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Efficient travel gear: Bag, footwear, socks ...what else?

The Strawman Argument · 2015-04-05 18:09:22

Hey guys, I'm gonna be spending a few weeks bumbling around eastern Europe (usual Berlin -> Budapest dealio and then see from there) before emigrating in the summer and am currently sorting out the essentials of what to bring with me. Want to buy high quality stuff so that I'll be able to use it again for travelling and/or…

05-04-2015 7:09pm

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Hey guys, I'm gonna be spending a few weeks bumbling around eastern Europe (usual Berlin -> Budapest dealio and then see from there) before emigrating in the summer and am currently sorting out the essentials of what to bring with me. Want to buy high quality stuff so that I'll be able to use it again for travelling and/or going on biggish hikes.

Bag
Want a pretty small bag that won't be too much hassle, with a smaller super lightweight bag tucked inside to bring around with me in cities and such, looking at the Osprey Porter 46. Does anyone know whether it'd fit in the carry on luggage for a flight? Are there any similar bags which you can recommend?
Can't see why I'd possibly need any larger.

Footwear
Haven't even started looking into this yet, ideally want something that'd be good for cities but not totally useless for some other environments. Probably gonna stuff a pair of converse into my bag too as a backup pair.

Socks
Want to get these before footwear so I can try on shoes with the same type of socks as I'll be wearing. What I'd really want is a pair of durable socks that dry extremely quickly, that way I'd only need to bring two pairs with me and rotate between them each day, washing them in a sink each night.

In terms of clothes, I'm mostly gonna bring light clothing and if I'm cold I can just wear lotsa layers. What kind of trousers would be good to bring?

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