HOW TO PACK CARRY-ON ONLY FOR LONG TERM TRAVEL (packing everything) 2023 | Tips and Tricks +Airlines

[@Nerd502]

The biggest tip in this is to be NICE! I can’t tell you the amount of hotel, flight, restaurant, etc. upgrades I’ve gotten by just not being a jerk. Never know when you’re gonna need a favor from the people at the front desk 3 days into your trip, so be nice the first day!

[@KeithandDev]

Exactly! Just being an easy-going smiley nice person is beautifully effective. Reap what you sow right?

[@jackolantern7342]

Very true.

[@candicehazelv]

These type of videos are great! You guys do a great job in explaining and showing how you guys stay organized. You guys are great!

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks so much 🥰

[@TravelingToday-yu9gv]

One of the absolute BEST packing videos I've watched! Thank you!

[@KeithandDev]

WoW that means so much to us thank you! :) ♥️

[@Mr_Leonidas]

love how excited you about basic things! that coffee filter :)

[@KeithandDev]

Haha it’s the little things that make all the difference :)

[@jordynmcgill8414]

Packing skills par excellance. Journey on! ♥️👊

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks so much 😊

[@laurielabrie5038]

Great new tips and suggestions! Love the packing cube demo. Very creative!

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks for watching ❤️❤️❤️

[@susie9893]

I'm just grateful every time I see travelers with backpacks only. Was hoping for more details about what clothes you pack and why tho (but I got the impression, from other comments, this isn't your only packing video - so I'll go look)

[@KeithandDev]

We have another packing video of everything we packed :) let me know if you need help finding it!

[@susie9893]

@@KeithandDev nope, found, watched, ta

[@amjmyron7728]

Love you two! The enthusiasm and comparability you share with each other is amazing . I love the vibe . My life goal is happiness, which I believe you two have enough of to create the light and warmth of the sun. And the bonus is sharing it with some one that fits your mold. I'm inspired !!! Happy travels and the best wishes to you two!!!!

[@KeithandDev]

Wow Amj you are so so kind, your comment means the world to us. We would love love love to help contribute to your life goal of happiness (I think that’s the perfect life goal :) ) thank you for your comment and being apart of our little community 🥰♥️

[@laurie5396]

You are so organized! I love the combo of rolling and using packing cubes. Another great video!😍

[@KeithandDev]

it doesn’t alway feel like it though haha Thanks Laurie 😊

[@lloydthomas7902]

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[@julla1416]

Great vid.

[@KeithandDev]

Thank you :)

[@bumi7776]

Best trip tutorial I have seen, hope the channel grows a lot

[@KeithandDev]

Thank you that means a lot to us ♥️ we hope you found parts of it helpful ☺️

[@alyssalabrie9776]

Yayyyy we needed another packing vid!! Love it

[@KeithandDev]

Now you know how to pack 😉

[@gabrielakay604]

Thank you so much for all the tips guys!!!! I love your channel, your videos are amazing and you deserve a lot more subscribers asap. Best wishes to you both on your adventure!! Looking forward to many more videos from your travels.

[@KeithandDev]

We are so happy you found our video helpful snd that you like our channel. Your kind words mean so much to us so thank you 😊🥰

[@beaueijgelsheim4685]

Love the video! Very useful for me as I will be travelling carry on only this february for 7 months!

[@KeithandDev]

We are so happy you found it helpful! Happy to help! Also that’s so exciting you are travelling for 7 months!! It’s going to be amazing :)

[@emmah3]

Came here after seeing your new packing vid as I wanted to see how you managed to get it all into those bags. You're lucky you havent had any issues yet. I always have a checked bag so my carry on is only 3-4kg but have definitely been weighed multiple times over the year. The 1 and only time that I have travelled carry-on only I had visited home briefly and was taking snacks back to my colleagues overseas (so my bag was a bit over from excess snacks) and it got weighed and I had to donate majority of the snacks to the airport person because I didnt want to pay $100-200 to check in just to keep them. Talk about my seriously bad luck. The one time I was hoping to not have it weighed. One thing to be careful of is that some places weigh the bag and the personal item together so it wouldnt always be possible to just put extra stuff in the personal item. Just thought i'd put that disclaimer to that advice for anyone who may see this. I've had my handbag weighed with my small carry on dayback (12L) before. Not often but maybe two or three times.

[@KeithandDev]

We are so sorry to hear about your bad luck Emma, that sucks about the snacks! Our biggest tip is we try to check in online as often as we can so we do not even need to go to the check in desk which helps. Our bags also away fit in the over head bin and we always have them on our backs when going through the gates so never get flagged. Lastly we also did down size our bags a little bit. So we do have a bit less clothes than in this video. Our other big tip is if it does look like they are weighing all the bags we will leave our heavy stuff with one of us and go up seperately. (again we havent yet had to do this but we have it in our back pocket incase :) ) Thanks for sharing stories with us hopefully they can help others as well!

