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lagilmanyes, I admit it: I pre-pack. Laying out what I think I'll need, and then fitting it into my suitcase a week before the actual trip allows me to reconsider, repack, and rearrange for minimum fuss. And yet, still I tend to overpack. Go figure.
But in the process this time, I've determined that my been-everywhere, done-everything 20" Tumi carry-on can no longer be trusted (it's fraying at the edges with the implication of imminent hardware malfunction).
[I also have a 18" plainside leather duffle, which is battered enough to look like it was a hand-me-down from WWII. I love it, but it won't do for this trip]
My next-up bag is a relatively-new TravelPro. It's 22" (expandable to 24"), and has served me well across the US, even though they usually take one look at the counter and say "check it." Compared to the Tumi, it seems huge. I'm staring at it, and wondering how it's going to fare hauling around Spain...
[and a friend of mine has already expressed a fascinated horror that I can pack for an 11 day, 2-country trip with one 22" bag. Sheeesh. What do you people PACK? Yes, I have a massive (28") rolling duffle that I've been known to haul out, but that's an embarrassing amount of overkill for when I know I'll be bringing home a half-dozen bottles of wine....]
What sort of luggage do you use? Are you pre-packers, or last-minute-slammers?
But in the process this time, I've determined that my been-everywhere, done-everything 20" Tumi carry-on can no longer be trusted (it's fraying at the edges with the implication of imminent hardware malfunction).
[I also have a 18" plainside leather duffle, which is battered enough to look like it was a hand-me-down from WWII. I love it, but it won't do for this trip]
My next-up bag is a relatively-new TravelPro. It's 22" (expandable to 24"), and has served me well across the US, even though they usually take one look at the counter and say "check it." Compared to the Tumi, it seems huge. I'm staring at it, and wondering how it's going to fare hauling around Spain...
[and a friend of mine has already expressed a fascinated horror that I can pack for an 11 day, 2-country trip with one 22" bag. Sheeesh. What do you people PACK? Yes, I have a massive (28") rolling duffle that I've been known to haul out, but that's an embarrassing amount of overkill for when I know I'll be bringing home a half-dozen bottles of wine....]
What sort of luggage do you use? Are you pre-packers, or last-minute-slammers?
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Date: 2012-05-05 05:49 pm (UTC)(next time I might buy one sans wheels... nah. Too many mad airport dashes have made me a firm believer in wheeled bags)