Shoutout to the guy on the bus in Lisbon who changed my packing game

Troy Lane · 2026-04-12T21:50:04.237321+00:00

He saw me struggling with my huge backpack and said, 'If you can't carry it up a hill for 15 minutes, you brought too much.' I've since cut my stuff down to just a 28L bag for a two-week trip. What's the one thing you used to pack that you now always leave at home?

perez.patricia6mo ago

My old hairdryer used to take up half my suitcase space.

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david_rivera46mo ago

I used to pack three pairs of jeans for every trip. Now I just bring one, they take up so much room.

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abby_black5mo ago

Wait, you actually used to pack three pairs of jeans for a trip?

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