{"id":247,"date":"2026-06-28T19:21:54","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T19:21:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opportunist.global\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/how-to-pack-like-a-high-tech-minimalist\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T01:00:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T01:00:38","slug":"how-to-pack-like-a-high-tech-minimalist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/opportunist.global\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/how-to-pack-like-a-high-tech-minimalist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Pack Like a High-Tech Minimalist"},"content":{"rendered":"

And travel the world with a small backpack.<\/em><\/p>\n

I’ve written several posts about how to pack into a small backpack and travel the world with it without limitations. In this article I’ll try to summarize and update it all \u2014 every piece of gear I actually carry to live and work out of one small bag, anywhere in the world. Fully packed, it all comes in under 7 kg.<\/p>\n

The backpack<\/h2>\n

“Carry-on luggage” size (55 cm \u00d7 40 cm \u00d7 20 cm) is too big and too bulky for me on longer trips.<\/p>\n

If you’re really a minimalist, try to pack into a “cabin bag” size (40 cm \u00d7 30 cm \u00d7 20 cm), which is the maximum carry-on size allowed by Ryanair\/Wizzair without paying anything extra. A 14-inch laptop fits in there too. I traveled around Europe like this for months and it really works, especially in summer. The largest backpack that meets these dimensions is the BetWay Cabin Pro<\/a>, and you can buy it for example on Alza<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Right now I’m treating myself to some “comfort” and traveling with the Travel Pack 4 Small (X-Pac, 28 L)<\/a> backpack \u2014 the current version. Durable and waterproof. I definitely wouldn’t go any bigger.<\/p>\n

Alternatively, if you’re a connoisseur, have a backpack tailor-made to your wishes<\/a> (it’s really very light).<\/p>\n

An indispensable part of my big backpack is a daily, waterproof, tiny backpack \u2014 the Travel Daypack bag<\/a> \u2014 which I use for day trips or shopping.<\/p>\n

Electronics<\/h2>\n

My main computer is a<\/strong> System76 Lemur<\/strong><\/a> laptop<\/strong> (third generation already); it’s the only powerful and at the same time rugged 14″ Linux laptop that weighs 990 grams. Laptops heavier than a kilogram don’t interest me as a traveler. In this category, the Lemur is absolutely unrivaled.<\/p>\n

That said, more and more often I leave even the Lemur at home and travel in a “light version” \u2014 completely without a laptop<\/a>. I just use my phone in desktop mode (plugged into any monitor it turns into a full computer) and carry a small foldable iClever BK08<\/a> keyboard, an HDMI-HDMI cable<\/a>, and an AXAGON HMC-5G2<\/a> USB-C dock to go with it. If you want to set this up yourself, I described the whole thing step by step in The Laptop-Free Era Is Here!<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The rest of my electronics:<\/p>\n