ARG! Geez I hate packing............

[bas71873]

I don't know how people do it. Carry-on only, getting a whole fam in 1 suitcase. I am an admitted over packer. I would LOVE to consolidate, but how? We (me and DD6) are going US/IOA for 8 days and I have "park clothes", some of which I plan to wash & wear a second time, but then I have "after park clothes" for dinner and whatever else we decide to do since the parks close at 6 PM. Right now I have a medium size suitcase with clothes & shoes and then a smaller suitcase with flip flops, bathing suits, toiletries, sunscreen & bug spray, ponchos. I'm not a high maitenance chick. I don't do make-up at the parks or even at night other than mascara, a little blush & gloss, I don't take my own hair dryer, but as I sit and stare at all my CRAP, I can't find anything to leave out.

Thx. Just needed to vent.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I never do carry-on, I don't need that aggravation.

 

[EthansMom]

Our family of four packs two large hard-sided suitcases plus, each person has a backpack for the plane. I book direct flights so our luggage (hopefully) doesn't get lost enroute.

I do plan on doing laundry halfway through the trip (so pack for roughly half the days). For WDW, I don't pack dressy clothes. There's nowhere I go at WDW that requires fancier clothes.

Now, for a cruise where there's no public laundry service, I pack the two suitcases and an extra-large rolling duffle. I also purchase plenty of extra underwear and we rewear clothes based on levels of cleanliness. We have a 12-night cruise booked for next spring and I don't even want to think about the headache of packing for that trip!

 

[bas71873]

I never do carry-on, I don't need that aggravation.

Oh I agree. Just a headache especially traveling with a kid. We travel a lot and I have never carried on. I just always dread the packing

 

[bas71873]

Our family of four packs two large hard-sided suitcases plus, each person has a backpack for the plane. I book direct flights so our luggage (hopefully) doesn't get lost enroute.

I do plan on doing laundry halfway through the trip (so pack for roughly half the days). For WDW, I don't pack dressy clothes. There's nowhere I go at WDW that requires fancier clothes.

Now, for a cruise where there's no public laundry service, I pack the two suitcases and an extra-large rolling duffle. I also purchase plenty of extra underwear and we rewear clothes based on levels of cleanliness. We have a 12-night cruise booked for next spring and I don't even want to think about the headache of packing for that trip!

We travel a lot and DD is a great traveler (she knows the whole drill) and really, our trips are never short enough to even consider carrying on; I'm always just amazed that people can actually do it.

Fortunately, we have a direct flight this time and I've been there done that with lost luggage. Its sucks bigtime, but thankfully it was on the trip back home. Still a pain to wait 2 days for all your stuff

I'm not really packing "dressy" for nights at US/IOA, just a clean set to change into after a day of sweating at the parks in the August heat. I don't mind doing laundry while I'm there, but it's still hard for me to cut down.

I have never done a cruise, but I can't imagine trying to pack for formal evenings, etc. SCARY

 

[OceanAnnie]

I'm an over-packer too. I like to have choices on what I wear and choices for the kids too! Sometimes I'm not in the mood for certain colors or styles. Nutty but true. All those choices are heavy. I have been trying to lean more towards paring down with mix and matching stuff. It helps some. But it's hard!

 

[coolbeans]

we are going to the beach this week, leaving monday coming home friday.. we have packed (we are driving)

a duffel bag for each of us (4)
a large rubber maid tote full of munchies
2 cases of drinks
small rubber maid tote of bathroom stuff
bag of beach towels
computer bag for the laptop
diaper bag (no more diapers) with the camera, nintendo ds, games, batteries, hotel information stuff and munchies to grab easily in the car
blankets and animals for the kids
purse (x2 for me and DD)
beach chairs
small fan for the room (gotta have NOISE!)
and the boogie boards...

dern! that's a lot of stuff!!! that's why I can not fly.. never make it!

 

[bas71873]

we are going to the beach this week, leaving monday coming home friday.. we have packed (we are driving)

a duffel bag for each of us (4)
a large rubber maid tote full of munchies
2 cases of drinks
small rubber maid tote of bathroom stuff
bag of beach towels
computer bag for the laptop
diaper bag (no more diapers) with the camera, nintendo ds, games, batteries, hotel information stuff and munchies to grab easily in the car
blankets and animals for the kids
purse (x2 for me and DD)
beach chairs
small fan for the room (gotta have NOISE!)
and the boogie boards...

dern! that's a lot of stuff!!! that's why I can not fly.. never make it!

yeah...this is what I looked like on our road trip to the beach in July. who knew you really could load down an Expedition...and it was only 3 of us!

 

[DisneyBlonde]

My husband is a huge overpacker. Realistically, he knows he usually wears only half what he takes, yet he still overpacks. I don't love packing...but when I'm packing it means I'm going somewhere.