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# How I pack for three weeks with one carry-on
- URL: https://explorer.samadesign.dev/pack-three-weeks-one-carry-on/
- Published: 2026-10-18T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-18T07:00:00.000Z
- Description: The exact list, the bag I use, and the five things I stopped bringing.
- Author: Lena Hartmann
- Tags: Packing, #mask-facets, #Import 2026-10-20 20:25

For three years I travelled with a 40-litre bag and a small day pack. Not because it is a rule, but because carrying less means walking more, taking the bus instead of a taxi and never waiting at a baggage belt.

## The bag

Pick a bag that opens like a suitcase, not from the top. You will pack and unpack it a hundred times; a long zip saves a minute every morning.

## The list

- Four tops, two of them merino
- Two pairs of trousers, one pair of shorts
- One warm layer and one rain shell
- Walking shoes and light sandals
- A small wash bag, a scarf, a cap

> Pack for one week and plan one laundry stop. Three weeks is just one week, three times.

## What I stopped bringing

A second pair of shoes, a hairdryer, a towel, a guidebook and the "just in case" jumper. I have never missed any of them.

🧭

Weigh the bag before you leave. If it is over eight kilos, take one thing out.