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Packing to Travel Personal Item Only

The Positive Travel Project

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Pack with me for a 5 day/4 night trip to Canmore and Banff, Canada traveling with only my personal item backpack. In this video I cover everything I packed, how I picked out my clothes (always the hardest part made so much easier), how I fit everything in my backpack, and my review on what I wish I brought, what I wish I hadn't and what I'm glad I left at home.

My backpack: https://amzn.to/4xgLwhK
Compression cubes: https://link.amazon/B0hbn405a

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:31 Why Pack Lighter?
01:19 Reason Number 2
01:52 Reason Number 3
02:20 Reason Number 4
02:51 Sudoku Method/Clothing & Shoes
04:24 Other Necessary Items
05:04 Packing
08:53 Airplane Outfit
09:23 Final Weight
09:38 Wish I Hadn't Brought
10:08 Glad I Didn't Pack
10:50 Wish I Had Packed
11:23 Final Thoughts

Music attribution:
Vibemode Summer the Sun:
Music by vibemode from Pixabay

15 Comments

@Gevedon 3 weeks ago

Awesome packing! I like the Sudoku Method, thanks for sharing this with us!

@casualviewer9792 3 weeks ago

Yey you’re back ☺️ love your last vid, been waiting for this one!

@KLock-xl5co 2 weeks ago

I liked just watching this video, it was oddly relaxing and very well done. Thank you!

@annashanahan369 3 weeks ago

Thanks for your analysis of what worked and what you missed. I was given a monocular for my birthday, and it’s been finding its way into my pack even when I’m really cutting weight. It’s not as powerful as my binos, and I can’t use it for sustained observation, but it’s so much easier to carry. The size means I can often just slip it into a corner, but the binos sort of need a proper space. And it’s a really nice thing to get as a gift!

@ReganShorter 3 weeks ago

Yayyy I've been waiting for your update video! I'm so glad you used the sudoku method because I've been curious if that would work for personal item trips.

@vannaTHREE 1 day ago

Great video! I normally end up carrying slightly more than what you've packed, so it's nice to see options for minimizing!
I went to Banff last year and am excited to hear what your experience was like!

Also random question, where did you get the small frames in the background? And did they come in a pack of at least 4 😅

@WayneMelissaTravel 3 weeks ago

Great video! Welcome to the YouTube Travel Content Creator family! I went to Banff last year, amazing trip! WestJet personal item only, whoa their bag requirements are so different than the United States, but we did it! Good job on your packing success, I’m a Sudoku fan as well! 💙✈️🌎

@VTraveller246 3 weeks ago

Great recommendations. It’s also cheaper since don’t need so many bags when you fly.

@aimh6604 3 weeks ago

Can you explain more about your toiletry bag?

@wintermartinez7439 2 weeks ago

Did this fit under the seat in front of you or did you place it in the overhead bin? Thanks so much!

@Sayuri915 2 weeks ago

Honestly the main reason I do it is my back, I have chronic back pain so less stuff = less pain for me <3

@kimgrenon1125 3 weeks ago

Great video. Do you have the correct link to the compression cubes? Both the links you have for the backpack and cubes are for the backpack only.

@ricardaseifert427 3 weeks ago

Nach Ihrer Kleidung zu urteilen waren Sie im Sommer in Kanada?? Im Sommer fällt es mir auch leicht, aber sobald es in der kalten Jahreszeit an kühle Orte geht sind Pullover, jacken, mützen, Schals etc schon sehr voluminös. Und obwohl ich mit Unterziehrolli arbeite brauche ich mindesrens einen zweiten Pullover.