The final weeding
My grandfather always said that when traveling to take less clothes and more money. I've always tried to emulate that as much as I can when I travel. The problem is that I still have a tendency to over pack. I'm much better than some people but I still have a long way to go. I have found a technique that works for me when it comes to packing that gets me closer to my grandfather's wisdom.
When I pack I first pack everything that I might think that I would need, provided it fits in my suitcase. I pretty much cram my suitcase completely full. The next step is that I leave it for a few hours and come back to it to look again. Generally on this second look I lose a few items that I was unsure about to begin with. But after this round I still feel as if I have to much stuff so I leave it again. This might happen a few times with things being taken out and then being re-added then taken out again.
Finally the night before I leave or just before I am leaving I take (almost) everything out of my suitcase again and do a final check. This final check allows me to make sure that I have what I want and to take out those few things that are unnecessary. After this process I inevitably still have more than I need but I feel better about myself because I have reduced along the way. Maybe someday I will be able to just pack without needed to do the weeding but I need more practice. I guess that means more travel. Oh well...
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