The Challenge: Can you fit 3 days and 2 nights into an overnight bag?
The Answer: YES!
It’s no secret that I love to travel light. I actually have a weird obsession with it. I pride myself on taking the fewest amount of items with me whenever I travel. I’m not one to pass up a good challenge especially when we are talking about the serious subject of traveling light. It can be connected with the same thinking behind wanting to pare down my wardrobe for a clutter-free stress-free environment whenever I get dressed. It’s about combining clothing to mix and match, taking day-time to evening and owning fewer better items that make you feel great every time you put them on!
So here was my challenge on a recent trip – pack for 2 nights and 3 days in an overnight bag and not miss a thing. Sounds like a bit of a challenge, but i’m always up for a little self-competition. When this beautiful overnighter arrived from Birdling Bags, I opened the box and immediately thought, uh-oh, I may not be able to pull this one off. This bag looks way to small for 3 days. On the contrary, I packed for 3 days and 2 nights including toilettries, 3 pairs of shoes, laptop, hardcover book, electronics and even my in flight salad with plenty of room to pick up a little something while traveling. In the end, it was a cinch, with room to spare I might add.
Day one
7 for all mankind white denim jeans
madewell ‘miracle tee’
the horse watch
vintage ring – chairish
Night one
little black dress
necklace
Day two
7 for all mankind white denim
frank and eileen button up
Night two
AG gray denim
jcrew black silk tank
necklace
Day three
AG gray denim
white eyelet blouse
or
7 for all mankind white denim
grey metallic knit sweater
Also packed
– 1 pair of shoes for travel
– 1 pair of heels
– 1 pair of sandals for walking
– 1 cardigan
– underpinnings
– toiletries
– jewelry
– mac book pro
– all device cords and headphones
– hardback book
– smal handbag for evenings
– in-flight salad
TIP: When traveling light, consider a color uniform to help your items mix around better. This helps narrow the shoe choices as well. What are some of your traveling light secrets? Wherever your travel takes you this summer, consider traveling lighter. My Birdling Bag will be coming along on all our upcoming adventures!
This post was created in partnership with American-Made, Birdling Bags. All opinions are my own. Thank you for supporting brands that support The Simple Proof.
