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I Packed Carry On For A 3 Week Trip, Here’s What I Wore

19/06/24

Author: Sara Bell

DOCUMENTED BY: RIISE

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I’ve been a light traveller for some time now.

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Documented By: RIISE

I’ve been a light traveller for some time now.

I know my strategically minimal approach to packing inspires both awe and derision in others. For example, on this current trip I wore a scarf top out one night and when the subject came up, a typical response was ‘no wonder she travels light, she’s half naked’.

It all started when my kids were young and I didn’t have enough hands for all three of them, let alone luggage. I started a rule where we could each take just a backpack for a week’s holiday. It was surprisingly easy and instilled a deep appreciation of carry-on only packing in me.

Travelling light is one of the few ways you can actually impact the carbon emissions of flying. The less we all take on board, the less fuel the plane will burn. While I love that, the truth about my packing motivations are really personal. I simply don’t enjoy lugging lots of heavy bags around. And being based in Australia, which is geographically isolated from so much of the world, wherever you come home from it’s invariably been a long flight so only having cabin baggage means a speedy exit from the airport too.

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On this trip, I spent three weeks in America. I visited San Francisco, Sonoma County and Los Angeles. My schedule was studded with lots of meetings – some creative, some financial – so I needed a range of outfits. I solved this dilemma by using key pieces as the basis for multiple looks, such as pairing the same vest with different pants based on the occasion. The weather was milder in San Fran and perfect in LA. My travel companion, our Head of Brand Liz, was head to mutter, ‘are you wearing that jumper again?’ when we went out for dinner one evening.

So, here’s everything I managed to fit into carry-on:

6 pairs of pants

1 pair of jeans

1 vest

3 slip tops

1 scarf

1 halter top

2 dresses

2 blouses

Activewear

2 pairs of heels

1 pair of trainers

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Lingerie

I have already worn everything. This is actually a personal record. Even with my light packing there is usually one item I don’t wear. I must be getting better at this…

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