I am not an Obsessive Minimalist

I recently published a post on ‘BootsnAll‘ that was originally published here on ‘Earth Pilgrim‘. It was how to ‘Travel the World in 10 Easy Steps‘.

In it I detail the practical steps I take to enable my travellling life as an Earth Pilgrim. Concerning luggage, I say, “Get 2 (and only 2) bags that are tough and not too big, for all your travel ’stuff’. In today’s increasingly difficult travel world baggage has become a dirty word with airlines. The big one, for check-in should be a maximum of 20kgs and the small one 7kgs, although I’m usually around 10kgs.“

You see I am not a backpacker. I stay in houses, apartments and hotels. I take my life with me, and I love it.

I had a comment on the site that said, “No one with any sense would ever carry up to 27 kg of bags around the world. I’m planning a trip at the end of the year and my target is 7 kg (just a carry-on).” Well I hate to dis-abuse this commenter, I am in right mind, and I do take that luggage around with me. Why, just because I am travelling, should I be subject to the luggage police for whom ‘travel‘ is about fighting through dirt and chaos with your load on your back.

I take my hat off to people that do it and I don’t criticise them, so please don’t force your model of the world on to me!

Oh, and BTW, you can buy an extra bag on your journey.

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