I realized, as I laid everything on the dining room table this morning, that I have no idea how everything is going to fit in my bag. I've followed the recommended list of what to bring (from Crossroads) pretty closely - save for things such as pajamas and books (I work in a bookstore, seven weeks without a novel or memoir, in my mind, is terrible) but I'm not sure first off that it'll fit and second off that it'll be around or less than twenty-five pounds. I thought everything was going to fit in the bag earlier this morning - and then I realized I was missing a few pairs of pants (as in all but one), I had yet to finish my laundry, and I was only going to bring four shirts and one pair of capris. Not exactly a good amount of clothing to last seven weeks. That being said, what I want to pack is the lightest I've ever packed for a trip of two weeks or longer before. If my bag were just four inches taller, I'm positive everything would fit. If only....
The upside, however, is that I have more than a day to figure out how to fit everything into my bag. I'm thinking lots of caraveners will be involved. I'm not sure when the update will be, but I'll try to post again either before I leave or just after I get to New York.
Sarah -
ReplyDeleteI find it best to roll shirts and pants. Takes up less room, weighs the same, but less room. Also, Container Store (you have one near by the house) has mesh "cubes" for packing and they work great for things like underwear and socks. Keeps them organized, in one place and can then be transferred to drawers, etc. when settled.
Love you,
Goose
Good luck, Sarah! :) I agree with the above post - rolling items and the cube can be extremely useful. Also, how about taking a journal instead of taking a lot of books?
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