Luggage packing tips: How to travel light, without checked bags

My daypack is a Tardis. A year ago, I travelled from Australia to Florida and the Caribbean carrying all I needed in my dimensionally transcendental daypack – thus transforming my travelling life. Sure, I was heading to warm places where few layers are needed but I've travelled light ever since. It's liberating beyond belief.

Previously, I was a last-minute packer – and when you're throwing things into a suitcase in a hurry, in a mad scramble to make it to the airport on time, you're not thinking about multi-purpose ensembles.

My core clothing item these days is a pair of lightweight black trousers, shirred at the ankle. They can be dressed up or down, they do for day or night, they cope with spills, and dry quickly after laundering in a hotel hand basin.


What else makes it into my teeny-tiny bag?


http://www.traveller.com.au/how-to-travel-light-h1e9hl

Tumi has some nice options ... not sure I could fit a weekend into this though...


https://cdnc.lystit.com/photos/2013/09/15/tumi-anthracite-alpha-bravo-knox-backpack-product-4-13508572-159435537.jpeg


This would work

https://sep.yimg.com/ay/yhst-30008821211910/tumi-alpha-2-international-4-wheeled-office-carry-on-34.jpg


https://www.tumi-hk.com/

And Samsonite has this flash unit!


http://i.ebayimg.com/images/i/311576876633-0-1/s-l1000.jpg


https://www.samsonite.com.hk/en/samsonite/