My Days of Packing Light are Over

CoastieWife08

We're going out of town tomorrow, and I am amazed at how much crap I have to pack now.

I used to pride myself on being able to pack for a week in a carry-on. Not so much anymore...bottles, pump stuff, clothes, blankets, toys, and then I finally get to pack my clothes.

How do people fly with all of this stuff?

stephm0188

It stinks! I'm dreading flying to visit the inlaws.

We stayed in a hotel for ONE night, and it was ridiculous how much crap we had to bring.

Don't forget a bottle brush and a little bit of dish soap

JulyFiveBride

DH and I used to take one small bag everywhere. The last trip we went on, we had to use the biggest size suitcase we could find and packed some extra things in the trunk - swing, playmat, and pnp. I'm seriously thinking about not flying home for christmas because I don't want to figure out how to survive without her swing. Although, maybe by then she'll be over it. Who knows?

Mustang Sally

Just in time for the airlines to start charging for bags...

DH and I would NEVER EVER check a bag, no matter where we went or for how long, but those days are over!

CoastieWife08

Thank goodness we aren't flying.

We'd go broke with the extra baggage fees.

GRKaters

It was $100 extra for DS's bag and PnP when we flew in September.

 

 

CoastieWife08

OUCH!

thomas&lynn

I studied abroad and then traveled in Europe for 6 wks one summer and, no lie, packed EVERYTHING into a carry on suitcase that fit in the overhead compartment.

We've done 2 trips thus far with DD and where I used to adore going on trips, I actually get a little depresed now. IWe have to take way too much stuff and we actually use it all so I can't even learn to pack lighter. This is the way it is now. Ugh.