A packing expert manages to take everything she needs with her on a three week holiday in a small backpack.
For most Brits, the act of packing for holidays has acquired an almost ceremonial significance, with many people ensuring the day before travel is free of activities so their suitcase may be loaded in peace.
With airlines like Ryanair and easyJet tightly policing bag size and enforcing strict hand luggage rules, the struggle of fitting everything into a suitable sized bag is real.
However seasoned traveller Brooke Schoenman never needs to worry about her cabin bag meeting the flight requirements, the Daily Star reports.
The young travel influencer spends much of her time working out how to minimise her luggage's footprint.
The author of Her Packing List says that she manages to take everything she needs with her in a 12-litre backpack, which is roughly the size of a laptop rucksack.
Brooke first took her tiny luggage with her on a trip from Sydney to the US, where she spent three weeks travelling to Portland, Las Vegas, Chicago, San Francisco and on the Amtrak train.
The blogger told CNN : “My mom just sort of laughed when she saw my bag and realised it was all my luggage.”
Brooke's preferred method is to use a packing cube filled with clothing that can be worn in multiple ways.
These sit alongside foldable shoes, a mini-keyboard for her phone, and a bag of mini and essential toiletries.
Brooke considers the functionality of all of her outfits, choosing items that she can layer with others in case the temperature changes dramatically.
Chargers and her passport are, of course, essentials which she has left room for.
Brooke often includes some small pieces of jewellery, a hairbrush, medications and an umbrella.
One of the reasons the canny packer likes to travel as light as possible as it makes moving around easier.
She commented: “I felt like I had a lot more mental bandwidth on this trip when moving between destinations as I didn't have to worry about my luggage or think hard about what I was going to wear from my limited options."
Another key advantage if it allows her to avoid waiting at the baggage reclaim at the end of a flight, also avoiding the risk of her bags being lost in transit.
UK airports including Manchester and Heathrow saw mountains of baggage pile up in the terminal over summer, with many holidaymakers facing hours-long delays for their luggage, and some bags not making it to the plane at all.
Opting for a backpack means you don’t risk your suitcase being put in the hold when the cabin is full.
"I just had someone share with me that they went on a trip and it took them eight weeks to get their bag back," Brooke said.
For more tips on how to pack light, view Brooke's website here.
