UNPACKING MY BACKPACK AFTER 6 MONTHS // What was great + what I regretted

After returning home from 6 months of travel through Australia, Philippines and Indonesia, I finally unpack my backpack and review all that was in there - things I was SO grateful for and things that I really could've done without bringing.
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  • @graceslembrouck6246
    @graceslembrouck62465 жыл бұрын

    Hey! You can replace the soles of birkenstocks so you dont have to buy new ones everytime to soles runs down. I've replaced soles in one pair of my birkenstocks 4 time. Pretty much any shoe repair will do the soles, especially in Europe.

  • @gurowandsvik9364

    @gurowandsvik9364

    5 жыл бұрын

    Grace Slembrouck how much did it cost to replace the sole?

  • @sun.sh.in.e

    @sun.sh.in.e

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ah. I didn’t know this! Thanks!

  • @lindseyvelveeta2156
    @lindseyvelveeta21565 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see you take a minimalist backpacking challenge during your next trip 👌🏼

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'd be so down for this!! I'd struggle 😅😅

  • @jackandlottie2612

    @jackandlottie2612

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was thinking the same as Lindsey 😂 I'm a massive fan of minimalism. Planned really carefully for a month in Bali recently, had 3 pairs of shorts, 5 tops, 2 dresses, 2 cover ups, 4 bikinis and still didn't wear everything! I made sure everything matched everything so I could mix and match it all so that helped make it seem like I had more. Apparently we wear 20% of our clothes 80% of the time! If you just packed that 20% your pack would certainly be lighter ❤

  • @zoricaradosavljevic373

    @zoricaradosavljevic373

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@BackpackingBananas hop

  • @briarrosebookss5754
    @briarrosebookss57545 жыл бұрын

    Love watching you unpack your items! It helps fellow travelers to think a bit more before packing things they may want rather than they should have! Great video!

  • @rebeccaw9656
    @rebeccaw96565 жыл бұрын

    Cool, enjoyed this! I roll my eyes at all the optimistic “this is what Ive packet to go on my holiday” - but “what did I learn from it”, is such a far more useful and interesting video😂

  • @HeyItsDavidsJourney
    @HeyItsDavidsJourney5 жыл бұрын

    Welcome back home. Gerome and I are so happy we got to meet you. Loved watching your travels.

  • @g.jettegorchez1945
    @g.jettegorchez19455 жыл бұрын

    You're finally back home after such wonderful trips 😊 it's always good to learn & be ready for the next adventure. Nice vlog & useful tips.

  • @evelyns4144
    @evelyns41445 жыл бұрын

    The absolute most helpful video for backpacking. Going to Colombia and Ecuador in one month and this is extremely helpful

  • @noadonna8212
    @noadonna82124 жыл бұрын

    This video was really helpful, especially after watching your packing video. I was already wondering if you were going to wear everything you took, so it's really nice to hear what you actually wore and found useful/not useful. I'm leaving for my own 6-month trip in 3 months.

  • @iiAngelic
    @iiAngelic5 жыл бұрын

    I’m sitting here making my carry on list using this video 😜❤️ I’m grateful for you

  • @sheramiciek113
    @sheramiciek1135 жыл бұрын

    Leaving in a couple days for three months in Asia - perfect timing! 💕🛩 Glad you had a fantastic trip, I’ve loved watching all your vlogs!

  • @TheVanderfulLife

    @TheVanderfulLife

    5 жыл бұрын

    Have a good trip!!:) Be living the dream

  • @ChrisM-ir3yv
    @ChrisM-ir3yv5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for coming to the Philippines. Please come again. Salamat po!

  • @doheekim1065
    @doheekim10655 жыл бұрын

    Yay, was waiting for this video!!! Love it so much!!! Love from NZ 💙

  • @BraggworthyAdventures
    @BraggworthyAdventures4 жыл бұрын

    Great video! I loved hearing a little bit of your travels as you re-explored the necessity of the things you carried with you. I'm trying to plan for a big trip in the future and packing the wrong things is something I'm really trying to avoid. Like you, I'm not really a minimalist, but I'm going to try to be. Thanks for helping me narrow things down lol I have noticed I will need Floaty Trousers! and now I'm thinking of bringing my snorkel - it I can make it fit.

