fresh off the oven.
i created a community for Philippine travel. something i hope will be a combination of howtogettherePH and other travel-centric groups (directions, itineraries, packing lists, food and pasalubong reccos and other tips). but will not be limited to travel within the country, will also include travel advice for trips abroad (deals for exchanging currency, best season to visit etc).
looking forward to your stories.

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i am constantly on the lookout but have not bought anything for years. serious travel bags are expensive and id hate to be disappointed. my current rotation of thrifted and gifted bags have plenty of room for improvement but they suffice for now.

used to be a hauler myself - always bringing a knife, flashlight, cutlery, lots of cables, the works. it was fine when i was younger but i began to feel the weight in the recent years. so i began to look for smaller alternatives, cull, and duplicate my things.
those that i frequently use both at home and at work, i have a second set at the office (eg charging cables).
i stopped bringing the knife, flashlightand a whole myriad things, consolidated the rest of my cables, and made my first aid kit smaller. i still have to work on minimizing the notebooks that i bring back and forth.

went on a trip to Taipei. not one bag, brought multiple bags because I planned to buy a lot of food to bring back to family. Taipei in July is very hot and humid, had to change my shirt around mid afternoon. i havent tried the towel drying method yet, figured it was a great time to test it. hand washed the 2 shirts I used, then rolled them up one by one. by the time i hung them up, they were no longer dripping. after ~8 hrs, they were completely dry and wrinkle-free. steps I took:

1. skipped the stepping on the towel part. instead, i wrung the shirt to remove excess water.
2. rolled the shirt-towel into a burrito and made sure that the roll is very tight then wrung it again.
3. flipped the towel and also flipped the shirt. made sure that the opposite side of the shirt now makes contact with the fresh side of the towel.
4. repeat the rolling and wringing.
5. flicked each shirt with a strong wrist movement (snapped to reduce wrinkles).
6. hung them on the backs of plastic chairs.

these were ordinary cotton shirts (Hanes, to be specific), i did not use travel shirts with specialized blends.

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A6 notebook + mechanical pencil are an indispensable part of my travel kit. i always worry that i will lose my phone at some point so important addresses are written there.
pen and paper can be very useful in places with a different language/writing system. there was a time i looked for a specific product that i had a difficulty describing. fortunately, i met a local who can speak english and asked him to write down the local name of the said product. it can be done on the phone but i find that older people are more comfortable writing with a pen and paper.
for everyday, i use my phone s native notes app for quick jots but still carry with me a notebook and pencil.

thanks. and totally agree. i meant to use these shirts exclusively for travel (which i dont do too often) so i think wringing wont do much damage. those shirts were very cheap too (~ 3USD). glad i tested this method- i was always doubtful about this (dripping clothes, time, ease) but now i see that it is completely doable. no dripping at all and no need for a hanging line if there are (nonwood) edges in a room. the next night i tried to lay a shirt on a tables edge and it still worked.

glad to answer your question s, as i too had many doubts with with method.

yes, it was a full sized towel provided by the hotel.
i did one shirt at a time. did the burrito twice per shirt. the towel was a bit moist afterwards but i think i could still have dried another shirt. i am a very small person though so it could be different for bigger shirts.

travel towels are on the thinner side so am not sure if they can take as much moisture.

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