Tips for Packing Light

Summer is in full swing and you are ready for your vacation trip. Whether it is a weekend trip or a full two-week travel, one thing all vacationers agree with is the need to pack light. You don't want to spend time lugging your suitcase and you certainly don't want to miss any necessity while away from the comfort of your home.

With some easy tips, you will be able to pack a much lighter suitcase and have fun on your vacation without bothering about carrying a heavy bag.

1. First things first, know the difference between what you want to take with you, and what you really are going to use when on vacation. Keep aside only the stuff that you are really going to need and then think about how to pack it in the best possible way.

2. Are you going to be traveling? Or are you just staying? They are different. If you plan to be on road and camping and hiking and stuff like that, you are traveling, in which case you need to take along all necessities. If, on the other hand, you are going to be staying in a good hotel or with relatives and only going to do sight-seeing and shopping, you need to pack relatively less. Call up the hotel to find if they provide toiletries, bath robes, towels etc. so you don't need to carry them.

3. It might seem a waste of time transferring toiletries and cosmetics into small containers and much easier to dump in a few large bottles and tubes, but it will help saving a lot of space. So pack these things in little plastic, leak-proof containers.

4. Shoes take up a lot of space, but they have to go. Try to limit the number of shoes to one or two by choosing a pair that will go with most outfits. And make your shoes do a double duty. Stuff your shoes with underwear and socks to save space.

5. When packing apparel, choose clothes that you can mix and match to make a variety of dresses. Choose solid colored lowers that will go with many shirts and tops. Keep a set of 'luxe' clothes that you can wear when going to high end hotels and resorts for an evening party or dinner. This can be skipped if you are sure you are not going to have any such evening to wear it. Other clothes can be more sturdy that will last you all day when sight-seeing.

6. Take one sweater in a color that will go with most of your clothes. However, if going to colder climates, don't skimp on the woolens. pack everything from your mittens to your scarf for such trips.

7. Before you start packing, use the internet to see the weather, temperature and climate of the place you are going to. Any good travel website will tell you of what you need to pack as essentials. let that work as a guide for your packing.

8. Check if the place has affordable laundry services and make good use of them. That way, you will be able to pack for a two-week vacation with just clothes for one. If not, pack light and quick-drying clothes in case you have to wash them yourself.

9. If you plan to go shopping, skip out some items that you probably will buy from there. What you can skip out will depend upon what you plan to shop for mostly, which you must already have an idea about after your travel research on the internet. It could be woolens, cosmetics, shawls or even clothes.

10. Unless you are going to a remote village with no population, you will not fall short of enough places to shop for necessities. So don't panic if you forget anything even if it is your baby's diapers. You will be able to buy it from the first convenience store on your way.

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