Daniel Reale-Chin Special to The Globe and Mail Published 42 seconds ago

Dan Demsky is the co-founder of Unbound Merino.

Dan Demsky vowed to stop overpacking in the spring of 2014. He was on the Greek island of Hydra schlepping luggage to his hotel, which was perched at the top of a hill.

“With no paved roads, there were only two ways to get our luggage up there: carry it ourselves or pay for a donkey to carry it up,” he said.

By the end of the trip, he realized that he had worn less than 50 per cent of the clothes he’d packed.

In his determination to get by with less baggage, Demsky discovered merino wool. Because of its antimicrobial properties, the material requires fewer washes, he said, making it a good option for travel.

Its sweat-wicking, temperature-regulating features h

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