Which Are You?

[Kennywood]

 

[ThinkTink1]

Yeah the latter the one thing that works for me is what I am doing now… I just got off the Dream Thurs and I am on the Fantasy 4/23 and I just wash and throw everything back in

 

[Calantha]

Yes, I will officially start packing the week before, although I keep special cruise bags in my closet with certain essentials (magnets, lanyards, etc.).

 

[bbn1122]

In between, I would start packing a day or two before, but start preparing in different ways ahead of time. Lol I like to plan.
But I don’t pack early!
The planning is the start of the vacation!

 

[AquaDame]

I'm the third option; one who makes certain every last pair of underwear and every sock is washed and put away the night prior so I can choose from every item we own when I finally make the dash to pack.

We don't own two of every toiletry or devices so I'm never able to be packed early anyway.

 

[o&smom]

Number one!

 

[OpieDoodle]

I'm the last minute panic type of person. Then I won't let my husband help pack me and the kids because he will do it wrong LOL

 

[princesscinderella]

Number one for me!! I make everyone pack early so that way I’m not doing laundry last minute because they forgot they wanted their favorite outfit packed. They wear b-list clothes if necessary until trip time. They pack their backpacks last minute for personal things they want to bring but all clothes and toiletries are done way ahead.

 

[John VN]

Some stuff is naturally carry over for following cruises or outings so always packed and ready. RIGHT NOW bags are on couch and slowly filling with final topping off tomorrow then in car for Saturday drive to Port.

 

[bcwife76]

Uh...yeah I'm the second one. So is my husband We went to Hawaii earlier this month, 6pm flight, suitcases came up from the basement probably around 11am?? I had already made my kids pile their clothes in our room so they were a bit more prepared than us ;-) Think the suitcases were finally closed about 30 minutes before we left.....

 

[Flea]

I'm the first and hubby is 2nd My 10yo is even more the first - she already started packing and organising outfits for a cruise in December lol.

 

[Clarkson U]

Easily pack the week before and like @Calantha we also have a cruise bag/bucket with all essential cruise stuff so it is already easy to find and pack for the next sailing!

I can’t handle day before - would drive me crazy! Luckily my DW also likes to pack the week before so all set there.

 

[SleepyDeb]

I'm the first. Hubby is the second. It drives me crazy.

 

[Carohs]

Definitely the second. I procrastinate so much on laundry sometimes my kids run out of clean socks. To be fair they only run out of clean matching pairs they can deal with mismatched since it's mostly their own fault for not putting them all in the laundry basket in the first place.

 

[sadiecatie]

I’m the first, but with the variation that I will also “practice pack” to make sure that my lists are complete and everything fits in my bags as planned I’m the planneriest of planners.

 

[Calantha]

b-list clothes

Ha I definitely make DS wear old shirts etc once I start the packing process!

 

[merfsko]

I am definitely a pack in advance kind of person... my sister on the other hand once had to reschedule a flight to a later time because she hadn't packed and wasn't going to make it on time.

 

[soniam]

I'm a planner. I start filling my travel toiletry containers 1-2 weeks before the trip. It also helps me to ensure that I don't need to buy or order any of it. At least a week before, I usually pull out all of my clothes on hangers, ie shirts, dresses, and put them in a specific spot in the closet or the rod in the laundry room. I will pack folded things, ie pants, shorts, swimsuits, undergarments, socks, camera equipment, and snack/tea during the week. I fold and pack the hung clothes and shoes last, a day or two before the trip. My husband and I were college lab partners and best friends for 2-3 years before we got engaged. We were friends for about 2 years before we started dating. So, nothing last minute for sure.

 

[Dailymeel]

I am the first, my husband is the latter! He is always very grateful that I’ve done all the laundry for him so he can have clean clothes on vacation!

 

[jujubiee4]

Our last cruise I packed a 2 hours before we left for the airport. I found it helps me to
not overpack. The rest of the family had their stuff packed and ready the night before.