We're going away this Saturday, but only for a few days. We're taking a little trip to visit a friend in Canada. I haven't started packing yet. I've only just begun thinking about what I want to pack. I will probably begin packing later in the week.
When do you start packing for a trip?
[question posted by katsmeow1213]
responses and comments:
LOL it depends on where I'm going, whether or not I'm goin alone and how long I'll be gone for..Sometimes I'll pack a couple days beforehand and sometimes I'll pack as much as two weeks ahead of time LOL [Ravenladyj]
It usually depends how long we are going away for. Most times I will start doing laundry on Sunday. Then as I fold and put clothes away I will start laying out outfits for the trip. We have a spare room so I use the bed in there. I figure out how many outfits we need and then add 2 extra for each kid in case of messes or accidents. So as I find a cute outfit I'd like them to wear I lay them in sets on the bed. Then when I get enough for each kid I put them in their bags. I usually stretch it out over the whole week that way I have time to make sure I didn't forget anything, like one of my KEYWORD [ravinskye]
That's usually about what I do, but since I do laundry everyday, I just wait until a few days before we're to leave, just in case the kids need to wear the clothes I've packed. [katsmeow1213]
The day before leaving or the last night before leaving.I uauslly donot like taking many thinks for a trip.It is troublesome to carry much things going out.When you have a trip,you have to look after them.It is boring for me. [111flylcx]
That's my way too, right at the last minute! [mysdianait]
Me..? As what i have remembered from my past trip, especially on my first highschool trip without my parents, i started packing.. 2 nights before the trip. I am really a stubborn child when it comes to that. I really hate packing that's why i just let my mom to do it for me. But i'll definitely gonna prepare my things first. I just let my mom to arrange all my things inside the bag. I am really mess up in doing that. [orang13]
I depends on how long Im going to be away. If its just a quick weekend trip to see my parents I usually pack the day before or right before I leave. When I was pregnant I had to consider maternity clothing options when packing for a trip. If im going on vacation, I usually start geting things together the week before and try to have everything back the day before I leave. I usually just do a once over the day before just to make sure I have everything I need. [renemouche]
i generally pack a day in advance if its only my clothes.but if i have gifts to take.i satrt buying the gifts and pack them along at the same time........... [parthu28]
Hi! It depends on how long I'll be gone or how excited am I, lol. When I'm excited I pack some of my things a week earlier before leaving and sometimes few days before just to make sure that I wont forget some things. happy [CJay77]
Ipack right at the last minute. Imake a list though of essential things that I don't want to forget during the week before I'm leaving. Things like medicines (which Idon't take regularly but Ialways take them 'just in case' and my battery charger for the cell phone). I was away a couple of weeks ago and left on the Saturday morning but I didn't pack anything until the evening before leaving. I stopped carrying electrical things like mens electric shavers because of airport security. [mysdianait]
im starting packing on my may 11 in the evening before we go to boracay.Im really excited on our flight with our family outing. [pinklotter]
I am so glad that you are getting away for a few days. Was this trip the one that wwas cancelled because you were sick? I usually think about how many days I will be gone and how many changes that I will have to make a few days before. Then I start to put those clothes to one end of my closet. For the children, I would pack a clean set of clothes - right down to socks. brief or panty, in a clear plastic bag (nothing fancy like something you'd buy from a designer handbag store). Everything they need for a day in one bag per child. Then put the bags in a suitcase. Each day they would take out one set of clothes and put their dirty clothes back into the bag., This worked well for me and the boys knew that they had to keep that set of clothes clean for the day. Not the baby of course. I hope that this helps. Oh, pick up some new toothbrushes, someone is sure to forget theirs! [cynthiann]
I'm so glad. I remembered something else I did. To cut down on food expenses whilst travelling, I would put de frosted hot dogs in boiling water just before we left so that when we stopped to eat, the hot dogs were cooked and the children had a hot meal.I would also carry hot water for tea and coffee for us and one time I heated up a large can of beans (don't forget to bring one of your can openers!) and had it in a separate thermos flask. I told themt that we were having a picnic and they always enjoyed it and it reduced the whining and stress of going into a restaurant with disgruntled kids - also reduced the cost too. The kids liked the break so that they could run around. Rememer plenty of wipes, hand santizers and a roll of kitchen towels. Oh, and lots of bottled water too. I do hope that you have fun on this trip. [cynthiann]
Depending on how long we are going for about a week before!! With there bein so many of us I like to be organised, plus I am that excited I cannot wait!! Hope you have a great time when you go!! [gemini_rose]
Usually my wife and I start packing the week before to make sure that the clothes we want are clean. It also lets my wife match up my outfits so I "look right" to her. My computer and camera equipment I usually pack the night before as I use them right up to the time we leave. [bobmnu]
