No Luggage Travel | My Extreme Minimalist Packing & Traveling Experience

What is something you would always take with you, no matter if you take any luggage or not?

This is the most radical travel video I have ever seen

I think one of the most versatile items I would take is a handkerchief. 18 inch by 18 inch. It is the most versatile item I can think of. Washcloth, towel, Kleenex, sweat rag, you can wet it down to cool you off. It can be tied to make a bag, used as a placemat for food, and on and on. The material washes easy and is thin so it dries quickly. It can be used to tie your hair up, as a napkin to protect your clothes, or as accessory to your outfit. You can, clean your glasses, wipe up spills, use it as a coaster, tie it up to carry small collected items and probably many other uses. It folds up small and has many uses.

Before phones n charger i traveled an entire summer with just a light jacket and a wristwatch. An I hitchhiked around the country. I was 16 best summer of my life.

In the 1970's I picked up a Canadian hitchhiker in South Africa. That person had already hitchhiked through the Americas, north and south, Europe and Africa. He literally had a pullover, a spare set of jeans and T-shirt, socks and underclothes. He also had a tie and an ironed white shirt that he changed into whenever he was stuck in a place for hours without a lift. He only hitchhiked except that to cross oceans he crewed on yachts. If a day went by that someone did not offer him a bed for the night, he carried on hitchhiking.

I genuinly thought this concept was bullshit, but having watched your video i'm wrong, your right. I/we have all been brainwashed into filling a 10kg/20kg suitcase crammed with STUFF. I've always travelled mimimal but this is another level. Gonna try this, believe it will be liberating, thank you!

When I lived in Mozambique, I learned it was common to own only a few pieces of underwear, and everyone just washed their underwear at night. I started doing the same thing and loved it. No dirty underwear on the floor, ever!

I like that you address that going no luggage is a privilege. Most people don't understand this. I really enjoyed you video.

I started traveling to London a few years ago (I live in the UK) with just a handbag. I started traveling to Europe with the same handbag. I just have toothbrush, paste, floss, change underwear, piece of shampoo soap 2 in 1, comb, mini deodorant, multi purpose balm, microfiber cloth to dry myself and zip lock to keep it in, super thin flip-flops and zip lock for them (pedicure flip-flops), phone, charger, passport, wallet and tiny first aid kit supplies. I wear a warm waterproof coat, tershirt, underwear, trousers, shoes, empty water bottle. It's not much but it works well, even in a hostel.

After showering, keep your towel drier by wiping your body off with your hands before you dry yourself. The towel is drier for using on your clothes. When you've washed your clothes in the sink and wrung them out, roll them up in the towel you've already used and then stand on the towel for a minute. Unroll the towel and shake your clothes out; they will dry much faster.

This really inspired me. It reminded me of when I was trekking into DC on weekends to visit someone I dated a few years ago. I took a medium/small handbag with a chromebook, some thin tops, some underwear, and a few toiletries that all fit in a small pencil case. Rewore the same pants and kept my wallet and phone in my pocket. It was so nice being able to get on the metro and not look like a tourist - like you said, very freeing!

I think the jackets with a million pockets are mainly a way to stick it to the airlines for nickel-and-diming over carry-on luggage.

I always take a cotton scarf that can do multiple things: towel in a pinch, dress up an outfit, wear over swimwear, block out the sun/rain, lie down on a beach, a shawl in the evening or on transport. Have even used it as an emergency dog leash 😊 It features heavily in my photos over the years ha ha

Back in the 90s, I used to work w/ a woman in marketing promotion and on one or two night trips, she would only travel with a large handbag which contained her work files, a second microfiber dress, her phone, a book, planner and sometimes a small computer. It seemed so freeing to travel that way.

When I go visit my parents in the weekend by train I just take a little backpack with underware, socks, a shirt, toothbrush, a bottle of water, a book. There is no problem to wear the same clothes for two days and I know that there I can find toiletries. What is really necessary for me are floss and lip balm.

Doing this to build courage. I went to a place I knew no one, did not speak the language, and only carried a little rolling school bag with a feather pillow in it. I did not want to appear strange having no bag. I had a coin purse with a little cash and my ATM card, minimal funds and no credit. No phone, no toothbrush. After I got a low rent place for a month, I bought a toothbrush and comb. There were thrift stores for clothes. It was stressful at times, but mostly great fun.

I’m imagining my mother’s reaction if I came to visit her for 5 days wearing the same clothes. 😂

Saved this video for reference because it's such a cool experiment! I usually travel with a small backpack and my bum bag (that is my everyday purse). If I were to attempt zero bags, I think I'd still bring my bum bag. It has my prescription sunglasses, chapstick, hand cream, nail file, glasses cleaner, handkerchief and reusable shopping bag that I carry with me and use all the time. I wouldn't want to be without any of those things, as I consider them all essentials. When traveling I also put my portable charger in it. Beyond that, I think I'd need to bring all the things you did, plus a hair styling cream(I have curly hair), a second pair of socks to switch out, and my facial sunscreen. I think all that would still fit comfortably in my bum bag and pockets. It would be a challenge, but totally doable. I'm sure I'd still be much more comfortable with a changes of clothes, some snacks, and my reusable water bottle. But, maybe I'll give this experiment a try!

I just spent 6 weeks backpacking across North America with only a 40L hiking backpack. I had some places to stay along the way and spent time mostly in cities. I had a few shirts, a few pants, a few underwear/socks, a laptop, a book, an external battery, earphones, and snacks. I ended up regretting bringing the laptop, and along the way I donated some clothes and replaced them with items I liked from thift stores. Everything went smoothly, and I'm about to head out to the midwest and then South America now with the same backpack. I definitely like carrying some type of bag with me even on 1-2 day trips because it allows me to carry water/snacks/book/earphones/charger and to be able to carry anything I need to along the way. Thank you for making experimental content like this!

FINALLY someone doing a proper no bag travel! There are very few videos out there of people traveling this minimally, much less females. I think I will try this as a fun experiment, although I might bring a few more items than you did. I'm already pretty minimal taking one carry-on and a purse usually on the holidays.