[@kaylagough4349]

I love pack hacker and I was today years old when I realised the compliance list shows a bunch of airlines :O

[@KeithandDev]

It’s actually so helpful!!! thanks for watching Kayla :)

[@kaylagough4349]

@@KeithandDev I started watching from the start of your adventures today as I'm from Australia and want to start my 12 months of travel from Canada

[@DHDemid]

thank you!

[@KeithandDev]

Happy to help :)

[@kayflip2233]

I travel with only a Rimowa cabin carry on for work. I travel internationally regularly for work and sometimes stay at a destination for months. The only contents of my suitcase are: 1. 12 inch work laptop 2. 12 inch Macbook 2017 personal laptop 3. Travel adapter and cables 4. Small toiletry kit And that is it. The total weight is

[@KeithandDev]

Thats pretty awesome you are able to travel with so little! We are impressed! Sadly we are not at a place financially to be buying clothing everywhere we travel as well we do really like the clothing we have :)

[@Judyhoctor]

Very helpful video! Can you share links for the stuff sack you use for your Patagonia jacket, your towels (are they bath or beach size) and also for your shopping bags?

[@KeithandDev]

Hi Judy! Our shopping bags are actually from ikea! They work great! My (Dev’s) towel is bath size and Keith’s is beach. The stuff sac Keith uses that turns into a neck pillow actually came from another jacket I believe we got at Costco. The stuff sac I use for my jacket is just a silk bag I actually got in India when I bought a pair of pants, but any small bag with a drawstring will do :). Feel free to ask if you have any more questions.

[@ThePaciFest]

This is amazing, thank you so much! Have you had any issues with carry on size? That bag is definitely pushing the limits for most airlines. Do you tend to use a certain airline over others that give you more space? ❤🙏

[@KeithandDev]

We are so happy you found the video helpful Sam :) To answer your question, we have not had any issues with our bags so far. Even at our bags fullest they always fit in the overhead bins. That being said after posting our packing videos and seeing many comments we realize our bags are big. In Europe for budget airlines we always fly Ryanair and have never had any issues with our bag size :) We also do always read the package rules of airlines in we are flying with someone new. Hopefully that helps, if you have any other questions let us know :)

[@selinasnowdon2834]

After spending 4 days in Montreal with a 40l backpack i now realise I am not shoving enough in it and not making the most of the space, packing cubes worked great though

[@KeithandDev]

Definitely how you pack your bag can real make a difference for space :)

[@Chambros703]

I did the big massive 40l one bag and it became a pain. I prefer a lockable carry on hard side roller and a 24-26l edc bag. Carry on doubles as a lockable trunk when you go out for the day and protects everything.

[@KeithandDev]

Thats really good point Joshua. For us the way we are traveling we do a lot of walking and its easier without a bag with wheels. Our plan is to try and make our bags lighter for the next leg of our trip :)

[@dorisjohnson8107]

Hi Dev I really like the packing cubes can you put a link to the large ones you have thx!

[@KeithandDev]

Hi Doris! I’m working on getting you a link but the brand is mytagalons if you would prefer to just find it through there website :)

[@dorisjohnson8107]

I looked but can't find those exact ones.

[@musicmovietv6899]

🥰👍 from punjab (india)

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks you :)

[@polinaraw]

Awesome video! Have you guys had any problems with your bags fitting the check-in bag dimensions?

[@KeithandDev]

We’ve never had to put our carry on bags into the dimensions fitting box. We have avoided it by going to another desk to someone who wasn’t as strict once. They do fit in overhead compartments every time though, nice and neatly, so I feel like that gives us confidence. Thanks for watching!

[@polinaraw]

@@KeithandDev thanks for replying! That’s an awesome tip, to “scan” the kindest check in personal 😃

[@kateanderson1194]

Dogs your almost at 4k woot woot

[@KeithandDev]

Woot Woot hopefully soon :)

[@thatsallfowkes]

Our biggest worry would be the controlled size and amount of liquids?

[@KeithandDev]

Good question, we actually haven’t had that problem before, keep the general amount of liquids you have low. In case you have too much in a little clear bag, have a second one handy. We use Sidebyside zip pouches that work great. Thanks for watching! 😊

[@p.herron]

I'm considering getting the PD Travel 45. How is it comfort-wise carrying 25-30+lbs? Good for short distances only? Any issue when you have to carry for a relative long period of time?

[@TheGldnldy]

Great video. Any chance you can tell me where you bought the Tommy convertible bag or provide a link? I have searched but can’t find your specific bag. Please and thank you.