  • @meghan11
    @meghan114 жыл бұрын

    love watching your channel grow💫

  • @rockracingfan
    @rockracingfan4 жыл бұрын

    That scalp spray is amazing for me. You’re lucky as you have so much hair to prevent sunburn! It’s also good for spraying on your back if you have no one to rub in lotion!

  • @ollonhuvud1
    @ollonhuvud12 жыл бұрын

    I love your choice of songs in your videos, they are such feelgood songs that makes you want to explore haha :D

  • @jazzthemess9636
    @jazzthemess96365 жыл бұрын

    Love it! And its so helpful!

  • @norabutchart4104
    @norabutchart41045 жыл бұрын

    So helpful, I’m heading to Peru in 28 days!

  • @MusicLeanne
    @MusicLeanne5 жыл бұрын

    Oh good to know what is useful and what not. Going to be backpacking in Canada in August and already debating a lot of things to bring

  • @nofood1
    @nofood15 жыл бұрын

    This is great, I'll be travelling soon, need that waterproof bag :)

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Woop 🙌🏼

  • @jaynevassar6526
    @jaynevassar65265 жыл бұрын

    Loved this xx

  • @johnwest360
    @johnwest3605 жыл бұрын

    You have a big comfy bed. Loved it 😃❤

  • @lauratheexplorer5676
    @lauratheexplorer56765 жыл бұрын

    I also brought a snorkel on a backpacking trip and I would definitely do it again! 😎

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    So good!

  • @billmccaleb7481
    @billmccaleb74815 жыл бұрын

    Funny to see what you pick up on the way. When i pack i don't plan on buying anything, but inevitably i do. Next trip I'll make sure I don't bring my skirts. ;) As always, you're entertaining; even with laundry!

  • @hannahspain56
    @hannahspain565 жыл бұрын

    Shower caps! Genius!

  • @benjoishere23
    @benjoishere235 жыл бұрын

    Comeback again in the philippines..takecare☺😊😉i just watch ur blog😊realy nice and u look gorgeous😍

  • @wanderlustandsparkle4395
    @wanderlustandsparkle43954 жыл бұрын

    My personal preference is to wear my active wear plus bulky shoes and jacket on the plane and then bring 1-2 outfits that can mix and match with each other this does not including sleep wear , socks, intimates (I have worn my outfits for 4 days before I washed them though I did wash my socks and intimates daily while in the shower or in the sink and just hung them around the room to dry) plus I need something I usually just find a charity shop and buy something there.

  • @basicbeautyblog4479
    @basicbeautyblog44795 жыл бұрын

    So fun seeing this video since I am going away for two months soon and downgraded my backpack from 65L to 46L. Want to be more movable and ready to go :D Plus when I was in Malaysia a month back with my 65L I got some back pains :/

  • @danielaclarkson5602
    @danielaclarkson56025 жыл бұрын

    Hi I love your videos can you do a q&a with your family to see their opinion on your traveling and what you are doing

  • @ManongTagaBaryo
    @ManongTagaBaryo5 жыл бұрын

    Take a rest.... I hope u come back to the Philippines.

  • @noelp.6391
    @noelp.63915 жыл бұрын

    You are lovely as always!!!😍🌷 Come & visit Canada...would love to meet you & tour you around!!!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'd love to come to Canada one day!

  • @hannahiris6706
    @hannahiris67064 жыл бұрын

    When you get mosquito bites you can use roll on deodorant instead. I find it often lasts longer and is just better than bite cream.

