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2008-04-14  I finally added (on the Clothes & Laundry page, under the What To Pack menu) the answer to that burning (and previously rhetorical) question, "What if I am invited to dinner with the Queen?"

2008-04-13  added a variety of useful details — particularly for female readers — to my wardrobe comments (on the Wardrobe and Documents pages, under the Packing List menu, and on the Suppliers page, under the Resources menu)

2008-04-09  added a few additional comments on the choice of clothing (on the Clothes & Laundry page, under the What To Pack menu)

2008-04-03  added a new page (Before You Leave, under the Departures menu), with a list of tasks to perform prior to leaving on a trip, particularly an extended one

2008-03-18  changed my recommendation of a flashlight (torch), as my original suggestion is no longer available (on the Tools page, under the Packing List menu)

2008-02-20  updated (yet again) the statistics on "mishandled baggage" (on the Checking Bags page, under the How To Pack It menu)

2008-02-19  added a water squirt bottle to the squat toilet accoutrement options, and brief mention of menstrual sponges (both on the Health page, under the Packing List menu); the former change occasioned a rare update to the packing checklist (on the One-Page Checklist page, under the What To Pack menu)

2008-02-11  rewrote portions of the "Do I Really Need a Packing List?" section (on the Using A Packing List page, under the What To Pack menu), in order to make it more clear that the goal is a single packing list, not one for each trip; also updated the statistics on "mishandled baggage" (on the Checking Bags page, under the How To Pack It menu)

2008-02-02  added a brief mention of cosmetics, and the consequences of their being considered "essential" (to the Toiletries page, under the Packing List menu)

2008-01-31  elaborated slightly on the use of inflatable hangers (to the Laundry page, under the Packing List menu)

2008-01-26  added a brief mention of the use of reversible clothing (to the Clothes & Laundry page, under the What To Pack menu)

2008-01-22  expanded my discussion of zipper construction, and added a new section on Luggage and Security (both to the Choosing A Bag page, under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-12-19  added a couple of comments, one on the preponderance of U.S.-based companies (to the Suppliers page, under the Resources menu) and another on the notion of a OneBag Forum (to the About This Site page, under the Arrivals menu)

2007-11-30  added two new travel reports to the TraveLetters page (under the Resources menu)

2007-11-17  expanded comments on daypacks, and added mention of Barefoot Enterprises' new "Wanderlite Packable Daypack", on the Leisure Travel Bags page (under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-11-08  expanded the discussion of wheeled luggage, on the Wheels & Other Bad Ideas page (under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-11-07  added a new page on Dual-Purpose Bags (under the What To Pack It In menu), along with descriptions of two recommended bags

2007-10-16  extended comments on options for an "emergency" bag, on both the Luggage and Leisure Travel Bags pages (under the Packing List and What To Pack It In menus, respectively); added a new traveller's letter to the TraveLetters page (under the Resources menu)

2007-10-10  extended comments on the many uses for dental floss, on the Toiletries page (under the Packing List menu)

2007-09-27  added (to the bottoms of most pages) a collection of links to make social bookmarking easier

2007-09-25  updated the organizer pouch information on the Useful Packing Tips page, and expanded on the topic of lost luggage on the Checking Bags page (both under the How To Pack It menu)

2007-09-21  added a discussion of luggage shape to the Choosing A Bag page (under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-09-17  added another entry to the list of reasons for living out of one bag (on the Home Page); added a more technically detailed discussion of bag construction to the Choosing A Bag page (under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-08-30  added a couple of brief clarifying comments related to the bundle wrapping method, and the design of the Air Boss bag

2007-08-19  noted a few additional/unconventional uses for lip balms and condoms, on the Health page (under the Packing List menu)

2007-08-15  added a "feedback" page (under the Departures menu), to make it simpler for visitors to make suggestions, and otherwise comment on the site

2007-07-31  updated information on the combined use of sunscreen and insect repellant, on the Health page (under the Packing List menu)