[@KeithandDev]

Hi there, we bought the bag at a local Bentley store and I looked online for the bag to find a link and it does not seem they make it anymore. I am sorry about that.

[@judyhayward431]

Good luck if you ever come to Australia Jetstar is 7 kgs and that is your backpack and purse(personal item) weight together 🌹🇦🇺

[@KeithandDev]

Thats really good to know! Thanks for the tip Judy :)

[@FadjarKumara]

Hi nice packing!! defenetely want to do like you do guys. One question, can you bring along your tripod inside the airplane? is it OK to bring it into the cabin?

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks Fadjar! Yes we have had no problems bringing in the tripod onto a plan, sometimes they don’t want you to film in the plane but that’s different. Hope that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@FadjarKumara]

@@KeithandDev wow.. Thanks for the info. I thought we always have to put the tripod in checked bagage

[@bchoate66]

That little first aid kit you had, the hard case, what is that?

[@KeithandDev]

Hi there! It’s a Colombia hard wallet, cheap little thing but can have other more practical purposes I find! Thanks for watching! 😊

[@bchoate66]

@@KeithandDev thank you for the quick reply. Been looking for something like that to hold bandages and such!

[@pattimaglaris3238]

Carrie, so both of your bags our carry ones? The black one looks oversized for a personal bag ( I think from Canadian standards) we are currently packing huge check in bags to take to Portugal for a month lol trying to downsize and have repacked 3x - I'll go back again after watching this vid - although we will need warmer clothes than what you showed - cheers

[@KeithandDev]

Hi Patti, yes that is correct. For the last year I have travelled with the two pages and have been able to get on all flights :) I think having a backpack helps. Warmer clothes definitely take up more space for sure. Our advice would be you always need less clothes then you think. We are gonna try and downsize for the next leg of our trip :)

[@lyndalozner6706]

Have you considered using compression packing cubes. Take up way less space. Live your videos

[@lyndalozner6706]

Edit: love your videos but actually living them is great too

[@KeithandDev]

We have not actually didnt even know they were a thing? Does it take them a long time to pack? As we move quickly and often we need something that does not take a lot of work. :)

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks so much for watching Lynda, we are really happy you are liking them. Do you like to travel?

[@januzportz7367]

Hey...for a carry on bag what weight limit you are looking at? Certainly your pack is over the 7kg limit.

[@KeithandDev]

haha yes it is over 7kg we think its about 10 to 11 kg :)

[@katrinerb1231]

We wanted to travel carry on only, but it just doesn’t seem realistic for Asia. The allowance is so much stricter 🙁 so we’re rather opting for one bigger checked bag and 2 personal item bags between the two of us. But for Europe your setup seems perfect 👌🏼

[@KeithandDev]

That’s really good to know, and a great idea to save costs on checked bags. We have not looked much into Asia but hopefully will be going there one day so we’ll have to look into that. Thanks for letting us know 😊👍

[@stevenmorrissey7688]

I was thinking the same. AirAsia would never allow bags that deep. The allowance is 7kg too.

[@crazycrazy4774]

😎😎

[@jackeddemon]

I’m thinking of getting it. Any downsides to this pack?

[@KeithandDev]

Hey Bob! Thanks for watching! Yeah it’s a really fantastic pack. Only downside I can think of is that the straps aren’t very padded since they can be tucked away (which is something we use everyday and it’s an awesome feature), meaning hiking with this bag is not comfortable unless it’s packed fairly lightly. We very much recommend this bag, it’s incredible. Cheers!

[@jackeddemon]

@@KeithandDev I hear the back panel on your back is not comfortable specially when the hip belt is tucked in. True?

[@extraordinaryfate5767]

how many kilos does each back pack weigh after you packed all the things needed?

[@KeithandDev]

About 13 kilos total including our small bags. We are gonna try and reduce our bag weight for the next leg of our trip :)

[@extraordinaryfate5767]

thanks 😊

[@joyceb5864]

Wish you had provided a link to some of the gear, like the foldable backpack & the over the shoulder bag.

[@KeithandDev]

We have links under our video for the over the shoulder bag. We also have our gear list and where everything is from linked below our video as well :) hope that helps

[@joyceb5864]

@@KeithandDev Sorry I missed it. Thanks!!

[@KeithandDev]

@@joyceb5864 No worries :)

[@Skril_Skrilov]

Hi, what do you do?, how do you manage to travel so much?, where do you get money for these frequent trips?) teach me ))

[@KeithandDev]

Hi Roman, we will try to answer your questions :) Before we left to travel we spent a year and a half saving for the trip, so we have money aside for travel. We also try and stay in locations that are not as expensive, stay on couches at friends, take public transportation (or the cheapest transportation) and make our own food as much as we can. These are the main things we do to try and make our money last. We are hoping to make a budgeting video early in the new year :) Hope that helped to answer your questions. Thanks so much for watching :)

[@Skril_Skrilov]

@@KeithandDev does this mean that all this time you only spend money and do not work anywhere?🤔)

[@KeithandDev]

@@Skril_Skrilov Atm we are spending more than is coming in, but we have found ways along the way to make money through our youtube channel.

