Packing the Bag Part 2
A continuation of our packing tips, detailing how to best pack shirts, pants and skirts, extras, and what you need immediately accessible.
- Shirts.After your shoes and kit are in the bag, prepare your shirts, including your sweater. With your stack of shirts, fold in the sleeves and then fold the bottom half of your shirts up towards the top so that you have a big shirt rectangle. From the left side, now roll the shirts so you have a big shirt roll. As well as saving space, this will cut down on the creases that a fold would give your shirts. You can even secure your roll with a tie, scarf, or belt.
- Pants & Skirts.Once your shirts are placed in the bag, fold your pants/skirts pile lengthwise and then roll, again securing with a tie, scarf, or belt. Put this cylinder next to your shirts.
- Extras.You should have plenty of room to add your bathing suit and whatever extras you are packing, and you will have room to spare.
- At the Top.At the very top of your bag, accessible immediately, should be your pajamas, rolled in a cylinder, with your toothbrush in the middle. After you’ve spent hours traveling, the first thing you will probably want to do when you reach your destination is to grab a few hours of sleep. Instead of digging through your bag for the essentials, have them there when you open your bag.
Most importantly, once your bag is packed, walk it up and down the stairs and up and down your street. If it’s unbearably heavy, you are going to have to remove something or trade it for a lighter bag. Also, don't forget that you are going to want to save some room to bring back souvenirs and purchases made overseas! For more information about packing, check out this ebook, Fodor's How to Pack.
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