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  • Extreme travel: How to go light and low budget

    Posted Jul 10 2008, 08:00 AM by Karen Datko
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    Money Blog: Smart Spending Blog - MSN Money

    This post comes from Myscha Theriault at partner blog Wise Bread.

    How little luggage can you take and how low can you go on the budget end when you travel?

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    With all the talk about airlines starting to charge for the very first bag you check, one-bag travel is going to become a larger priority for many. This is easier to achieve on some trips than others.

    My personal indicators? The length, diversity and independence level of the trip. The longer my husband and I are traveling, the more climates, cultures and regions we're trying to see, or the more independent we are trying to be in order to maximize our travel bucks, the harder it is to eliminate items like the corkscrew, multipurpose tool, and other miscellaneous gear like mosquito nets, sleep sacks or hammocks.   Read More...

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