Comments on: Ask Mike: The perfect packer

By: Lisan

Lisan — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:53:44 +0000

Awesome! It’s totally true. I think that it’s better if you pack as light as you can so you won’t lose anything and so you’ll be comfortable.

By: Alicia

Alicia — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 23:02:23 +0000

I like to bring baby wipes whenever I go on a trip. Good for wiping hands, good for a shower substitute in really hot weather, good for wiping public toilets before you sit down (if necessary).
I have a goal to bring three outfits and two pairs of shoes on any trip, with the idea I can always find a laundry or buy clothes if needed. Sometimes I forget my own rule. I always pack a big black garbage bag for laundry.
Sometimes if you pack your top item just a little bit damp and you have folded your clothes very neatly it actually helps smooth out wrinkles.

By: wendy

wendy — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 23:00:26 +0000

hey i like how ppl aks u stuff lol i just wnated to say hi lol

By: chandler

chandler — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 21:02:32 +0000

always over pack because you never will kno what wil happen so always have extra clothes just in case so never say you’ll never not over pack ever again because it is very important to pack extra clothes

By: Clare

Clare — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 20:52:19 +0000

I lay t-shirts and underwear flat on top of eachother and then roll pants up. Takes up way less space.

By: ej

ej — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:33:37 +0000

You know, funnily enough, I recently read an article about packing light (while I was on a plane, coincidentally)…extremely light. The author suggested layering clothing to wear on the plane/in the car and bringing a tote bag with underwear, toiletries, and your wallet. This involves a lot of clothes-washing, but sounds like a really….carefree way to travel!

By: ter

ter — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 19:38:46 +0000

I have found that the multi-duty bars of soap save space and money. They wash body, hair AND lightly soiled clothes and all you’re packing is a bar smaller than a hockey puck! My favorite is any of the LUSH brand bars.

By: Katie

Katie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:50:21 +0000

I have found that a good way no overpack is to buy a hiking backpack. You can only put so much in them, but should still have all you need. REI has one that allows you to fold all the straps in which airlines like.
One pair of pajamas
enough undergarments for a week
three pairs of pants or shorts (by the end of the week people won’t remember what pants you wore three days ago)
four or five shirts to provide variety and allows for special occasions or whatever
slacks or a skirt if there is a possibility of anything nice (bring something versatile)
toiletries (toothpaste, toothbrush, loofah (dries quickly), towel)
febreeze is good for “desmelling” clothes in a pinch
regular shoes and walking shoes, and any special shoes you have to have
sunscreen and bug spray
a small container of powered laundry detergent for hand washing (maybe a laundry cord if you want)
spray dewrinkler
zip loc bags are handy for compressing and organizing things like dirty underclothes from clean…

I survived a month overseas quite fine with about this much, so it should be pretty much you would need for a long trip, short ones would need even less

By: belinda

belinda — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 16:32:24 +0000

how is the airplanes staying in the sky now

By: Stephanie

Stephanie — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:03:21 +0000

I guess you could call me a nerd, but I alway type a list of itmes I will need by day. Then I have a misc. catagory for daily items such as toothbrush, shampoo, hairbrush etc. When I finish with my list I print 2-4 copies, depending on if I am flying or drying. 1 for at home to pack with. 1 for once I get where if i was flying to do a double check to see if anything is missing from my checked lugage. 1 for when I get ready to repack to make sure I have everything – I add to the list as I buy things. and the last one is for if I was flying home to make sure everything I packed made it home with me. I make sure to put the check off list in my carry on if I fly so I know I will have it when I get where I’m going.