Most times I start packing for a trip a couple days before. I may have to wear or use some items I'm taking with me. I have to have plenty of time, so I can recheck stuff. I want to make sure I have all of my make up, tolietries, and so fourth. When I go on a trip, I don't want to have to shop for items like that. Shopping for clothes and shoes is quite different. LOL [SuzyQ12]
I usually start packing like 3 days ahead of schedule just because i like to pick out my outfits to wear. Plus we all know which outfits you look better in vs. the ones you don't. But my wife will pack like the night before we leave. Probably cause she knows it drives me nuts. [dookie03]
I am a procrastinator, I have accepted this fact about myself. The other thing that delays my packing, is that I usually work up until the time I am going to leave to wherever, and I really don't want to take on the chore of packing before I absolutely have to.blink Normally, my packing routine is that I wash the clothes(if necessary) that I am going to pack and throw them into the suitcase straight from the dryer. This usually makes my night before departure extremely stressful and tiring, but I guess not enough for me to change my ways.rolleyes [uicbear]
i do my packing at least 3 days before a long trip. what needs to be added i just do add them as i remember to add something before the actual trip. i admit that many times i don't know what i will need along the trip. but i basically pack up first those basic things. so that i will not have to worry about them. i do have to put them in one separate bags those basic necessities. so that i can check them again before leaving for the trip. I usually consider money or pocket money as one of the basic things and also those personal hygiene stuff. [hotsummer]
I never go anywhere very far for very long, at least I haven't for quite some time. I wait till the last minute. But I'm a listmaker, I write down items as I think of them for a week or two ahead of time. Then I check them off as I pack them. If I were going to another country though, that might be different! [CremeAndSugar]
i usually start packing my things for a trip is the night before our trip. for me, you dont really need much time for packing your things. unless of course you'll be away for a month for your trip. the longer your trip will be, more time should be more spent for packing. [petuchini36]
usually i start packing before the day we go (if only a few days vacation) but of course if a long vacation usually i start packing 1 week before. i dont want to forget anything. [mapuang]
I usually start packing one week earlier than my trip. Because i need to buy gifts for my friends and family when I come back my country, sometimes I shoped one month earlier then I put the gifts to my suitcase, in case I forgot. have a good trip. [sblossom]
I go on regular holiday trips overseas for anything from 5 nights to two weeks. I usually only pack half a day before I leave my home, or at most one day. That's because I am a seasoned traveler and the things I pack are usually quite standard. I have a list made out in my travel diary which serves as a packing checklist for me. It makes packing for me very easy. [lexus54]
I am always half packed. I keep a suit bag in my car with a few changes of clothes and toiletries. Never know where I might end up, or what situation I may find myself in. Might just be going to and from work, slip on some ice, have a dead cell phone, and need to sleep there, got all them extra clothes so no worries. But when going away I usually pack the day before I leave. That way I don't miss anything before I go. [CJscott]
I ussualy pack evething the night before I leave. I keep one small bag opene for last minite items. I also plan my trip well enough ahead. [scififan43]
If I am going on along trip then I might start packing a month ahead of time. But, if it is only a week end trip then I usually will not start packing until a couple of days before I am leaving. [sharlahodges]
i'm a last minute packer haha. i usually pack the night before the trip blush [kevsgirlalways]
I am not the type that will pack my things early for any occasion. Regardless how excited or not for the trip, I will pack my stuffs the morning I am leaving. I usually bring almost everything so that I don't have to buy a new one along the way. Besides, I need to save the cost for some shopping at the destination. So I bring big bag with space for souvenir lol [prinzcy]
I normally pack just the day before, though I start thinking about what I'd like to take a few days prior to that to ensure that everything I need is laundered in time. If I do it earlier than that I get frustrated at not being able to use things I've packed, or confused because I can't pack some things until the last moment. Have a fabulous trip! [GreenMoo]
it depends how soon I am going sometimes it is a week before and sometimes it is 3 weeks mgraham126 [mgraham126]
My husband starts packing a week before. I don't have enough clothes to pack and wear so I do it all the night before and the morning I go. I'm usually still throwing stuff in the bag as we're walking out the door! [reinydawn]
I am one who plans things every day whether it is the menu or going out or teaching the children .I dont know whether I am right .I plan too early my schedule.So when we plan for a vacation or plan to go for a wedding or any other ceremony I do the packing very early and what is needed is always purchased before it self .I can never do any thing at the last moment.In fact the day before leaving I will relax. [visaseetharaman]