What did you wish you had brought on your RTW trip? What did you regret bringing?

Yes, it’s time for another chat about packing for a RTW trip. The topic just never gets old – at least not for the people who obsess about what to put in their packs. This question is for the people who have taken their trips already, who have personal experience with making the decisions to bring three shirts instead of four, or to leave behind the razor and just let the hair grow. The question comes from BootsnAll member Seebeauty, who asks:

I’m wondering what people have realized when they were on the road that they regretted not bringing with them or were really happy with…

Did you bring something that you were really HAPPY about having?

Did you bring something that was totally useless even though lots of people told you to bring it?

Were you really sad or disappointed that you didn’t bring something?

Seebeauty’s thinking mostly about things you may or may not have put in your toiletry kit, and also wondering whether those packing cubes are worth it. Several people have already chimed in to say they love their packing cubes, and there are other great real-life tips about what people brought (or didn’t bring) on their RTW trips.

So, what did you bring your RTW trip that you wish you’d left at home? What did you bring that you found indispensable? Did you get so tired of carrying around anything useless that you dumped it along the way? Or find you were so wanting something specific that you bought it mid-trip? Chime into the conversation and share your stories!

Posted by | Comments (8)  | May 17, 2008
Category: Notes from the collective travel mind


8 Responses to “What did you wish you had brought on your RTW trip? What did you regret bringing?”

  1. Ben Says:

    I’m currently on a RTW trip and have written my own experiences about packing and what I wished I left at home on my blog: https://roundtheworldtraveler.com/planning-your-travel/what-to-pack-and-what-i-wish-id-left-behind/