How to pack carry on bag for flight
8 Little Known Travel Hacks for Flying Carry-on Only (Secret Packing Tips)
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I'm gonna teach you how to fly carry-on
only and it's really not as hard as you
think even though I travel a lot I still
seem to over pack all the time but I'm
always able to fly without checking a
bag and it's because I have a secret
weapon so in this video I'm sharing all
my carry-on travel hacks including how I
packed for a three week trip using only
carry-on luggage okay first why carry on
only well these days there's so many
bags getting lost and it's probably not
going to get better anytime soon and
there's nothing worse than starting your
vacation with having to deal with a lost
bag right both my husband and I have
been flying carry-on only for several
years now and not only is it just
freeing and liberating we never have to
worry about our bags getting lost we
never have to wait at the luggage
carousel and it also means that we don't
have to show up to the airport as early
so which type of carry-on bag should you
use I've used soft sided and hard shell
carry-on bags and there's pros and cons
to both so let's quickly go over those
the last couple trips I've been on I use
this hard shell case from level eight
now full disclosure level 8 did reach
out to me and sent me this bag however I
didn't want to make a video Until I
fully tested it and also level 8 has no
input on what I say in this video
whether it's good or bad so I hope I
have your full Trust on my opinion on
this bag most recently I used this bag
on a three week trip to Mexico where we
stayed in five different places so we
unpacked and packed several times and
really put this bag to the test so
here's a few things that I really like
about it they fit perfectly down the
aisle of the airplane you don't have to
worry about bumping into anyone it fits
flawlessly in the overhead bin
compartments the wheels are Ultra smooth
and they seem pretty heavy duty they
held up really well on the cobblestone
streets and like the uneven Pavement in
Mexico and even if your bag is really
heavy loaded with stuff as you're
pushing it doesn't feel heavy at all I
really like that it's got a separate
front pocket and that's meant for your
laptop and other travel documents I do
like that it's raised so you do get that
little extra bit of room from the bigger
compartment behind it the laptop pocket
is a little bit small I think it's meant
for a smaller laptop or tablets however
it does still fit larger laptops as you
can see with mine you just won't be able
to totally fold over the little velcro
band and whether you have a laptop or
not I really love all these extra
Pockets because it gives you quick
access to things like your passport and
stuff when you're in the airport it's
got the TSA locks on both the zippers
and I really like them for the not so
obvious reasons number one is just for
that added security when you're in your
room so when I travel with my laptop it
never fits in the in-room safe so I
always put it in my bag zip it up and
lock it and that just avoids the little
crimes of opportunity situations the
other time I really like using it is
when we're checking out of our hotel and
our flight doesn't leave till later in
the day or we can't check into the next
hotel till later in the day we leave the
bags with the Bell desk or at the front
desk and it's always behind like a
locked door or in a locked room but
again I lock the bags just for that
added little layer of security if you
like this bag and you're interested in
it I do have links in the description
below you can get them on Amazon or if
you buy directly from the Brand's
website you do get a discount now I do
still like my soft sided carry-on and
there's a few reasons why if you're
someone who tends to over pack the soft
sided bag gives you a little more wiggle
room however if you do tend to over pack
sometimes that's not a good thing and I
do like the hard shell case because it
doesn't really give you that extra
wiggle room especially if it doesn't
have an expander so it keeps me in check
and prevents me from over packing but
with the soft sided bags you don't have
the spinner Wheels which are in set so
you actually do get a tiny little bit
more room and the wheels on this bag
that I use are super soft they're heavy
duty they're like really good
rollerblade wheels and they just go over
anything with ease I will say if you're
traveling with children or pets or
generally just have your hands full when
you're traveling the level 8 spinner
bags make it really easy for one travel
partner to roll the bags with one hand
while you hold the precious travel cargo
if you are flying with a pet in the
cabin I've got a full video about our
experience to help you out now when
you're packing your carry-on only it's
going to seem like it's really small at
first but don't worry because in
addition to a carry-on item you do get
one personal item that fits underneath
the seat so make sure you take full
advantage of this and this is my secret
weapon so I use this bag that fits under
the seat on the airplane and it
basically gives me 50 more luggage space
in this bag I usually add the bigger or
bulkier items like sweaters scarves
stuff like that so these can be dual
purpose because you can use them as
blankets or extra layers on the plane if
you get chilly now as far as packing
your bags always start with the larger
bulkier items first and then fit the
smaller and lightweight items on top and
like fill the gaps inside Pro tip for
necklaces place them inside of a straw
so they don't get tangled let's talk
liquids when you're flying carry-on only
this seems to be the number one issue
that a lot of people have but don't
worry I've got a few tips that'll make
it a breeze so your liquids have to be
in a clear bag that's one quart or less
in size there are tons of bags
advertised on Amazon that show that
they're TSA friendly but not all of them
are and you don't want to show up at the
airport security and find out that
they're not going to let you through
with your liquids bag so what I do is I
use these medium-sized Ziploc bags the
total size is 0.97 quarts not only are
they perfectly water tight they seal
really well they're also dirt cheap and
you probably already have them in your
home these have never failed me yet for
liquids themselves they have to be in
containers 3.4 ounces or 100 milliliters
in size or less and instead of using
these refillable empty jars or squeeze
bottles I use these little container
bags not sure what you call them they
work so much better than those empty
fillable jars because they take up way
less space and they come in different
sizes so you can use what you need these
have been a lifesaver for traveling
carry on only with liquids and a little
tip to get through airport security in a
breeze what I like to do is I keep my
liquids Ziploc bag with me usually in my
personal item just for easy access so I
don't have to go digging in my luggage
when I'm in line all I do is pull it out
place it in the bin go through security
and then once you do get through
security there's tables where you can
like repack them really easily now to
minimize the number of liquids you have
here's a couple things that I do pack a
bar of soap instead of liquid body wash
and you can even cut up a bar of soap
into small pieces if you're not going to
be going for very long I also bring a
lotion stick instead of a cream at most
airports in North America at least this
doesn't count as a liquid and that
allows me to eliminate another liquid
from my bag and if you're going to a
sunny destination you can get sunscreen
sticks instead of liquid lotions and
there's another look grid eliminated for
the rest of your toiletry items I highly
recommend a hanging toiletry bag so you
can hang it up in the hotel room out of
the way sometimes you don't always get a
big counter with lots of space so the
hanging feature is definitely what you
want this is the bag that I use and the
genius thing about this bag is that the
big compartment has two zippers one on
the top and one on the bottom so you can
easily access items in the bottom
without having to dig around and take
out a whole bunch of things to get
access to it and this bag isn't just for
the ladies I do love the soft pink color
but once I got it and started using it
my husband had to get one for himself so
he has one in black alright I hope that
you found this video helpful if you did
give the video a big thumbs up and stay
tuned to my channel because I've got an
upcoming video where I'm sharing all my
best tips for flying getting through the
airport choosing the best seat and how
to get on the plane first thanks for
watching
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