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Originally Posted by foo monkey
I had a girlfriend, who's mother worked for British Airways. Every year, they'd travel to Australia, for a week. The mother, father, and two daughters would each bring one backpack, with everything they "needed" for the week. They'd decided they'd rather do laundry, on vacation, than bring seven changes of clothing. I try to keep them in mind, whenever I travel.
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Business travel has made me like that. I got sick of dealing with checked luggage so now I usually try to pack the essentials into a relatively large backpack that I can stuff in the overhead bin. It became a habit so now I do the same thing when I travel by car, too. Ridding myself of the extra junk can be liberating, and improves the experience even when I get to where I'm going.
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Originally Posted by foo monkey
We can't bring our dog, because her crate takes up too much room.
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On the topic of dogs, if it's not too big there are other ways to keep them safe without a crate. My parents' puppy has been traveling with a special harness that clips into a seatbelt receiver. He can sit in any seat, without a crate, and won't go flying in the event of an accident. It's simpler for them and much more comfortable for the dog.