When do you Pack?

[codimouse]

We have our Sheraton Safari reservations made, tickets, dining reservations and now i am slowly getting the house together and making arrangements for a house sitter and cat sitter.
But I havent begun to pack. I have things in piles in the closet. New t-shirts, autograph books and pens i bought at the dollar store, etc.
When do you start to pack your suitcases?

 

[growinupdisney]

I would have already done it by now but my DH would think I'm nuts, so I will about 2 weeks before we leave. I do have piles and containers with disney stuff in them so I will just need to transfer!
I have a trip to Myrtle Beach in Mid March for 4 days with 16 cheerleaders.. I'm a a HS cheer coach so will be heading to Nationals so I have put my DW packing to the side until I get back!

 

[ZoZo]

Actual packing of the suitcase begins a few days before I leave. But I start tossing things in my "Disney Box" months before I leave.

Some stuff stays in the box all the time (mister fans, bodyglide, etc.) and I just start adding things as I think of them. Since we normally go in October, when I put away my summer things (shorts, tank tops, sandals) I set aside the things I know I'll want to take on my trip. Saves me lots of "pawing through" boxes later.

 

[codimouse]

same here. i have a box and then various piles going on. this coming weekend i'll start packing.
the weather has just been so horrible on and off with no sun and lots of rain.
makes it hard to get into the spring break spirit!

 

[KingdomKeepersFinn]

I pretty much start packing and getting stuff ready that i dont need a week before.. Then I put other things about 4 days before we leave.

 

[lilosurf11]

When I leave to visit my families for weekends, I'm usually packed the Monday of that week, or earlier. For me it depends on my schedule and how busy I will be with school. For my spring break trip, I'll be packed early that week, since I have to leave my apartment. BUT my family has a bad habit of always packing one or two days before we leave. I enjoy packing for trips though; I put on some Disney music and jam while I am getting everything packed; it's my time to just chill and have fun.

 

[everylastbreath]

I am the strangest packer of all.... I actually start a week or two before, put everything I think I might want to bring into the bag, and then as the days go by I take stuff out, by the time we are leaving the bag is packed with just the stuff I actually want to take- also got a system with clothes- lay them all out on the bed (shorts in one pile, T-shirts another... etc) then I match up outfits and if I find that something only goes with 1 other thing, I leave it home, because it's easier when you stick to things that will all go together- find I have to pack less and only bring the stuff I really want to wear.

 

[justplaingoofy]

About 1 week prior I do my "mock" pack
just to see how everything fits in the suitcase. (we only do 1 carryon). If it seems like I am 3/4 or less full then great. If I am more than 3/4 full then I remove some items.
I then take everything out of the suitcase & run a light iron over them, and repack it all the day before and bring it down to the trunk of the car... i know.. I have too much time on my hands

 

[vacation_junkie]

We have our Sheraton Safari reservations made, tickets, dining reservations and now i am slowly getting the house together and making arrangements for a house sitter and cat sitter.
But I havent begun to pack. I have things in piles in the closet. New t-shirts, autograph books and pens i bought at the dollar store, etc.
When do you start to pack your suitcases?

I usually start to get stuff together a couple months in advance. My Dh thinks I'm nuts if I put stuff in the suitcases too far ahead of time!

I'm a bit of an obsesive organizer/packer.

We leave in like 41 days and I've got all the clothing ready to go.

Each days clothing on a pant/clothing hanger. Shirt , shorts , little baggie cliped to each with the days underwear and such in it.

This way the clothing goes out of the closet at home in an orderly fashion into the suitcases....once we check in...its an easy out of the suitcase and into the closet.

Each day is a breeze. No sorting through suitcases....trying to find what to wear... you just grab a hanger and get dressed

But I won't pull the suitcase out on the bed in the guest room til easter weekend.

 

[braylan]

I usually pack a week ahead. I over pack though! I have a rolling suitcase for each family member DF, Me, SD6, DS4, and DS2 for a 4 day 3 night trip!

 

[meekofan1]

Since I usually try to pack as little as possible (but without having to do laundry in WDW), I pack a day or two in advance.

 

[vacation_junkie]

I usually pack a week ahead. I over pack though! I have a rolling suitcase for each family member DF, Me, SD6, DS4, and DS2 for a 4 day 3 night trip!

I OVER pack all the time..i think thats why latley I've been starting to pack ahead of time..by the time the trip rolls around i am usually down to half the amount in the suitcases!

 

[tink713]

Well Im almost completely packed for our trip that is over a month away. DH thinks I'm crazy too but I don't care! I'm excited!

 

[HermanTriplets+1]

What do you early packers wear for all those weeks before the trip???

 

[tink713]

Well its winter in New England so I'm packing summer clothes. As far as socks/underwear I have millions of those anyways.

 

[vacation_junkie]

What do you early packers wear for all those weeks before the trip???

warm clothing..I live in the north..its COLD here!!!!! -5 right now and thats warm here..

 

[honeydiane1953]

This is a hard question. I pack make-up/ toiletries weeks ahead as it seems to be the most items. Then the day before I pack. I plan on what to take clothes wise MONTHS in advance. Packing is important!!! Most men just throw things in a bag. Women on the other hand are gatherers so we HAVE to have things we HAVE to have. Most of the stuff (toiletries) I probably only touch while I'm packing it.

 

[codimouse]

i'm gonna start tomorrow for sure!

 

[MyVirtueAidan]

We'll actually be 100% offically packed about a week before we leave... I have numerous things already in the suitcauses!

 

[Queen-Bee]

Virgin Airways have cut the luggage allowance from 2 x 23kg to 1 x 23kg... so im wearing all my clothes to fly in!! How else can i bring loads of clothes back?!

BUT normally i pack a few weeks in advance, but i unpack and repack too many times to count - taking thing out, putting other things in.... i am a nightmare packer, i just take far too much clothes and shoes....