How far out do you start packing?

[Disneyfan1977]

Just curious when everyone starts packing for vacation....1 week out, 1 month out, etc??? Trying to see how crazy I really am.....

 

[mcever4]

I don't actually start packing till a week before we leave, but I DO keep a running list of what does need to be packed WAY EARLY!!! We are going to WDW May 2012 and I already have a list started. Crazy, I know, but it helps me when I think of some random thing I might not think of when I am packing or shopping for our trip. It also is FUN doing something pertaining to our trip!

Robin

 

[wdwnut61]

I'm about 4 months out and I've already started gathering together some things we always take each year.

About 1 month before I will get the suitcases out and plan whats going into which suitcase.

Our summer trips were much easier to pack. This year is more of a challenge because we are going in late November. I've heard the temps can really vary this time of year. Do I pack just pants or should I bring some shorts too? Long sleeve, short sleeve, light jacket, sweatshirt, heavier jacket, gloves the list is endless

Looks like I might need an extra suitcase.

 

[02AggieGirl]

I usually try to start packing one week ahead of time!

 

[disneychard]

I was wondering the same thing, we leave in an couple of weeks, and my husband thinks I am crazy that I want to start packing soon.

 

[gracie1]

I actually pack the night before we leave! Although I keep a list going for about 2 months of things to pack, so I just have to throw them in the suitcase and check them off the list!

 

[lizzyb]

I pulled out our suitcases and have started throwing things in there that I know I dont need now or were bought specifically for out trip. The majority will be packed 1 wk before.

 

[Nature Mom]

Not packing yet, but am doing my hunting and gathering, lol. I already have a shelf in my closet where my pre-packing items are going. I'll start packing for real about 3 days before hand.

 

[mpetti]

We have 9 days to go and I still have to get the suit cases out. A while back I started picking up things we need and made sure everyone has enough clothes. However how can you pack clothes that we need everyday. So on Monday which will be a week to go I will bring out the cases and start packing leaving out what we need and the night before we leave I finish up. Our plane doesn't leave until 1:45 PM so I am happy we have plenty of time in the morning. Normally our flights are early in the AM and we have to leave home around 5am so leaving home around 11am is so much better .

Maryann

 

[kirs10paige]

I've been gathering stuff for our trip for about a month now. I will pack the suitcases 2-3 days prior to departure.

 

[MomofPrincessE]

I'm doing the same as many of you. I've been gathering/shopping for some time now but I probably won't start packing until the week before we leave. When would I like to pack? Um...now!

My MIL is going with us and she already has her suitcase 3/4 of the way packed!!

 

[KELLY]

We leave next month. I do have a bag of things for our trip in my closet. But I proably won't pack til the week before.

 

[canopynut66]

Just curious when everyone starts packing for vacation....1 week out, 1 month out, etc??? Trying to see how crazy I really am.....

Have got so don't even un pack my bath room /hair bag just recheck to be sure nothing dried out from last trip. rearrange it some and go. Clothes usually do week ahead so they 'settle" and seems like to me suitcase closes easier...

 

[goofystitchfan]

Me and DH leave in September and I have a bin already filled. Have free checked bags (Jet Blue) so we are packing alot to bring down to get an owners locker.

 

[JewelsG]

I've had a bag started for about 5 months now and we leave in 60 days - about 2/3 packed now think i'm just over excited about going - amazed my dd hasnt figured anything out yet...

 

[JMJ3553]

We leave in November so I have been grabbing some of the summer sale items and putting them in the suitcases. I thought it would be nice to have some new stuff for our vacation. My lists are done though and I am crossing it off as I put it in. I haven't gone too crazy yet. I have swim suit cover ups, sunglasses, and a Rapunzel dress for my daughter

School shopping is coming up soon and I figure I will pick some more stuff up then. I love my daughters suitcase (it is the one in my profile pic) so I don't mind having it out

 

[Lumiere Lover]

I make lists about a year out, and start to pack at least 1 month out. I am going 12/12, and I already have a box started. So far I have qtips, toothbrushes, etc. - items that can be stored for quite a while. I am not a good last minute packer.

I am so crazy when I pack that I pack next to my bag, then get another list and re-cross everything off again as I put it into the bag.

 

[joand452]

We have about 6 weeks to go, but our suitcases are already in our bedroom! Actually, they had been in DD's room, but she just moved back home after finding a job up here and not where she went to college. So now we need to find another place to keep them.

Knowing DH, he'll want to start packing about a month out. It's just the two of us going, and we're getting pretty good at not taking too much. At least we're flying on JetBlue and we can take two bags.

 

[bob6sims]

I've started gathering bits and bobs for our holiday in October

Packing will start a couple of weeks before we go

 

[anjalee6]

I have some things stored away that we just use in Disney (mister fans, stroller cover, glow sticks) but I save the real packing for the week before we leave.