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Happy (American) Thanksgiving weekend!!!

Well, not a huge feat for some, but I'll be going carry on only this April trip and I'm pretty excited about it. I ALWAYS overpack and end up not needing half my stuff - clothing and what-ifs and "luxury" items. It feels like kind of a "waste" since I'll be flying down on SW (2 free bags) but flying home, I'll save a fee with JB (and they just went up!). I thought about upgrading my JetBlue credit card which would allow free baggage, but the annual fee, at $150, isn't worth it at this time. I'll see where my travels take me in summer/fall of 2019!
You notice that I'm thinking about packing 6 months ahead of time, but as many of you can relate, at some point, you basically take the same things each trip- packing becomes a task of downsizing or trading out some old items for new ones. For a while there, I actually packed more items in an attempt to be completely self sufficient, but have learned which are "luxury" items, and which can be left at home.
One thing that has held me back from carry on only in the past is the TSA liquids rule. To offset my liquids, I'm going to try solid shampoo and conditioner bars, I'll purchase sunscreen in town when my mini runs out, and I always decant larger items into smaller reusable travel sized containers (I love humangear products).

Just a few thoughts today, as I know there is a large crowd gathering this week in the White Sands area (I believe). All the best Bill and Donna on your anniversary and vow renewal! Congratulations and many more!

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Boardie Bash countdown: <156 days

Soon Come:

4/16 - 4/25 Ukran1ans @ (to be determined)
4/17 - 4/24-27 nickib983 and Friends @ Somewhere West and CCLP
4/17 - 4/30 Chickster (Dwayne)
4/18 - 4/25 Ziggy @ Rondel Village
4/20 Jojo P @ White Sands
4/20 - 4/27 livininthe603 @ Rondel Village
4/24 - 5/3 HarryS
captaind
Ras Walleye and Donna

To-Do's:
Sunday, 4/21: meet up @ Drifter's, anytime between 3-7ish
Friday, 4/26: Boardie Bash! details TBA
Pub Crawl "the other way" details TBD
I've done carry-on only mostly on my trips down. A couple of tips... remember, a backback counts as a personal item that you can slide under your seat and also, go to walmart to get one of their FAA approved quart bags for liquids (they're actually bigger than a quart ziplock bag). Hope this helps...