Packing list About a year ago I started trying to travel with only a carry on. I was tired of paying the extra baggage fees, waiting for my bag at the end of the trip and lugging around a heavy bag. So far I have been success for all library conferences. I don’t even have one of those fancy new carry-ons with the spinning wheels and a bagillion pockets that make it expand so much it only fits in the overhead bin by being rammed in. My primary carry on is ten years old (I do have a smaller one for very short trips & a duffle style one when I know I’ll need to carry it a lot). I usually still manage to bring several pairs of shoes though I stick to comfortable ones for big conferences like ALA. These are the things I can NOT live without at conferences A good bag in a light weight material. Forgot leather – it’s hot & heavy. Instead go for something lightweight like the Baggallini bags, I have two big ones, the Only Bagg and the Ala Carte Medium. Both of these are large tote style bags that work great as a carry-on or if you
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