What did I learn?
1.
Only pack tried and tested clothing. I had a
pair of black pants, I remember the first time I wore them they were quite
itchy but I kept them, washed them regularly and when I occasionally wore them
again they were ok. However, when I wore them now to the expo I was in a
situation where I was walking a lot more than usual and spent quite a bit of
time in them. Oh my goodness did they chafe! Something in the material didn’t
react well to my skin (despite being 98% cotton and 2% elastin). I was covered
in red, itchy bumps. Needless to say I didn’t bother to bring them back with
me.
2.
Packing light to suit all weather temperatures
and fluctuations is not easy. I only took one jacket with me and while I was
happy to have it most evenings it was too warm for during the day. I might need
to man-up on future trips and take two jackets.
3.
Similar to 1, check out everything before
packing it. I needed to pack some warmer cloths; most of mine had been in storage
the last couple of months. I just grabbed a long sleeved T-shirt I haven’t actually
worn since last winter only to discover that it was actually too small and did
not fit well once I was on the other side.
All in all though I was happy I managed with so little and didn’t
feel like I really missed anything. It is clearly possible to travel with less
it just requires a little more thought beforehand. It made it easy for me to
catch trains and wonder around with my suitcase. I also felt exceptionally smug
while I was waiting on my boss since his suitcase had gotten delayed and
misplaced.
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