Packing your bags for a trip or travel can be a tiresome business when you have a large amount of stuff to carry. Airlines have baggage limitations and incrementally larger fees for every bag you check in or if your luggage is overweight.
These limitations should not stop you from enjoying your vacation or compromise your once in a lifetime experience. The first thing you need to do is research about the places you want to visit: the weather, places you are going to stay, the lifestyle of this place and events that will require things you are going to carry. This is the first step in packing smarter, lighter, and better.
Here are the 9 best packing tricks to make your bags lighter without discarding any of the things you’ll need on your trip!
1. Travel Bags
Choose travel bags that can hold everything you need for this journey. A bag with bigger open space with additional pockets and cases is convenient for any type of travel. A bag that comes divided into different segments is a good choice because it allows you to separate, sort and pack everything and organize easily.
2. Dual Purpose Garments
One of the 9 best packing tricks to make your bags lighter is to select dual purpose garments that can be used on different occasions. These chosen garments should be versatile in that they could be casual or semi-professional, and in colours that are easy to match with, so generally neutrals.
3. Fold the Garment
Depending on the amount of clothes you are going to pack, make sure you do not roll or throw them inside your bag or suitcases. Take your time and fold most of these clothes as by folding them you will have sort out the clothes you will need in the future and the ones you are going to use in the next day or so. The folding technique makes it easy to squeeze more clothes in one row of your bag and leave enough space for other things.
4. Wear Enough Clothes and Accessories
One of the 9 packing tricks to make your bag lighter that has worked for most people for many years is to start the travel by wearing heavier clothes, shoes, and accessories that may not fit in the bags. Items like jackets and coats are easy to carry in your hand, and you can hang them anywhere on the plane or bus.
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5. Carry One of Everything
Sort out the things you probably never use in travel and keep essentials at a minimum. Carry one tube of toothpaste, lotion, and accessories to make your bags a bit lighter.
6. Extra Just in Case Kit
If an extra just-in-case kit like a small bag can fit in your bags, this means you can reduce things in your bag making it lighter especially at the airport or even when walking distance.
7. Buy When You Get There
One of the 9 packing tricks to make your bags lighter is leaving behind stuff that are free, or you can purchase at a lower price. You do not need to carry different types of soaps and toothbrushes, or undergarments as these are things that will make your bags heavy.
8. Pack Wrinkle-Free Garments
Carrying garments that will require ironing will also require that you carry your iron or spend the extra cash for the service. Pack garment that does not wrinkle, easy to wash and does not need ironing.
9. Disposable Item
Pack disposable items that are lighter in weight but you can dispose of after use; this stuff will make you bags lighter as you move from place to place. Some of these things can be can also be replaceable items that are inexpensive.
Sourced from: Travel and Leisure