Years of Travelling with Hand Luggage Only Our Packing List Update. This page may contain affiliate links. Please read our disclosure for more info. Twitter introduced an updated privacy policy on Wednesday that has users worried about how their private information is being tracked, stored and used. In the policy. Wasted money on unreliable and slow multihosters LinkSnappy is the only multihost that works. Download from ALL Filehosts as a premium user at incredibly fast speedsAfter seven years on the road, many things have changed see our updated carry on packing list. After three years of travelling with hand luggage only we are convinced that its the best way to travel. We are happy with our decision every time we whiz through an airport in ten minutes while others are crowding around the baggage carousel every time we waltz onto a bus without worrying if our bags will emerge from the luggage storage at the end of our journey and every time we have to walk more than a few minutes with our backpacks on our backs. Travelling light was one of the best decisions we made when we became digital nomads. Weve saved ourselves stress, aching backs, and money, as more airlines are charging for checking in luggage. We can pack up all of our belongings in ten minutes and have never felt more liberated. So what has changed from our original packing list three years ago We updated our popular packing list post with amends in December 2. Image_MONZA_ITALY_SEPTEMBER_02_.JPG' alt='Heavy Rain Update Pc Italy' title='Heavy Rain Update Pc Italy' />Things Weve Got Rid Of. Its important when you are travelling light to make everything in your bag count. Luke Plunkett. Luke Plunkett is a Contributing Editor based in Canberra, Australia. He has written a book on cosplay, designed a game about airplanes, and also runs. We regularly reevaluate what we are carrying and get rid of anything we no longer use frequently. We dont keep things just in case. Martin Backpacker travel guitar Simon played his guitar every day on our first RTW trip but since weve been working while travelling he hasnt had the time. Sadly it wasnt worth lugging it around for occasional use. Travellers cheques They arent really necessary these days. International driving licence Simon didnt renew it when it expired as weve never needed it. Erins backpack raincover Simon still has his and it is useful to keep the bag clean on dirty buses and when it rains, but I wasnt using it often. Erins large packing cube Simon uses a compression bag within a packing cube for his clothes, but really thats overkill so I got rid of my cube and just use the compression bag. We still use small cubes for underwear and electronics to keep things organised. Tiny tabletop tripod We bought this for our little camera but weret using it regularly enough to keep it. Large headphones Simon snuck these in before we left the UK. He liked having high quality headphones but they took up a lot of space. Digital watch We used this for the alarm but once we bought an i. Pod Touch we no longer needed it. Erins Icebreaker This was a fantastic warm top for South America but we now try to avoid cold places so I rarely wore it. Simon still has his but could easily get rid of it too. Montane Featherlight Smocks Our tiny windproof rain jackets were great for South America but again, as we try to avoid cold and rainy places we werent using them. In the tropics its too hot for a rain jacket. Erins thermal leggings I didnt need these after South America. Erins towel We always get towels in hotels or apartments so I got rid of mine. Simons kept his travel towel for the beach while I now use a sarong. Things Weve Changed. Weve had to buy new compression bags its worth getting strong ones like Packmate or Eagle Creek and we replace our clothes when they need it. Weve also upgraded some of our technology. Macbook Retina After three years Simons Macbook Pro was on its last legs. He upgraded from 1. When you work on your laptop its worth getting the best you can afford. If you are considering one read Simons review of the Macbook Retina for travellers on Too Many Adapters. We bought the Retina in the US as prices are the lowest there and then sold his old Macbook using Gazelle which was really easy to use. Simon very happy with his new Macbook Retina. Macbook Air After much procrastination I upgraded my Asus Eee PC to a 1. Macbook Air about a year ago and Im so glad I did. The Eee PC is a great cheap travel laptop if you are just using it for web surfing but not for working on every day and I couldnt use