Help me pack ten days in ryan air under Seat

@outerspacepotato UV light kills bacteria.

Didn’t see the UV sterilising system in your carry on list though.

It can be done if you don't need to take towels, but I'd rather pay the extra for a carry-on case. Can completely understand you not wanting to book a hold luggage suitcase, but why not a carry-on?

2 pair pants
1 pair shorts
3 tops
2 dresses
4 Underwear and 2 bras
2 pair socks
Sandals, wear sneakers
Shawl for cool nights
Bar soap and bar shampoo, ton of hair balm which does multiple duty as hair detangler/tamer, body balm, hand balm, and so on, travel stick deodorant, sunscreen, lipstick, small brush, hair ties and pins
Kindle and paperback
Phone
Little stick of insect repellent

Yes, I wash stuff in the sink and wring dry and roll in a towel, it dries fast.

I don't like waiting around for suitcases, plus I've had mine lost more than once. I roll up my stuff and I'm off.

UV light kills bacteria.

I've done 4 nights in a hot country with the Ryanair underseat bag. It was very humid so I wished I'd had more changes of clothes. I did at least pack enough clean knickers for each day!

What a depressing thread.

One of the lovely things about going on holiday is selecting outfits for various parts (be it from your existing wardrobe or adding new things). Another lovely thing is taking your time to be able to relax and get ready for the beach, for a trip, for dinner and so on.

The idea of shoving the bare minimum into a glorified packing cube does not spark joy.

It does not take a less than a minute to wash the piece of clothing closest to your body, next to the most bodily fluids and functions. In the shower no less which means no soaking and not enough heat to kill bacteria.

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Great idea!

@Twatterati yes I've just done this on a trip to Edinburgh... parcel of clothing etc delivered to an inpost locker near our accommodation, collected on arrival and posted in same locker on departure.
Cost us less than £8 in total, would've cost £60 ISH with Ryanair's ludicrous charges!

Have you actually seen a bag with the Ryanair specified under-seat measurements? Its tiny. I could never do it - not for 10 days.

Yes - unless you’re doubly incontinent or have a flooding period a minute is more than enough.

Slightly missing the point but I saw an article where people POSTED their clothes to their accommodation because it was cheaper than baggage costs!

You think a minute in the shower washes your knickers after being against your body all day?

Rubbish, I swim almost daily, always wash my suit in the washing machine and never once have they gone see through.

I was stopped (Gatwick EasyJet) and asked if I had a handbag under my coat (I did!) as well as underseat bag. Luckily I managed to squash it into my bag but they stood there looking whilst I did it.

I take mine in the shower with me, takes less than a minute

Take jacket or hoodie. Feed clothes inside the arms and body etc. so you’re basically holding a pile of clothes. Be prepared to wear two pairs of trousers if needed; the second pair doesn’t need to do up! 3-4 underwear, hand wash each day, same for tops. Wear anything you can.

A thin lightweight tote bag to put all the excess in 🎉

I brought 3kg of stuff home in a hoodie once. 🤣 pockets are your friend. You can even get those jackets specifically for loading up with stuff!

Ryanair under seats are absolutely tiny. I couldn’t do 2 nights with one, let alone 10 nights.

Also, to echo what’s already been said unthread, just pay for some luggage allowance - it’s hardly a holiday if you’re surviving with just the basics and are thinking about every item in your case. What about beach towels for a start?

I usually have around 25kg (and sneak a couple more off DH), and I’m culling stuff before we fly. For our family of 4 we are attempting 75kg for our summer holiday but have 10kg each as hand luggage if needed - that’s a stretch.

I always carry my handbag in addition to my under-seat bag on EasyJet.

@Inheritednamechanged could you not just get one of those Stuffa jackets with all the pockets so all your clothes are in the jacket pockets? As long as you can still fit in your seat I can't see the issue with that?

Surely it's just easier to pay the extra for the cabin bag??

Easy peasy OP. I go on many long holidays with minimum hand luggage.

Toothbrush can double up as a hairbrush. Can also be used for scrubbing clothes when washing them.

Just an FYI swimsuits should never be washed in the washing machine, it makes them deteriorate really quickly (and a see-through swimsuit is not a good look).

I prefer to travel light so I don't have to carry stuff - whether that's around the airport, or on my last day when I'm travelling home in the evening but checkout is early. It's also really annoying to carry something on holiday, not use it, and carry it home again.

My game changers are solid shampoo/conditioner, only enough undies for half the trip (and yes, I can wash them properly - especially with wash sheets like the Dr Beckmann - we usually stay in self-catering as a family so there's a machine, but even if we don't I am happy to wash and wear if it's only once), quicker drying clothes (e.g. I have a nice merino mix hoodie that is fine in spring/autumn and dries quicker than a cotton one, and though I wouldn't plan to wash a hoodie you never know when a DC is going to drop their ice cream down it or even vomit down it).

Amd being knocked sideways by their blasted rucksaks.

How are you not putting it on we if you are bringing a single swimsuit for a 2 week period?

I've done 2 weeks sun holidays with just the Ryanair free backpack.
Pack: sandals, swimsuit, 1 dress, as many bike shorts & t-shirts to go under those dresses as will fit ( also used for pjs), only necessary toiletries.

As well as your underseat bag, take another small hand bag or crossbody bag with you with your bits and bobs - phone chargers, plug adaptors , sunglasses, purse, book etc. Once you are through security, buy a snack from WHSmith and put your handbag in the WHSmith bag. You're permitted to take a duty free carrier bag on board in addition to your underseat luggage - I this every flight.

How many do you bring? 14?

I wouldn't put it back on wet, that is gross.