The (1) unusual item I bring is a roll of Duct tape....you just never know. I carry on ,wife checks a bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by IRIEchic
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The (1) unusual item I bring is a roll of Duct tape....you just never know. I carry on ,wife checks a bag.Quote:
Originally Posted by IRIEchic
Packing now...clearly I'm an overpacker. Good Lord....
A checked and a carry on for each of us. Most unusual item, a chrome kitchen faucet and hand sprayer.
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Originally Posted by Seamuis
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Read a travel blog that said the starting point was not so much the packing as the unpacking on return. 2016 when I unpacked, I had a huge stack of stuff that was never used. Made my packing list for this year from what I did use, and eliminated a lot! Pared down this year's and STILL came back with a whack of stuff that was never used. We have laundry done at least once at trip, so what's my problem bringing a zillion tops? Cosmetics are a killer!!! Paring that down. (when the longest hair on your head is 1 inch, why do you need a full bottle of shampoo? Like seriously! I do it every time. 1/4-1/2 travel bottle next trip. Gotta go more often so I can get this down to an art! You are my hero and inspiration, ohliz! I want to get to carry-on only. What do you do about beach towels? They take up space.
Anybody got any experience with rolling clothes? I fold, and I hear rolling is better???
M&G -
I hear you....I'm in the same boat. I put out my clothes, put away half...and still....too many. I'm going to have to repack tonight, as I'm certain I have way too much! Your shampoo comment cracks me up! I am exactly the same! Really?? Short hair and I need a whole bottle? No, no I don't. Yet, it's packed! We do not take beach towels, as the hotel has them. If I really needed one there, I can buy one. :)
This year we bought "space bags". I think I hate them, but boy do they condense the clothes! The other clothes that didn't go in the bags, I did roll. Everyone says it's better. I don't really see a difference. Sigh....the packing is the worst! I so would like to be a carry on girl. Doesn't look like it will be this year!
I'm with you lol, I dont think I could ever do just carry on. I use mine and my husbands carry on for our clothing, camera and bose travel speaker and the check in suit case for watersports stuff and toiletries, sunblock, bug spray etc.Quote:
Originally Posted by jojo p
Just checked my bag with Southwest 50.2 Lbs. That's the limit again!
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I think to roll them you have to roll them TIGHT and really pack stuff in, and I just don't think that's necessary when I take a larger suitcase, so I don't bother.Quote:
Originally Posted by M&G Montreal
In fact, for my trips to Jamaica, I set out each outfit I'm going to wear (top, shorts, underwear, or whatever the combo) and put each set in a gallon size Ziploc. Smaller items like swim or single items like a dress get their own quart size baggie.That way, each item has a partner and I don't over-pack a bunch of stuff that I might wear. I reuse the Ziplocs each trip (I do worry about all that plastic, but I'm making the most out of each baggie so I feel mostly ok about it). It's almost like mini space bags, like Jenn mentioned, but being smaller, I can manipulate how I pack them for more flexibility. I also found a really large Ziploc bag that has a zipper. It fits perfectly into my suitcase, so... in go my beach items, my towel, my toiletries, and my little baggies of outfits. Zip it up, clip the cross-straps, zip the suitcase, lock it and done!
I'm trying to be really good this year! I like to have a few options, but at this point, I pretty much know what I'm going to use and what will just take up space.
The bags are a GREAT idea! Hmm....maybe I need to repack...
Thanks for the honor general!Quote:
Originally Posted by captaind
Did you get there with less shampoo, Jenn? LOL
So it's a wash on the rolling versus folding. I do like the ziplock back method. That's a great idea. Got it on my packing list.
What are space bags? The only things close that come to my mind are those storage bags you suck all the air out of. OK at home with vacuum, but what do you do down there for the return?
Used to have an issue with the winter coat, but I got that covered now. Couple of years back, I got a super travel coat from Costco - above the knee, down, waterproof, good to -20 and it squishes into a bag that's about 8 in long and 3 in diameter and weighs millegrammes! Doubles as a neck pillow in flight and hangs off the side of my backpack. It can be squished into the front pouch of the back pack, too.
Taking note of all your packing tips. Less stuff, more fun. I keep reminding myself that I spend more time in my bathing suit during the day. i plan to lighten if more next trip - hopefully in June!
With 41 days left to go before trip number 10 you would think I have the packing thing down... I don't..
I've started to pull things out and already know its too much. We bring less and less each time, but I really want to get it down to just one checked bag and a carry-on for electronics, etc.. between the 2 of us.
My goal this year is to bring WAY more casual clothes since our plan is to only do 1 "nice" dinner during our 10 day stay so we can just relax, watch the sunset, and chill instead of racing to the room to get all dolled up for dinner at 5 pm. I want to live in my swimsuit, and if I'm not in that I want to be in my comfy shorts and tank top.
Good Luck me....
No vacuum neededQuote:
Originally Posted by M&G Montreal
https://www.amazon.com/Ziploc-Space-...ace+saver+bags
I'm team CarryOn and these are my favorite!
https://www.amazon.com/Packing-Cubes...ubes+set&psc=1
If done tightly, rolling def takes up less space....taught in the military to roll to fit in a small trunk...