  • @kharmeladawn2134
    @kharmeladawn21345 жыл бұрын

    don't you just love how unpredictable the weather in the ph is?? one day its blazing hot, the next its rAIN RAIN RAIN

  • @heykarinahere
    @heykarinahere5 жыл бұрын

    Great video, really helpful as I am packing for our trip to Bali (is not as long as yours haha), but helped me to decide and definitely taking a lot of swimwear! :)

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hope you have an amazing time in Bali 😍

  • @heykarinahere

    @heykarinahere

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@BackpackingBananas I cant wait but seen how busy it is, that is terrifying! 😑

  • @joshuajenkins2652
    @joshuajenkins26525 жыл бұрын

    Loved this one, sooo helpful!!❤️😁

  • @annalang5687
    @annalang56875 жыл бұрын

    Videos like this are so helpful! And you're so right about long skirts- I don't understand why they are always listed as a must bring on every packing list for girls. It's a lot of fabric, meaning a lot of space, very impractical and if you're a bit bigger then your tighs always rub together and become irritated so you would have to wear something else underneath anyway. Same about denim, super stylish and comfortable, but it takes up a lot of space, they're very heavy and take forever to dry. They're also super difficult to handwash :/

  • @Peoplehatethetruth

    @Peoplehatethetruth

    4 жыл бұрын

    bunny m because temples (if you are in a place with temples).

  • @agirlisnoone5953
    @agirlisnoone59535 жыл бұрын

    Perfume... I've had a mini flowerbomb for a year now, way less space and just need a drop or two.

  • @oliviawaldron9217
    @oliviawaldron92175 жыл бұрын

    Love your videos!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Olivia ❤️

  • @jeromehunter2515

    @jeromehunter2515

    3 жыл бұрын

    hey! Where is your mask and snorkel from! I want to buy one but I’m so overwhelmed 😅 thank you in advance :)

  • @agirlisnoone5953
    @agirlisnoone59535 жыл бұрын

    On my last vacation, while going out, someone said the reason I was single was my birks 😂😂😂😂 they're darling! Sparkly rose gold. And I didn't bring any other cute night shoes.

  • @curly_curvy_caroline1821
    @curly_curvy_caroline18215 жыл бұрын

    Did you ever heard of the „Curly Girl Methode“? I think you might be a „curly“ ☺️

  • @EmilyClaireDaly
    @EmilyClaireDaly5 жыл бұрын

    There’s always something that goes unused no matter how good you get at packing 😂 Thanks for another great video lovely! I’m a *Busabout* *guide* in Europe this year and making videos all about it! I’d really appreciate the support to get it up & running! You were a big inspiration for me to start this KZread thing x

  • @tearfulxsoul
    @tearfulxsoul4 жыл бұрын

    birkenstocks are hands down the best shoes

  • @benalias5766
    @benalias57665 жыл бұрын

    You don't really need the travel wash - you can always just use shampoo or body wash for hand-washing clothes.

  • @vibusanta9436
    @vibusanta94363 жыл бұрын

    Wow love ❤️❤️❤️

  • @AshleyNeyor
    @AshleyNeyor4 жыл бұрын

    Hey girl! What was the brand name of your towel?? Been looking for a small packable micro fiber towel for a while. Thanks! :)

  • @nataliexlau
    @nataliexlau5 жыл бұрын

    wow thirty minutes with you felt like 10

  • @ladyplebeialadyplebeia4357
    @ladyplebeialadyplebeia43575 күн бұрын

    Linda!!! Já trabalhei na casa dela ❤ uma fofa ❤❤

  • @echoi3807
    @echoi38072 жыл бұрын

    Would you say you could have had the hiking sandals and skipped the trainers? I’m trying to decide if I should bring them 😅

  • @RishalPatel
    @RishalPatel4 жыл бұрын

    hey! Where is your mask and snorkel from! I want to buy one but I’m so overwhelmed 😅 thank you in advance :)

  • @charlottegalaszia9332
    @charlottegalaszia93325 жыл бұрын

    If you do ever need nail varnish remover while traveling, you can get these little pads in a tiny round box in Superdrug and boots (and I’m sure other shops like that) and it saves SO much space and they last a really long time because there’s so many! I’m taking a little box when I backpack round Thailand!

  • @jaevandenbroeck1725
    @jaevandenbroeck17255 жыл бұрын

    Hi, super helpful video thanks!! I'm looking for a travel backpack and I'm leaning towards the Ospray farpoint 40L, because it's cabine proof (and because I'd like to take as little stuff as possible). But I'm woundering if you had to pay much extra for your bigger backpack in Asia/AUS on the planes? :)

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    I tried to be savvy with who I flew with and what their baggage restrictions were. There was a lot of research involved 😅 but on the whole I didn't pay too much more

  • @honouraf
    @honouraf4 жыл бұрын

    did you use the havianas when showering at hostels?

