{"id":238611,"date":"2022-04-05T19:00:01","date_gmt":"2022-04-05T19:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/238611\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T19:00:01","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T19:00:01","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%8e%e2%9c%88%ef%b8%8f-i-traveled-for-2-5-years-with-this-minimalist-backpack-30l-%f0%9f%8e%92unpacking-nomatic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/238611\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf0e\u2708\ufe0f I Traveled for 2.5 YEARS with THIS Minimalist Backpack (30L) \ud83c\udf92UNPACKING Nomatic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aVZqksDOaGQ\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>\nUNPACKING my Nomatic 30L Minimalist Travel Bag (Everything I Own)<\/p>\n<p>Minimalism saves you money, time, and energy for what really matters.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>\ud83e\udd1d\ud83c\udffd Book a FREE Call To Start your Sovereign Journey TODAY:<br \/>\nhttps:\/\/first.thefirstclasscitizen.com\/widget\/bookings\/fcc-intro-meeting-main<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>A common-sense approach to lightweight travel. How to Pack Right &#038; Travel Light.<br \/>\nBe honest with yourself. Be realistic about what you are actually going to do.<\/p>\n<p>Never pack for more than 3-4 days. No matter where you are going, you can wash clothes in a sink or even buy clothes locally. It takes 5 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>How to NOT Overpack (or pack your fears)?<br \/>\nThe Golden Rule of Minimalist Packing<br \/>\nWhat&#8217;s the worst situation I could find myself in if I didn&#8217;t have this item?<\/p>\n<p>If it&#8217;s not too bad, do not take the item.<\/p>\n<p>As I said before: Be honest with yourself. Be realistic about what you are actually going to do.<\/p>\n<p>Many people pack for What if&#8230; scenarios that absolutely never happen.<\/p>\n<p>Please, don&#8217;t make that mistake.<\/p>\n<p>The 6 Silver rules of packing (nobody else?) talks about<br \/>\nIs this item an ego desire or a soul desire?<br \/>\nE.g., Am I buying this watch because it will make my life easier or to show off?<\/p>\n<p>Would I buy it or do it if nobody could ever know about it?<br \/>\nIf you only do it for the picture or to tell your circle, it is an ego desire.<\/p>\n<p>What&#8217;s the emotional space this item is fulfilling in my life?<br \/>\nI talk about this one in my book Travel Without Working. How to get the same fulfillment without relying on the physical item.<\/p>\n<p>What single item could cover the needs of multiple objects?<br \/>\nE.g., the Swiss Knife, an Extraordinary phone (Pro camera, flashlight, map, etc.)<\/p>\n<p>Is this item easy to find, buy, borrow, rent in my new location?<br \/>\nE.g., I won&#8217;t buy, own, and carry surf gear or climbing shoes if I can rent them everywhere I go (and I do it sporadically)<\/p>\n<p>How often do I use it? How many &#8220;copies&#8221; do I need?<br \/>\nCan I live with 25% fewer t-shirts, underwear, socks, formal dresses, and shirts without severely impacting my quality of life, happiness, or meaning?<\/p>\n<p>Minimalist ITEM High-Five Checklist:<br \/>\nDurable<\/p>\n<p>Excellent quality<\/p>\n<p>Multi-functional<\/p>\n<p>Light-weight <\/p>\n<p>Compact<\/p>\n<p>The following phrase in Spanish sums it up: &#8220;Lo barato sale caro&#8221; (What is cheap turns out to be expensive). My favorite Minimalism version is to own a few essential items of the highest quality.<\/p>\n<p>EXCEPTION: Special, non-optimized Items<br \/>\nI allow 5-10% of my backpack to contain objects that are not essential, but:<\/p>\n<p>Make me happy<br \/>\nAdd comfort<br \/>\nHave meaning to me<br \/>\nLike a wooden bracelet, some little rocks from different parts of the world, an essential oil.<\/p>\n<p>What about my hobbies and activities in new destinations?<br \/>\nMotorbike helmets, thick snow jackets, surfboards, hiking shoes and sticks, climbing gear, a toaster, a parachute&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>You don&#8217;t need to own and carry with you everything you will use in your long-term traveling. When you get to a country or stay, you can always borrow, rent or buy\u2014and then gift\/donate\/sell\u2014what you need for certain activities.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t worry about that now. You will solve it every step of the way. I&#8217;ve been there a million times, and I never faced any problem.<\/p>\n<p>The BACKPACK I&#8217;ve been Using for +1,000 Days Traveling Full-Time (I bought it twice!)<br \/>\nWhat I love about The Nomatic 20L (expandable to 30L) Travel backpack:<br \/>\nThe laptop sleeve.<br \/>\nThe secret pocket (I&#8217;ve carried dry mushrooms there. Zero problems on TSA).<br \/>\nThe magnetic lateral pockets.<br \/>\nIt fits in every over-head carry-on compartment on planes.<\/p>\n<p>Things I don&#8217;t carry on my Extraordinary 30L Backpack<br \/>\nBecause I am sure you will miss some stuff on my list, let me address this first: what I don&#8217;t own. As I said, every Extraordinary that reads this is different, so take this article as inspiration and make your adaptations.<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t travel with:<\/p>\n<p>Shampoo (I use the stay one, or I buy it once I arrive), body gel, conditioner<br \/>\nDeodorant<br \/>\nBlade razor (I go to the barber when I want a sharp cut)<br \/>\nNail file<br \/>\nSkincare products (moisturizer, facewash)<br \/>\nWallet (because I have pockets)<br \/>\nReusable water bottle (although I used to carry a foldable one)<br \/>\nSunglasses. I got used to not using them, and I like that people can see my eyes\u2014as I want to see theirs\u2014when connecting.<br \/>\n(Did you know that the first commercial sunglasses hit stores in 1929? If travelers could live without them for millennia, you might too)<br \/>\nTowel(s) (I always have them at my stay. Otherwise, it is easy to rent or buy)<br \/>\nLaundry bag<br \/>\nEye mask<br \/>\nNeck pillow<br \/>\nThermos or solid bottles (I carried foldable bottles for some time)<br \/>\nHard drive (I use the cloud)<br \/>\nTripods (I use what I find to support my camera)<br \/>\nMedicines<br \/>\nFirst aid kit<\/p>\n<p>The Minimalism Lifestyle<br \/>\nBeing a minimalist is not only about what you carry but also about your actions and habits.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the benefits of minimalist living are valuable for long-term travelers; it makes life simpler and helps you focus on what is most important to you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNPACKING my Nomatic 30L Minimalist Travel Bag (Everything I Own) Minimalism saves you money, time, and energy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":238612,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[31,127807,127805,127804,127803,12907,9119,127806,127802,127801,50560,127808,30,38344,254],"class_list":{"0":"post-238611","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-hair-care","8":"tag-conditioner","9":"tag-digital-minimalist-nomad","10":"tag-how-to-be-a-minimalist","11":"tag-miguel","12":"tag-miguel-girones","13":"tag-minimalism","14":"tag-minimalist","15":"tag-minimalist-traveling","16":"tag-miquel-girones","17":"tag-nomatic-backpack","18":"tag-nomatic-travel-bag","19":"tag-nomatic-travel-pack","20":"tag-shampoo","21":"tag-travel-bag","22":"tag-254"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238611","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238611"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238611\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238612"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238611"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238611"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.wacoca.com\/life\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238611"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}