Pack Your Luggage The Proper Way
by Lanny Hintz
That amazing island vacation
you planned a year ago is finally about to happen, and you're going crazy
packing your luggage. It seems like you have way more stuff than your luggage can
handle. How are you going to get everything packed without sacrificing
essentials?
Most of us think we are
pretty good at packing our luggage with clothes. But did you know clothes won't
come out as wrinkled if they are rolled instead of folded? This also creates
more packing room in your luggage. Also, it's smart to color-coordinate; you
bring less. Try coordinating tops and pants with hats and even complementary
shoes. If you plan these items to not only coordinate within each outfit but
also to mix and match with each other, you'd be amazed at how lightly you can
pack. To protect shoes, try slipping a sock over each shoe to save it from
getting all marked up in your luggage, and pack small items inside shoes for
extra protection.
Travel Light - The How And Why
by John Pawlett
I learned how to travel
light from lightweight backpacking, then found it was just as useful to keep it
light on trips overseas or driving across the country. The last time my wife
and I went to Ecuador,
I had 10 pounds
of luggage, all in one carry-on bag, and Ana had just 8 pounds in her carry-on
bag. This wasn't a short trip. We spent six weeks in Ecuador, at times on glacier-covered
mountains, and at other times lounging on Pacific coast beaches....Learn More
Don't forget to put your
return address and phone number on electronics you're packing in your luggage,
such as cameras, radios, cell phones, camcorders and pack film, chargers and batteries.
Before packing your children's luggage, write your name and phone number on the
insides of their clothing. If they are lost, authorities can contact you.
Create an emergency
information file to take packed into your carry-on luggage, including
passwords, account numbers and other information you may need. Save it onto a
floppy or flash drive and write-protect the document.
Don't pack essential
medications or other things into checked luggage, but in your carry-on luggage.
Your carry-on luggage should also include a change of underwear, a copy of your
passport, reading material, several heavy weight zip-lock bags, and a
high-energy food like Trail Mix or power bars.
Itemized the items in your
luggage on a written list and take pictures of your luggage after it's packed,
this is proof that it's your luggage. If your luggage is stolen you can prove
what you packed. Store these in your carry-on luggage.
When traveling far away,
you'll probably spend a good deal of time reading. Start with magazines, and as
you finish each one, leave it behind for someone else. This will also lighten
your carry-on load considerably. Save book reading for later on in the trip
and, if there's room in your luggage, pack finished books into your luggage to
further reduce your carry-on burden.
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