain and I cannot think of a place you would visit while travelling where you can’t enter with jeans, maybe in some cathedrals if you are wearing really short shorts they might tell you you can’t enter, but that’s it. But I agree wearing jeans during summer in Spain in certain places it’s not the best idea cause it gets really hot

  • @juanpabloflores8840
    @juanpabloflores8840 Жыл бұрын

    Was a pen and pencil ever mentioned?

  • @robertfahey3252
    @robertfahey32526 ай бұрын

    How much did your fully loaded bag weigh?

  • @davidluft
    @davidluft Жыл бұрын

    Do most hostels provide towels/washcloths?

  • @hectormf99

    @hectormf99

    Жыл бұрын

    In my experience, most hostels in Europe don’t provide free towels, but you can rent one for a few euros. If you want to save money you can always bring a fast dry towel, they usually don’t take a lot of space

  • @FaisalGAA
    @FaisalGAA10 ай бұрын

    The music is too load g

  • @TaoDeChing-ls5gz
    @TaoDeChing-ls5gz10 ай бұрын

    24L since Feb2021. Hahahaha

  • @freezemanfrost
    @freezemanfrost Жыл бұрын

    Your T-shirt destroyed it! All I see is white stripes...