Some food items,kitchen items and gifts for staff and friends. (in addition to clothes and shoes) oh and beach towels!
Some food items,kitchen items and gifts for staff and friends. (in addition to clothes and shoes) oh and beach towels!
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I am often concerned my wife plans on packing every toiletry imaginable, but I will admit to a few times of needing what she brought.
Another thing you might look into, although it may be a bit late at this point is the weight of your actual suitcases. Three trups back, my wife found these hard sided ultra light cases online. I do not think she has packed any less than usual, but I noticed this trip she did not get a heavy sticker (years ago, air jamaica had one with an elephant on it... Cracked me up, and ticked off my wife). The old luggage was substantially heavier than what we are using now, and have not seen a heavy sticker since getting it.
I did buy a third very large bag this year, and this time (getting older, getting smarter) knew to buy a light weight one. The one I got touted it was only 9.5 pounds. My other 2 bags are larger. I went the duffel bag route -- it's quite roomy and sturdy (and it was freely given by a friend, glad to get rid of it). I'm bringing it all.
Guess I meant more "un-breakables". Plus clothes will pack in a duffle easily...almost like a stuff sack.Originally Posted by Mrs Wilson
Ya Mon...Heading home
10/9-10/16 @ Idle Awhile & the Zoo!
3/14-3/21 @ The Zoo
"I'm bringing it all." LOL
"I'll love you till the stars fall out of the sky "
:cool
We check a scuba duffel bag - We bring two red closed foam mats. These make chaise lounge chairs more comfortable and are fun to take in the ocean. Also in the bag are tennis shoes and sandles, scuba masks, books, lots of sunscreen and other non essentials. Our luggage got lost 2 years ago (for 8 hours) so now we do small carry on suitcases. 15 days!
FYI - Found some microfiber beach towels at Bed, Bath, & Beyond that are much lighter & use less space than a regular towel for my last trip. 2 of them pack nicely into a daypack & are easier to carry around. Or I pack one of those microfiber towels they sell for your hair, they are much smaller, but good enough to dry off when needed like when I went to YS Falls.
I've noticed when travelling with friends that I usually have half the luggage than they do mainly because I try & find clothes of lighter material & dont' bring as much (wear something clean to dinner & it's still good to wear during the next day) & limit my toiletries to small sizes (use a combination shampoo/conditioner instead of one each). Definitely worth investing in the new, lighter luggage or rolling duffle.
Heavenly Negril Trips:
Feb '11, May '11, Sept '11, Dec '11, Jan '12, Feb '12, Oct '12, Feb '13
We've been using rolling duffles for a few years now, our old luggage is getting dusty in the basement. We use "packing cubes" to keep our stuff organized and always pack one change of clothes and a swimsuit in the carry-on. I'm going to find my BB&B coupon and look for the microfiber beach towels, are they cushy enough to pad a bottle of rum in my duffle?
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