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Packing light: Fewer choices = more fun (for me)

24 September 2018

I’m leaving on an eight-day trip this afternoon and am just now thinking about packing. I have a packing method I’ve been using for decades that helps me of avoiding overpacking. (I think I invented it.) I detail the method in the blog post linked above, but basically, I jot down and number the items I plan to take and then I write down the days and, using the numbers, I note what I’ll wear each day. I scan the list of things I’m planning to wear and make sure that all numbers are accounted for and each item on the list has a planned wearing. (Of course, I also pack undergarments, jewelry, pajamas and toiletries.) That’s today’s packing list in the photo.

I love packing light. I don’t waste time deciding what I’m going to wear each day. (I can just consult my list!) I love that I can easily fit everything in a carry-on and that I don’t have to schlep a heavy bag.

One of the other great advantages is that it will take me almost no time to pack. And when I come home unpacking will be easy too!

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