2007-07-22  added a comment on the value of a cube tap, to the Electrical Products page (under the What To Pack menu)

2007-07-21  added an explanation of the "deep vein thrombosis" concern to the Wardrobe page; expanded comments on the Health page concerning the detection and treatment of dehydration (both pages under the Packing List menu)

2007-07-02  added comments on alternate uses for cellular telephones, on the Specialty Items page (under the Packing List menu)

2007-07-02  added mention of a new type of spork (on the Tools page, under the Packing List menu), yielding a (rare) change to the checklist version of the packing list; expanded comments on reading material (on the Paperwork page, also under the Packing List menu), including mention of a resource for finding English language bookstores in non-English countries

2007-06-28  added mention of Rick Steves' reintroduced "Back Door Bag", on the Wheels & Other Bad Ideas page (under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-06-27  revised/reorganized the TraveLinks page, under the Resources menu; added a link to the "One Bag, One World" blog to same; expanded comments on two-piece travel packs, on the Leisure Travel Bags page (under the What To Pack It In menu)

2007-06-21  added mention of Hammacher Schlemmer's travel power adapter/converter to the Electrical Products page (under the What To Pack menu)

2007-06-01  updated the Internet Cafés page, and foreign affairs office links on the TraveLinks page (both under the Resources menu)

2007-05-26  expanded comments on camera and computer gear, both on the Specialty Items page (under the Packing List menu)

2007-05-20  added a new page named Luggage Tags (under the Departures menu)

2007-05-17  expanded comments on country entry requirements, on the Documents page (under the Packing List menu)

2007-04-24  added a new page (Safety & Security) addressing personal safety issues (under the What To Pack menu)

2007-04-24  added mention of L.L. Bean's "Nightfinder II" travel alarm clock (to the Tools page,under the Packing List menu))

2007-04-23  updated the written description of the bundle wrapping method (after realizing that as my technique had improved over the years, my explanation had not!); added a discussion of packing cubes to the Useful Packing Tips page (under the How To Pack It menu)

2007-04-14  incorporated my Travel Industry Links list into the main site (previously, this was a pop-up window; no new information added, but the navigation is now more consistent)

2007-03-30  added more emergency uses of dental floss

2007-03-13  added the site's first audio segment, to the About This Site page: in order to play audio clips, you must have the Flash player installed (over 90% of Internet users do)

2007-03-07  expanded comments on electrical products

2007-03-05  expanded comments on whistles, and added a new reference for prohibited items; very slightly reordered the one-page packing checklist

2007-02-19  added mention of Leatherman's Knifeless Fuse, a multipurpose tool that does not contain a knife, thus meeting TSA requirements for carryon

2007-01-12  added mention of the Aloksak (a waterproof transparent bag), plus a brief mention of TSA rules for transporting liquids, gels, and aerosols, to the Packing Liquids page

2006-12-10  expanded my comments on earplugs

2006-12-02  expanded my comments on shaving oil, and added mention of the AVID4 razor system to the Toiletries page; added a rubber door stop (a security measure) to the Tools page, yielding a (rare) change to the checklist version of the packing list

2006-11-20  a major redesign of OneBag.com, yielding to the growth of the site's content over the years; the original eight (long) pages have been reorganized and distributed across more than thirty pages, in order to make the site faster, more responsive, and easier to navigate; no significant new content was added, though the occasional paragraph was rewritten slightly to accommodate the new structure

2006-11-10  expanded comments on the use of layering (of clothing) for dealing with temperature variation

2006-11-03  added a short mention of ultralight travelling, on the How To Pack It page

2006-10-18  provided improved version of the bundle-wrapping diagram

2006-10-17  expanded comments on the FoldaCup, and added photos

2006-09-03  added mention of the Jakstrap® (a headstrap for flashlights) to the What To Pack page

2006-09-01  suggested a variety of non-liquid/gel toiletries and cosmetics, and added a brief comment on the concept of vacuum bagging of clothing, to the How To Pack It page

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