True Minimalist Travel

Global travel with nothing but a bum bag. Sharing the realities of 'true minimalist travel' and a choice to live simply.

A travel adventure series with a difference, there’s no luggage!

Experienced traveller and amateur filmmaker Benjamin Luke Mitchell (Lost Yet Free), explores the possibilities of freedom if one opens up their mind and leaves the backpack behind.

No packing or carrying necessary, the philosophy here is to live simply, without restraints. Our curiosities spur the way, and an ultralight approach allow us to access places and global gifts beyond the reach of a big, heavy sack.

This is a personal quest, an introspective story about a man learning how to confront that continual feeling of bewilderment.

True Minimalist Travel is not full of glamor or celebrations, nor will it show you the top day-trips, tours and sights, but it will uncover the very essence of why we travel in the first place and for each instalment told, it becomes a journey in itself.

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Status

Pilot

Original Name

True Minimalist Travel

First Air Date

May 19, 2017

Last Air Date

January 22, 2019

Seasons

1

Episodes

7

Language

English

Production Companies

Networks

YouTube

Steps to Becoming a Minimalist Traveller
S01E07

Steps to Becoming a Minimalist Traveller

Global travel with nothing but a bum bag - Video 7/ The barriers before travelling without a backpack. When undertaking a minimalist transformation there are personal, physical and mental challenges to confront before leaving with almost no luggage. For this episode, I wanted to consider how others could start to approach a no-baggage trip. I looked at my girlfriends perspective to packing and asked her whether she could leave with less. I was curious if she could ever imagine taking a no-luggage trip and if so, what would be her notable barriers to overcome. Can I convince my girlfriend to travel without luggage? Talise knows too well not to pack too much, she knows how to carry almost nothing, however, she still chooses a lot to pack. This video shares more of her packing story, which involves some heavy struggles along the way. Minimising my baggage, transformed the way I experience the world. I love ultralight adventures, but traveling with one small bag whilst in a relationship uncovers a striking polarity. Travel is personal, therefor only you can decide how much is necessary. By sharing my thinking behind why I travel the way I do, I hope this series helps those wanting to take their next step in ultralight travel. The main obstacle to travelling light can be helping carry other peoples bags.

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