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packing with only carry on luggage (1)

Aug16

Packing for World Championships with Only Carry On Luggage

I love you guys. I really do. But when the weather is gorgeous and watermelon is in season and my baby sister is home from Miami, I just don’t have as much drive to post as regularly. Summertime heat kills my creativity because I just want to be outside playing.

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Speaking of playing outside, I leave this weekend for a vacation in British Columbia and Alberta. It is one of those perfect vacations where outside of scheduled time with some friends and the ITU Championships, I really don’t have an agenda outside of exploration. I have my bike, I’ll have some mountains and I will have some time. It sounds like a winning combination to me!

One of the things that I am trying hard to do as I get ready to go is to pack light because we will be driving through the mountains with bike bags and don’t have a lot of space in our vehicle for extra luggage.This means I am going to pack over 10 days worth of stuff into a very small space and may not seem like a huge deal to you, but on my trip last winter to Arizona, I packed a bag that I could fit in full of everything, including a tent and sleeping mattress. I don’t pack light.

Here is what I am doing this week to make sure that I am able to pull this off:

Planning ahead

I am researching my airline’s policies and making sure that my bags fit within that. I am making a list of the necessities that I need and making sure they fit comfortably into the bag.

Packing bike items in my bike bag

A bike helmet, water bottles, cycling shoes and flat kits can take up a lot of room. I am packing these pieces in my bike bag to make sure that I have as much room as possible in my carry on luggage.

Bring low maintenance, non-wrinkle clothing

Because this is an active trip, the majority of my wardrobe is spandex or wicking fabric but the other pieces I am bringing are easily able to be mixed and matched so I don’t appear to just be wearing one outfit for the entire trip.

Packing small versions of cosmetics 

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I love the line of toiletries from Andalou Naturals and use them when I travel because they are a perfect size and smell amazing. The facial wipes and body lotion, in particular, are life savers! They are non-GMO, environmentally friendly and have fruit stem cell science in each product. This means it is good for my skin and I don’t need to use hotel products which are not very effective and can be hard on my skin and hair.

Pack intentionally

To maximize space, I am rolling my clothing, rather than folding to increase space. My shoes will serve as vehicles for holding GPS watches, jewellery, etc and I am using all free space in my bag.

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Do you pack light? I just have never made an intentional focus on doing so and just packed things because I might need them. This often results in me not even wearing half of what I packed and lugging a lot of unnecessary things around.

This will be my last post before my trip but I will be sharing updates on Instagram as I travel.

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Filed Under: LifestyleTagged With: Jessica Kuepfer, packing lightAugust 16, 2017

Comments

  1. Maureen Feeney says

    August 16, 2017 at 11:11 am

    I love rolling my clothes to save space! It seems like you have packing in a carry on down very well.
    Have a great day 🙂

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    • lacesandlattes says

      August 16, 2017 at 12:30 pm

      Rolling clothes makes a huge difference in space. I have even started doing this for my dresser drawers as well.

      Reply
  2. Marina @ Happy Healing says

    August 16, 2017 at 10:15 pm

    This is pretty impressive… I’m going to Spain in two weeks and am debating whether I can fit all of my stuff in a carry-on or not! You’ve inspired me though 🙂

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  3. Allison says

    August 16, 2017 at 11:36 pm

    You usually get a carry on plus a purse/computer bag/etc. So I usually take two bags then. A suitcase then a large purse or backpack. I’ve never had an issue and have taken literally the world’s largest “purse”. I also tend to wear my bulkiest outfit on the plane and layer tshirts under a jean shirt and tie a sweater around my waist. I probably look stupid but a hoodie takes up so much room in my bag! (I also wear my jean shirt for everything from super casually to dressy so it’s a must lol).

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  4. Jennifer says

    August 17, 2017 at 10:37 am

    Love this! I am a huge fan of carrying on! Especially for races!

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