How to Pack Light - What are Your Tips and Tricks?

How to Pack Light? The ultimate question in our house - I am always looking for tips on packing light - Can you help us and other visitors out?

With airline restrictions on baggage these days, it is getting harder and harder to pack for vacation or business travel.

Many people are coming up with some great ideas for packing light. Unfortunately I am not one of them!

Can you help us and others out?

Please share with us what your packing tips and tricks are.

Do you pack differently for different kinds of trips (i.e. Cruise vs land travel)?

Do you swear by a certain brand of luggage or type of bag?

What are you "can't live without" items when travelling?

Do you have a packing list you live by?

Do you have a funny story about packing?

We would love to hear your ideas:

What are Your Tips and Tricks to Packing Light?

Do you have a great tip or trick to packing?
What have the airline restrictions forced you to do with packing?

Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...

Send Your Bags by UPS  Its cheaper to send some of your items UPS than to have an extra bag and pay $35. You do need to have a drop off point at your destination for the UPS ...

For Long Trips - Choose a 3 Color Wardrobe  My system for packing for a long trip ( more than 10 days) is to choose three colors. For instance, red, white and black. Have every item interchangable ...

Packing Light  Being in the travel business as an International Tour Manager and CEO of the International Guide Academy in Denver, I am on the road a lot.

My advice ...

My Way of Packing  1. Yes, If I go on a cruise I would pack a little more. Of course depending on how many days I go. If I go on a plane I would definitely pack light.

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My Tips for Packing Light  I travel quite often to and from Canada and U.S. I don't use a particular brand of luggage but like my "carry on" to be as light as possible. If it is ...

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