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How to Pack Light

Rick Steves backpack and travel purse

In an effort to get used to living with less and having to carry all my possessions around on my back, I decided to make every trip until the big one an exercise in simplicity. First experiment: a weeklong trip to New Mexico to visit my family. Here is a recap of my old travel [...]