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Get a smaller bag and you'll make do with fewer things
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There's really no difference between packing for a week and packing for a month or longer
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my daypack must fit inside my main bag
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If you think something might come in handy, leave it at home. If you know you can't get along without it, bring it
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Swiss Army knives are a real bugaboo
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Make a sensible packing list and stick to it. Resist those nervous, last-minute urges to toss in an extra sweater or trench coat
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If a specialized activity -- snorkeling, tennis, climbing -- is the focus of your trip, by all means bring along the gear you'll need. But if these are just casual diversions, rent the gear when you get there
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Leave your hair dryer at home. Instead, get a low-maintenance haircut
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Most blue jeans are too heavy and slow-drying for travel
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Don't fret if it turns out you really did need that extra sweater, or if you run out of toothpaste. Wherever you're going, they have these things for sale
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If you don't need a full guidebook, cut out the pages you want or photocopy them. But keep in mind that your plans might change
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If you or your travel partner require a lot of prescription medicine, split it up so you're each carrying half the supply of each drug. You'll avert disaster if one of you loses your luggage
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A sheet of paper filled with names and contact information weighs far less than an address book
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As you unpack after each trip, examine each garment and piece of gear and ask yourself if you could have done without it
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Philippe HoPacking light offers less tangible but very real benefits. It's a chance to pare down and simplify our lives, to discover what is truly essential and what is not. It's a reminder that we're more than the sum of our possessions. As I've written before, it'
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