Confession #1: I overpack like it's my job when I'm going on any sort of trip.
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Seriously, any sort of trip. It could just be a night away and I'm still going to pack things that I don't need and I know I'm probably not going to need. The slight chance of needing it makes me want to pack things to be prepared for any situation.
Confession #2: I will still overpack even though I have checked the weather and meticulously planned out outfits for each day/event of said trip and have planned for all possibilities.
Yup. There's a packing list for every trip that details the weather conditions and each outfit I plan on wearing that day. You know... something for during the day, something at night, pajamas. Or... bike riding clothes, beach stuff, clothes for post beach wear, pajamas. Everything that goes into my bag is written out on my packing list that gets started at least a week before I actually need to pack anything.
Confession #3: Well, almost everything. There's always at least a thing or five that gets tossed in at the end that I think I might need like an extra t-shirt or my running shoes or some nail polish or that extra bathing suit.
Confession #4: Overpacking has backfired on me before and led to tears at a ski resort and major struggles when it comes to getting a bag off the conveyer belt at the airport.
Confession #5: Overpacking {planning} has made me look like the smartest person in the world, especially when you're the only one who thought ahead & packed warm clothes, a rain jacket, and an umbrella in her carry on bag.
When you leave Charlotte in 95 degree, sunny, humid weather... it doesn't really occur to you that it's going to be 40 & rainy when you land in Germany. Unless you're me:
Confession #6: I've been traveling on a consistent basis for the last five or so years and still haven't mastered the art of packing just enough to get by with.
Confession #7: I prepare for every weather condition while I'm on a trip but I go to work on a regular basis in 40 degree rainy weather without a coat or umbrella because I didn't realize it was going to be cold and rainy.
Confession #8: Any time I look at my suitcase, sigh, and try to figure out what I should leave behind I always remind myself:
It's not overpacking.
It's options.
Seriously, any sort of trip. It could just be a night away and I'm still going to pack things that I don't need and I know I'm probably not going to need. The slight chance of needing it makes me want to pack things to be prepared for any situation.
Confession #2: I will still overpack even though I have checked the weather and meticulously planned out outfits for each day/event of said trip and have planned for all possibilities.
Yup. There's a packing list for every trip that details the weather conditions and each outfit I plan on wearing that day. You know... something for during the day, something at night, pajamas. Or... bike riding clothes, beach stuff, clothes for post beach wear, pajamas. Everything that goes into my bag is written out on my packing list that gets started at least a week before I actually need to pack anything.
Confession #3: Well, almost everything. There's always at least a thing or five that gets tossed in at the end that I think I might need like an extra t-shirt or my running shoes or some nail polish or that extra bathing suit.
Confession #4: Overpacking has backfired on me before and led to tears at a ski resort and major struggles when it comes to getting a bag off the conveyer belt at the airport.
Confession #5: Overpacking {planning} has made me look like the smartest person in the world, especially when you're the only one who thought ahead & packed warm clothes, a rain jacket, and an umbrella in her carry on bag.
When you leave Charlotte in 95 degree, sunny, humid weather... it doesn't really occur to you that it's going to be 40 & rainy when you land in Germany. Unless you're me:
Confession #6: I've been traveling on a consistent basis for the last five or so years and still haven't mastered the art of packing just enough to get by with.
Confession #7: I prepare for every weather condition while I'm on a trip but I go to work on a regular basis in 40 degree rainy weather without a coat or umbrella because I didn't realize it was going to be cold and rainy.
Confession #8: Any time I look at my suitcase, sigh, and try to figure out what I should leave behind I always remind myself:
It's not overpacking.
It's options.
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