My husband and I are taking a quick trip to Maine this weekend to visit friends ? a very quick trip. Flying out at 6 a.m. in the morning (What idiot booked a 6 a.m. flight? Oh, yeah. This idiot.) and back Sunday around noon. We really need just two days of clothes, layering clothes ? it?s going to be cold. Like below freezing at night cold. We live in Florida. It?s a balmy 83 degrees right now.
Of course, to avoid even more airline fees, we?re each carrying our allotted one bag on-board with us. ?
Now, I know how to pack. I can pack a car so strategically I can get an apartment?s worth of goods into my Mini Cooper. Well, not really, but close. Remember Tetris? I rocked at Tetris.
My husband, not so much. He gets his stuff out, throws it in a bag and attempts super-human strength to zip it shut. The frustration mounts.
I step in, unpack his clothes and fold them neatly. We take inventory. Six pairs of socks? Not needed ? unless he?s planning to wade through a cranberry bog. I?m hoping not. Two super heavy sweatshirts in addition to plenty of heavy shirts and a winter jacket? Nope. After discussing true needs for two days away, we start again.
Once the necessary clothes are given the final nod, we roll them and neatly place them in his bag. I?d once heard that rolling clothes not only saves space, but helps stave off wrinkles. Two birds, right?
The result? A carry-on in which not only do all of his clothes fit, but plenty of room to add toiletries and his winter jacket so he doesn?t have to carry that as we run from one gate to the next in JFK to catch our connection.
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(L) Rock and rolled. (C) In the bag. (R) Ready to go!
[featured image via lion country lodging]
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Susan
Susan Barnes is a travel writer, editor and photographer. A proud Army brat, she was born on a military base in Belgium and has been on the go ever since. Email Susan at susan@thefullmoxie.com
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