3 Tips To Pack Light For Your Next Vacation

Most of us tend to overpack for our trips. Be it a two-week retreat to Dallas or a mini-vacation at Las Vegas, packing light is always a struggle. 

How can you make sure you’re taking only the necessary items with you on your next trip and keeping your luggage lightweight? Here are a few tips that will help. 

  

Skip the “Just In Case” Items

It’s safe to be prepared for different situations you may encounter on your vacation. However, this often leads to you packing things that you almost definitely won’t need. 

Rule number one: pack only the “must-haves” and skip the “just in case” items. For example, if the weather forecast for your destination indicates warm and sunny days, you don’t need to pack your hoodie or umbrella. Instead, keep a thin sweater that you can wear on warm days as well as use for layering on colder ones. 

Pack clothes you typically wear or will most definitely need to on your vacation. Keep the bathing suit if you’ll be participating in water-based activities or visiting the beach. Avoid it if you won’t be around a swimming pool at all (for instance, during a winter vacation). The same applies to other items as well. 

Wear the Bulkier Items from Your Wardrobe

If you’re travelling to a place where the temperature will be extra cold, you’re going to need your fleece jacket or overcoat. If rain and snow is also expected during your trip, then you’ll need your snow boots as well. As crucial as these items are, however, they tend to take up a lot of space in suitcases and bags. Try fitting in your bulky jacket or heavy boots in your bag and you’ll be left with little to no space for other items.

The solution? Wear them to the airport instead of packing them away. Sure, you may be required to take off an extra layer during body scans and temporarily feel sweaty at the airport, but once you’re through security and have safely boarded the plane, you can always take these off for a more comfy trip. Not to mention the extra baggage space you’ll have to pack other necessary items. Similarly, if you’re packing two pair of shoes for your trip, wear the bulkier ones on the flight.   

Use a Smaller Suitcase

Here’s another tip: Opt for a smaller bag instead of a larger suitcase. The bigger the bag, the more tempted you’ll be to fill up the space. This will result in you packing unnecessary items for your vacation. Besides, why travel with a bulky suitcase when you can easily carry a lightweight carry-on bag? The latter facilitates light packing and provides greater convenience as well.  

Don’t want to be weighed down by all your baggage? Cubby offers travelers a chance to make the most of their vacation with their short term luggage storage service. You can safely store your bags and possessions in their luggage lockers and explore the city you’re in peacefully. 

Their affordable luggage storage service is available in Dallas, Atlanta, Austin, Galveston, Fort Worth, Boston,  Houston, Washington D.C. Las Vegas, and San Antonio.