[@Skril_Skrilov]

@@KeithandDev 👍)

[@laraforner2567]

I'm surprised you're allowed to bring 45L bags as carry-on

[@KeithandDev]

We’ve travelled the last 8 months with them in Europe and had no issues. They always fit very nicely in the overhead bins. They also do look smaller being black and that they are backpacks so that may also help.

[@hdez930]

I feel like this wouldn't count as a carry on with some airlines.

[@KeithandDev]

So far we have not had any issues with airlines. We did downsize though if you watch our newest packing video :)

[@a.k1102]

Just wondering how much does a pack weigh? I'm in Europe and it's always been a maximum of 10kg take on luggage for safety reasons.. I imagine something weighing more than 10kg falling on someone's head would be quite dangerous

[@KeithandDev]

I imagine 10kg falling on someone’s head wouldn’t be nice yeah but that doesn’t happen unless the compartments pop open in crazy turbulence or something which we’ve never experienced thank goodness. Our bags are soft anyhow so it would be better than a hard suit case haha, anyhow thanks for watching! ❤️

[@tijay8507]

To Keith... you really underfilled the cubes meaning they take up more space defeating the object of using them,the cheap one is far too large so if you swapped it out for another one the size of the black one that would make a huge difference, you could easily fit your undies into a cube half that size or use a ziplock bag and squeeze the air out .All the same tips and hacks apply to help everyone...

[@KeithandDev]

The big one wasn’t entirely stuffed yeah but more would not have been better (zippers wouldn’t be able to handle it), the cubes were all I could find at the time but they 100% did help, and they fit the best in my bag, size wise. Thanks for the recommendations!

[@nonya6522]

Don't understand why people think it's a better idea to carry an overpacked heavy backpack on their back rather than a carry on suitcase that you can drag. So much easier on the back.

[@KeithandDev]

To each their own though Non Ya, we definitely prefer having the ability to walk up and down stairs, through cobble stone roads in cities, in all weather conditions. Many times I must say we were thankful for not having to awkwardly carry luggage up stairs or through mud or rough roads. It’s harder on the back but it’s definitely more versatile and practical for what we do. Thanks for watching!

[@truneilson]

Please please please put your shoes in a designated shoe bag, they touch the floor in public bathrooms! Thats the LAST thing you want on your clothing and other personal items.

[@KeithandDev]

I have since found a bag for my shoes!! Thank you for your concern :) we appreciate it 🥰

[@truneilson]

@@KeithandDev I'm so glad you will be safe from all the wee beasties! Happy travels!

[@tijay8507]

Definately not the best use of space! Rolling tighter and neater doesn't take any longer as it saves that zip and unzip business, it makes the cubes far less bulky meaning they create a less bulky and cumbersome bag overall.. Stack the slimmer cubes on their side creating a big gap for other items from the top layer ... Never leave shoes uncovered as you can pick up some vile diseases from bacteria on the ground as animals do their business and people spit ,are sick and people pee on pavements too ... use disposible shower caps to cover them as they create less bulk around the shoes... your little bags/pouches are underfilled and they are too bulky which wastes space and makes the overall bag bulky.. using clear flat bags is ideal for all those reasons.. That toiletry bag is not compliant and is very bulky too .. it needs to be a clear reasealable flat bag 20x20cm big and that will also take up less space ..That note book is huge and you could use a far smaller one ..you should tie that jacket around your waist just for check in and then use a ziplock bag and squeeze the air out when it needs to be put in the bag and that takes up a fraction of the space.

[@KeithandDev]

Thanks Ti, all good tips and notes 👍

[@tijay8507]

@@KeithandDev My pleasure x

[@susie9893]

@@KeithandDev 👍for accepting criticism with grace. Felt like this guy (chic?) doesn't know what it's like to be on the road (so to speak) long-term and on a realistic budget (sometimes it's better to go with what ya got than not go at all)

[@jaimetarne9436]

Just a videomsuggestion, no need to slap everything to makenyour point. I find it very distracting to the good information you are sharing.

[@alyssalabrie9776]

Well I really enjoyed the slapping it kept me engaged

[@KeithandDev]

Hahaha okay we’ll consider that for next time

[@jaimetarne9436]

@@alyssalabrie9776 To each their own. Mine was only a suggestion. No need to come to anyone's defense.