Comments on: How Travel Veterans Pack For a Trip

By: Mick

Mick — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:51:54 +0000

+1 on always having a clear plastic bag of travel sized toiletries ready to bring with you. Make sure though that you pack this near the top of your carry on bag, as you should remove it and present it separately at the security scan – it can delay you in some airports if you just leave it in your main bag

By: Sam Haley

Sam Haley — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:40:56 +0000

Packing procedure before traveling trip was always a big problem for me. I hope that after reading this article carefully the things will become much easier. Thanks for share.

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By: thaitourde

thaitourde — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 10:06:18 +0000

Thanks for taking the time to explain this in a way thats so easy to understand.

By: Pete

Pete — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:33:27 +0000

Would these be the same “travel veterans” who, refusing to EVER check a bag, insist on cramming their oversized rolling bags into the overhead bins so that everyone else’s jackets and backpacks have to go under seats, thereby making boarding take twice as long as it has to?

Just checking, as this is exactly what has happened on every single flight I’ve taken in the last few years.

By: Aaron Bailey

Aaron Bailey — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:46:49 +0000

+1 for the Red Oxx Air Boss. I spent 3 weeks away (Michigan, France and Singapore) using only that bag!

Pack just enough toiletries to get you by for a day or two until you can hit a drug store. Or pre-ship materials to your destination.

Just assume you’re going to have someone do your laundry on the trip. Spending $50 at the hotel for laundry service sure beats carrying a massive suitcase through airports.

Even a few pounds matter: Scale down everything you possibly can: laptop, cords, clothes, etc.

Another +1 for the Fly Clear card. It’s saved me hours of waiting in security lines in the last year. Well worth the price.

Make sure your home/work computers are available for logging into and grabbing files. You never know when you’ll forget an important file. Or have all your documents synced to the cloud.

Most importantly: Have a sense of humor. Traveling with the general public can be stressful, so learn to laugh it all off.

By: Ken Pasco

Ken Pasco — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 20:34:44 +0000

A few more tips: I save all the cotton that comes with new vitamin/medicine bottles and stuff the cotton in half filled jars of pills so that they don’t jangle around in my luggage.
I also roll up my clothes instead of fold them. It saves room and they don’t get as wrinkled.
Stuff your shoes with socks or anything that will fit in there.
Put duct tape on the luggage that’s going to be checked so that you can identify it.
Wear a shirt with a pocket to carry your glasses, gum, or whatever.
Buy a sandwich or snacks just before boarding so that you will stave off hunger before arriving at destination.
Bring a book or newspaper with you to read, unless you are flying Jet Blue, where you can change channels on the tv in back of seat.

By: Dawn Foster

Dawn Foster — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 04:28:27 +0000

My pro tips are food related, since I like to eat something better than airport food.

Peanut butter and similar products (hummus, etc.) are a “liquid” if carried in a tub, but in the eyes of the TSA, they magically become a solid if spread between crackers or on a sandwich.

Also keep in mind that the ziplock bag is for all liquids. You can bring a 3 oz. container of hummus or salad dressing in the ziplock with your toiletries.

By: Jacob Smith

Jacob Smith — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 22:45:24 +0000

I agree on the rolling bag. I used that until I switched to the Red Oxx Air Boss. I packed for seven days of travel with a formal event in just that back, I could have even fit my laptop in, but wanted another bag as a day pack.

By: Paul Carney

Paul Carney — Mon, 12 Jan 2009 20:19:38 +0000

If you do bring another pair of shoes, stuff socks, undergarments and other smaller items in the cavities to save space.

Keep your travel toiletries bag always ready to go.

Make sure the roller bag has an outside hook where you can hang your briefcase/computer bag to expedite moving through airports.

Get a plastic file folder (one that is closed on 2 sides, with just one side and the top open) that is colored – keep your boarding passes, maps, rental itineraries, airline itineraries and receipts in this one folder for easy access.

If you frequent airports that allow you to use the Clear Card (flyclear.com), get the card. It saves so much time and hassle and you can cut down the extra time you have to be at the airport before the flight.