Friend told me my backpacking list was full of junk and I'm glad I listened

I had this big packing list for a 2 week trip to Thailand stuff like 3 pairs of jeans and a heavy jacket. My buddy looked at it and said dude you're bringing way too much crap you'll hate yourself. He was right I cut my bag down to 15 pounds and only used half of what I brought. Still struggling with the toiletries part though has anyone found a solid way to carry just enough toothpaste and soap without buying those tiny expensive travel bottles?

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the_nathan5d ago

Jump right into the whole thing about how we all pack for what we WANT to do instead of what we'll actually DO. It's like when people bring a huge book to read on vacation but spend every night at bars instead. For toiletries, just get those little silicone squeeze tubes you can fill yourself, they're like 5 bucks for a set and you can pack exactly how much toothpaste and soap you need without buying those stupid overpriced travel bottles. I've been using the same set for three years now.

milesp384d ago

Heard a guy say he packs a book every trip and never opens it, same deal.