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Can it fit 5-7 underwear, 5 shirts, and 3 sweatpants, a couple of sweatshirts or hoodies and 1 jacket (might be cold where I am going), maybe 1 jeans, 2 different shoes (in a box)? I highly doubt it. On the photos of your backpack, seems like only 3 jeans fit, that is maybe 2-3 hoodies. This does not include toiletries.

How many and what kind of clothes did you carry and what was your folding method (if you can explain)? I can't believe "weeks worth".

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It really depends on your personality doesn't it? If I was travelling for a week I would take one pair of trousers, the ones I am wearing on the plane. One pair of shoes, maybe two outers, one shirt/pants/socks per day. If you need more then a backpack isn't going to work.

Can take even less if you do laundry once at the half way point.

It sure does. :)

It also depends on where we are going. If I am going to the Middle East, I will not need much besides two robes. :D

Alaska? Yeah, gotta pack up.

I had something like 9 pairs of t-shirts, underwear and socks, 1 or 2 (don't remember) extra long sleeved cotton shirt and 1 extra pair of jeans plus shampoos, moisturizer, toothbrush and paste, shaving stuff, 10 inch tablet, chargers, headphones, passport etc. Yes they fit quite nicely believe or not. This was scotland about a month ago.

My folding method was: get some cheap packing cubes, one large with shirts (just flat), one smaller with underwear and socks (just put there) and one with toiletries, nothing special at all. You can stuff lot more than you think into 40 liters. Jeans and sometimes jacket I just stuffed there.

btw I was able to sneak that backpack to ryanair flight even :-D

Sounds interesting if you could fit all that in the backpack you linked. I might give it a try.

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