  • @laurenbinks3052
    @laurenbinks30525 жыл бұрын

    What brand of mask and snorkel do you have? Would you recommend a specific brand? Thanks.

  • @sannariissanen

    @sannariissanen

    5 жыл бұрын

    I was wondering the same!

  • @julieu3954

    @julieu3954

    5 жыл бұрын

    Was wondering the same myself

  • @rimrodi7
    @rimrodi74 жыл бұрын

    I’m sat here with my 1 little 30 litre and have currently been away for 5 months thinking how’d you manage lugging all those bags around 😱🤣

  • @christinaloudon5796
    @christinaloudon57965 жыл бұрын

    How do you manage items that get crushed and need ironing when you travel (like the orange dress)? This is my biggest worry for my wardrobe haha!

  • @flypaper9901

    @flypaper9901

    5 жыл бұрын

    I do a combination of wrinkle free fabrics and also a wrinkle release spray/water spritz bottle. Just spray it on your clothes when you take them out of the bag and you're set to go!

  • @TheVanderfulLife
    @TheVanderfulLife5 жыл бұрын

    Have you came up with a rough estimate cost of your trip? Ballpark figure like £5k, £10k, £30k?

  • @mr16325

    @mr16325

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see she didn’t answer but no way 30k 10k is still to much so probably closer to 5, maybe 7k. That’s 33 a week, very easy to do

  • @charlotteellen2588
    @charlotteellen25885 жыл бұрын

    use warm vinegar and a toothbursh to get the gum off of your skirt xx

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Ohhh okay! I'll give it a go!

  • @pamthetraveler7224
    @pamthetraveler72245 жыл бұрын

    "These ones" yikes from an English major ;-) Great video, I'm very thankful when someone does a "regret" packing video. I just subscribed too!!!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Haha look my English isn't perfect 😅 thanks Pamela! Welcome 🤓🤓

  • @kellyobrien6356
    @kellyobrien63565 жыл бұрын

    how did you get all these full size bottles on these planes?!? is that okay to do in the Philippines and the UK? is it just the us who has the super strict liquid rules?

  • @regenbogen2580

    @regenbogen2580

    5 жыл бұрын

    You can check the full size bottles in in your suitcase, but you can’t bring them on as hand luggage

  • @andzgaming25
    @andzgaming255 жыл бұрын

    Hello

  • @mr16325
    @mr163253 жыл бұрын

    That is a ton of clothes 🤯

  • @bisayangdako7527
    @bisayangdako75275 жыл бұрын

    !!!😍😍😍😍😍😍!!!....

  • @douglasveitch9363
    @douglasveitch93635 жыл бұрын

    Hey I am about to go travelling for 2 months in Europe (July and August) should I bring trousers? I hope it is going to be hot so I don't know how many times I will need them and could be unneeded weight. Thanks

  • @ClipsByLaura

    @ClipsByLaura

    5 жыл бұрын

    Depends where you go, but the weather here is very temperamental, so unless you're staying in Spain, Italy, Croatia etc, you will need at a pair of long trousers (so basically for the northern half of Europe). You might not use them or you might be wearing them for days on end, you never know here...

  • @melinam.7702

    @melinam.7702

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hey! So it really depends where your traveling to in Europe. If you are headed to the south (like Italy or Spain) I don't think long trousers will be necessary. But if you plan to visit the northern countries (like Norwegian or Sweden) temperatures may drop in the evening or on a cloudy day and you will be thankful for a long pair of trousers.

  • @isabelfelicio3056

    @isabelfelicio3056

    5 жыл бұрын

    I'm from Portugal and would always recommend 1 pair, specially now that the weather is very unpredictable. You probably will not use them the most during the day, but it is useful for flights and some evenings can be cold too

  • @cheezew1zz
    @cheezew1zz5 жыл бұрын

    I have a question about Indonesia! me and my girlfriend have read about clothing restrictions, like having knees and shoulders covered. what was your experience with this?

