In this Lightweight Travel Tip I discuss mint oil. I carry this primarily for migraine relief (works for me, but ymmv) and it has a lot of other uses. Mint oil isn't the best for all these uses, but it's

In this Lightweight Travel Tip I talk about alternatives to shaving gels and cremes. I don't carry these items anmore because I make do with whatever I can find when I arrive. As long as it creates a bit

In this Lightweight Travel Tip I discuss how I use items I carry for basic first aid. Most of this comes from my back-country experience where good-enough is good enough. So, I present this video not as

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we talk about the just in case items. When encountering strange cuisine or uncertain hygenie, you might want to take an anti-diarrhea medication. But, there's no need to

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we look at replacing that folder of travel documents with electronic things instead. It used to be compulsory to have documents in hard copy form, but nowadays it's easier

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we discuss medications. Again, take just what you need with a day or two extra in case of delay. Medicines might not be easily available at your destination - what with different

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we discuss incliment weather like wind and rain. As an outdoors person I always take something for wind and rain and, even though I didn't expect much rain on a trip to Mexico,

In this Lightweight Travel Tip I show how I carry small amounts of medical tape and duck tape. Both items are extremely useful and I use a bit almost every trip. But, there's no need to carry full rolls.

In this Lightweight Travel Tip I go to the extreme. Yes, I actually did this on my last long trip and nobody complained about my hair. I know a comb is light and you'll put into in a toiletries bag so

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we look at toothpaste. I like using dry tabs instead of wet paste. Tabs weigh much less and you can make your own by squeezing paste drops onto greaseproof paper and drying.

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we talk male grooming. An electric razor is heavy. Disposible razors are a good choice and, with some care, the heads are replaceable. On a two week trip, I took one disposible

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we look at powerbanks. If you're travelling near civilisation then you can probably leave the powerbank behind and just use your wall-charger. If you do take a powerbank

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we discuss minimising electronic devices. These days a mid-range mobile phone is very powerful and you can do almost anything - including editing video. Add in a lightweight

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we look at standardising chargers. Nowadays almost everything consumer charges using USB-C but that wasn't always the case. So, you can probably carry a single charger and

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we look at flexible clothing. An active-wear t-shirt with a collar and in a dark colour is extremely flexible because it can fit into sporty, everyday and smart-casual events.

In this Lightweight Travel Tip I suggest putting bulking/heavy items in the bottom of the bag to save space. While this doesn't directly save weight on the item, it does mean you can take a smaller, and

In this Lightweight Travel Tip I talk about why I love merino wool t-shirts and wool in general. Wool is one of those fabrics that has a wide comfortable temperature range, is smell resistent and doesn't

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we look at how a lightweight clothes line and a willingness to do a bit of laundry in the evening means you need very little clothing on even very long trips. I do mine in

In this Lightweight Travel Tip we talk about what is essential and what is not. The amount of essentials is very small - maybe it'll fit in your pockets and you won't need a bag at all. I haven't gone

In this Lightweight Travel Tip explain how having too many options will overload your bag. By tuning items specifically for the trip, you can save a lot of weight and space. The example here is a travel