The UnPacking List

A self-proclaimed ultralight packer, Rosaleen Trambley has her packing down to a science. She works off a master packing list and follows a packing light philosophy that results in her packing school-sized backpacks for trips of any length.

And in that process, she has figured out the key to packing a light and versatile wardrobe that works for her and her active - yet refined - travel style.

If you are looking for tips and tricks to make your travel wardrobe both smaller and more versatile, this is the episode for you!

• Visit the episode's show notes on https://herpackinglist.com

Last week, we helped you clean out your closet. This week, we're setting you down the path to building a more minimal wardrobe at home! Why? Because this sort of decluttering and minimizing frees you from clutter stress, helps you combat decision fatigue, and it even helps you when trying to pack for your trips down the road!

Learn my recommended tactic for building your minimal wardrobe, but also learn a fallback method in case you don't have the time to plan at the moment.

Plus, get 7 considerations that will help you build the most effective minimal wardrobe possible.

Find the episode's show notes on https://herpackinglist.com

When was the last time you cleaned out your closet? Like reallllyyy cleaned it out?

I teamed up with Emily Weiblen again to talk all things decluttering your closet. Why? Because I am a firm believer that if you learn to live with a smaller wardrobe at home, it will be easier (and less stressful!) to pack lighter on future trips!

How do you keep track of what you actually wear? How do you part with sentimental items? And how do you keep it all tight and tidy once you've purged?

We cover it all in this chat! Plus, we do our best to tie it back to travel, I promise!

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• Visit the show notes on HerPackingList.com
• Visit Emily's shop at EmmaLeeLouDesigns.etsy.com

Could you wear the same dress for 100 days in a row?

Elizabeth McCarthy could - and she did - for 103 days to be exact. What better way to get value out of your new clothing item than to wear it on repeat for nearly a third of the year?

In this chat, we explore the reasoning behind this experiment, as well as the implications on her daily wardrobe, the impact on her travel wardrobe, the details of the dress itself, and what this might mean in terms of sustainability. In other words: It's a good chat!

• Check out the show notes on HerPackingList.com.
• Visit Elizabeth's website, TheHatOffHisHead.com.
• Learn more about the dress she wore at https://herpackinglist.com/wooland

Diana Edelman of VegansBaby.com had a life-changing experience while traveling and volunteering at an elephant sanctuary several years ago. This adventure inspired her mission to make veganism more accessible - whether traveling or at home.

In this episode, we discuss the vegan trend, the ins and outs of traveling as a vegan, and all the baby steps you can take to introduce more plant-based products into your diet.

Because the vegan lifestyle is about more than what you eat. It improves your body's health, impacts the health of the planet, and provides kindness to animals.

• Find the episode's show notes on Her Packing List.
• Visit Diana's site:  Vegans, Baby

Minimalism and lower waste living go hand-in-hand with traveling and packing light. When I mentioned to Emily Weiblen that we wanted to explore these topics, she had so much good and practical insight to share that I invited her to have a chat. In this episode, Emily and I discuss easy and practical ways to work towards a lower waste lifestyle, like building small habits and integrating the right products into your life that can help you on your journey.

• Find the episode's show notes on Her Packing List.com.
• Check out Emily's Etsy Shop:  EmmaLeeLouDesigns.etsy.com