  • @lifewithelisa4817
    @lifewithelisa48175 жыл бұрын

    Hey! What kind of shoes do you wear when going out in the evenings?

  • @charlotte28518

    @charlotte28518

    5 жыл бұрын

    from the looks of what she had, and from my own experience backpacking, birkenstocks were the way to go!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes! Birkys 😍😍

  • @daisywilson6162
    @daisywilson61625 жыл бұрын

    Sorry I've only started but are you wearing leg warmers!?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha I am indeed. England was freezing on that day 😅

  • @Ray-td4tq
    @Ray-td4tq4 жыл бұрын

    PACK👏IN👏OUTFITS👏

  • @sydneymason4920
    @sydneymason49204 жыл бұрын

    what did you call those loose black pants that were flowy and cinched at the ankles?

  • @goingbananas011

    @goingbananas011

    4 жыл бұрын

    Sydney Mason Alladin pants 😅

  • @onelih5526

    @onelih5526

    4 жыл бұрын

    They’re hareem pants

  • @iararocha9609
    @iararocha96095 жыл бұрын

    How did you manage to keep your face free from bug bites? Did you apply any product to your face or you're just lucky?

  • @yoyohanna12

    @yoyohanna12

    Жыл бұрын

    I put bug spray behind my ears and neck and that helps prevent bites on my face loads!

  • @Amy_jane21
    @Amy_jane215 жыл бұрын

    less than 2 weeks until i backpack australia for just under 2months.. i cant fit half of that in my backpack! haha, im only take a small ish one not a big one like yours just a normal backpack :) thank you

  • @ladycake1515

    @ladycake1515

    5 жыл бұрын

    cool! hope you have a great time

  • @isabelfelicio3056

    @isabelfelicio3056

    5 жыл бұрын

    Can I ask which one do you have? :) I am looking for a new one, but also smaller than the one mentioned in the video! Enjoy Australia!

  • @ykook7000

    @ykook7000

    5 жыл бұрын

    bring some warm clothes...its winter in Oz now and it's getting wild and woolly

  • @Amy_jane21

    @Amy_jane21

    5 жыл бұрын

    Isabel Felício just a normal catch kidson backpack

  • @Amy_jane21

    @Amy_jane21

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cath*

  • @cc-ic7rj
    @cc-ic7rj5 жыл бұрын

    You could wear a sack and look fantastic !!

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    5 жыл бұрын

    😅😅😅 thanks Chris

  • @amirhosseini5475
    @amirhosseini54754 жыл бұрын

    move To Australian.

  • @SSGBrolly
    @SSGBrolly5 жыл бұрын

    💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍💍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 6/7/2019

  • @HurrpyDurrDerp
    @HurrpyDurrDerp5 жыл бұрын

    What part of the UK is your accent from? It's sounds so posh (in the best sense of the term) :D

  • @superluck1051

    @superluck1051

    5 жыл бұрын

    Oatmeal Guy i think she is from australia, not uk

  • @Jen-xh5ic

    @Jen-xh5ic

    4 жыл бұрын

    she sounds like shes from around the london area or down south at least, definitely not Australian!!

  • @ingridmurberg6968
    @ingridmurberg69684 жыл бұрын

    Haha, did I really just use half an hour watching you unpack?

  • @BackpackingBananas

    @BackpackingBananas

    4 жыл бұрын

    I'm afraid you did, yes x

  • @CokeInMyCup
    @CokeInMyCup5 жыл бұрын

    Did you take a hat?

  • @darrensimmy870
    @darrensimmy8705 жыл бұрын

    like the warmers , cute feet lol

  • @thuururuu2
    @thuururuu24 жыл бұрын

    Instead of buying shower caps to put your shoes in you should just reuse plastic bags you got at home! Also great for putting dirty clothes in

  • @-K3C-
    @-K3C-5 жыл бұрын

    No condoms?! btw,I thought u from AU

  • @jorin15
    @jorin155 жыл бұрын

    im a simple man. i stared at it all the time

  • @jeromehunter2515
    @jeromehunter25153 жыл бұрын

    Shower caps! Genius!