it for editing photos. The Macbook Air is much faster, more powerful, has a bigger screen, its unbelievably light, and its also so beautiful that its a pleasure to work on. Moving from PC to Mac was wonderfulthings just worked much more smoothly. Canon Powershot s. I use a compact camera when I cant be bothered to lug my SLR around. Our last compact had been dropped from horses too many times so we upgraded it to the s. Its an amazing compact camera with full manual control, HD video, and a large f. I especially love for food photography. Tofu at Tosuiro, Kyoto taken with the Canon s. Things Weve Addedi. Phone 5 We bought our first phone on the road three months ago but we still havent used it as a phone. We bought it because Simon is now developing i. OS apps, for the camera, and to have the option of internet on the move. We are finding the GPS particularly useful even without 3. G. Our app Trail Wallet has made tracking our travel expenses and staying on budget so much easier. The i. Phone replaced Simons i. Pod Touch which I now use instead of my i. Pod nano. Kindle A Kindle is a must for every bookworm traveller. I bought the Kindle Keyboard 3. G in our first year and it didnt take Simon long to pick up a Wi. Fi version. Heres more on why we love the Kindle for travel. Wacom Bamboo Pen Tablet Simon uses this for design work. Western Digital My Passport hard drive 1 TB We now each have one of these hard drives. USB flash drive Comes in useful at times. Sketch pad and copic marker pen Simon sometimes picks up an A4 pad for his illustration and design work. Erins ballet flats With just my hiking sandals and shoes I didnt have anything for more dressy occasions so I now have a lightweight fabric not leather pair of ballet flats. Update I now wear Tieks which are stylish, comfortable, and pack up small. Extra tshirt Weve both added an extra top. Extra underwear We now have five pairs each. Moisturiser and hair conditioner I sometimes carry small bottles of these around 5. Sarong Great for the beach. Our Current Packing List. Heres our up to date packing list for both of us. A few changes in the summer of 2. DSLR to mirrorless camera and getting an i. Pad mini here. Also see the changes we made in 2. Also see our updated packing list for 2. Important Stuff. Passport. Dollars. Debit and credit cards. Card reader for online banking. Driving licence. Spare passport photos. Garmin Malta Maps For Gps on this page. Photocopies of passport also stored on laptops and emailed to ourselves. Scuba diving logbook. Vaccination card. Money belt. Wallet. Luggage. After three years our backpacks are still going strong with no real signs of wear and tear, so its always worth investing in a quality bag. Update 2. 01. 4 We now both have new backpacks, the Tortuga and Osprey Farpoint 4. See our full review. North Face Overhaul 4. Simon3. 0 litre Vango Transit 3. ErinBackpack raincover Simon1 small combination lock each to lock our backpacks. Light cable lock for locking our bags to things. Cotton shoulder bag for a daybag. Packing cubes 1 large for clothes, 1 small for underwear and 1 for electronics cables, chargers etcCompression bag each for our clothes saves lots of space. Electronics. Simons Clothes. North Face hiking shoes. Sports sandals waterproof useful for watersports, river crossings, rocky beach walks etc. Light Fleece. Icebreaker bodyfit baselayer top made with Merino wool these keep you warm and never smell. Travel trousers light weight, quick drying, zipped pockets. Simon now wear stylish but practical Bluffs. Cord trousers Jeans. Shorts. 2 x shirts 1 long sleeve, 1 short2 x tshirts. Swimming board shorts. Sunglasses travel case. Erins Clothes. Merrell hiking shoes. North Face sports sandals waterproofTieks ballet flats stylish, comfortable and they fold up small. Light Fleece. Cardigan. Linen trousers. Jeans. Skirt. Summer dress. Shorts. 3 x short sleeve tops. Tankini swimsuit. Sun hat. Sunglasses travel case. Toiletries. Clear storage cube. PC Skidrow Games Crackheyid just like to name a few games that id really like to see uploaded with crack pc versions. Not entirely sure if some are possible but here goes Metal Gear Solid i love all parts Devil may cry 3 or 4 hmm. I noticed the uploaded arcade versions, i grew up playing those and have played like, every MK game that came out except ps. Marvel vs Capcom 3 PLS, this is a HUGE request with blueberry cheesecake on top, PLS upload atleast something from the Final Fantasy games. Oddworld Abes Exodus. One of my favs back when i had a ps. P just a suggestion.