A hostel manager in Bangkok called my packing setup "rich people garbage" and it fixed my whole budget
I showed up with a $180 rolling bag and he pointed at his $8 market tarp setup, saying I was paying to carry weight I never used. I switched to a 30L pack and a laundry line for $22 total, and my last 3 trips came in under $400 each because I stopped checking bags on budget flights. What's the one cheap swap that actually cut your costs?
Man, the laundry line thing is genius and I'll take it one step further: just pack 3 outfits and do sink laundry every night with bar soap. Sounds gross but you smell fine, nobody knows, and your bag stays under 7kg forever.