— extra warm clothing in hand luggage is a high-cost insurance
carry loose, cheap, light layers on a warm->cold flight.
As a traveller and office worker, I know myself as really sensitive to cold. Parts of airport and flight were sometimes cold to everyone. Even though they said 66 F in cabin, and I didn’t sleep, I actually needed more than the leather jacket. I remember the knit sweater was proven effective. May need a turtleneck which is hard to find, so I often make do with small garments to cover the neck
I guess it’s even colder if I were to sleep for a while on flight. May need light but warm pants.
black jacket (but no pockets) or the MLP jacket is lightest.
— winter trips .. entail many big/small concerns. I will carry more than the minimum garments, and prioritize:
- intangible cost of buying garments under pressure — Unwanted due diligence, self-hate, zsms,,,
- weight of luggage .. there is non-zero chance that you have to carry multiple heavy bags(no trolley).
- $cost .. avoid buying expensive clothing
- $cost .. avoid losing expensive clothing
- — Now the clothing items:
- office pants + shirts. Prefer warm, light yet presentable garments
- thermals .. heavier but more effective than office shirts. Cheap to buy in winter locations.
- winter coat .. more expensive but “can be” inexpensive
- torso and neck is more sensitive (to cold) than limbs
- jogging pants ..
- turtleneck ..
- socks, underwear, glove
— shoes ..
For winter trips with huge volume of clothing, let’s avoid changing shoes and wear running shoes and not carry slippers.
I usually change to slippers ASAP and carry my warmer shoes in hand luggage (but sometimes I check them in.). Main cost is sys2-cost .. cumbersome shoe bag as part of hand luggage. Hard to manage enroute.
I need slippers on both directions, so avoid the throwaway type! Shorter trips .. less needed
slippery — avoid! Get good quality ones
slippers should not be fabric as it can get dirty in the bathroom and hard to wash.
Need a breathable bag for the shoes + slippers. I think a clear plastic bag is enough. Ideally
* something that can be attach to hand luggage without dangling
* air flow to help dry wet shoes
The lower compartment of my big red backpack is good choice.