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What are you really doing with two carry-ons and two checked bags? If I'm staying for less than 4 days I can fit everything I need in one backpack. With a bac

by tim58 7y ago

What are you really doing with two carry-ons and two checked bags? If I'm staying for less than 4 days I can fit everything I need in one backpack. With a backpack and a carry-on I can bring everything I'd want for weeks.

amyjess 7y ago
For me, it breaks down like this: * My purse counts as a carryon. I don't go anywhere without it. * My other carryon is my backpack, which contains my electronics. I have my Surface, my headphones (which are very large padded cup models... I have sensitive ears and can't wear earbuds or small hard things), and a variety of chargers and spare batteries. I intend to use at least some of these on the flight itself. And I also stuff the side pockets with snacks for me to munch on during the flight (usually red/yellow stuffed Twizzlers). * I have a suitcase for my clothing. I don't really like wearing the same clothes every day, so yes I pack multiple changes of clothes. * I have a duffel bag for all my toiletries. Makeup, shampoo & conditioner, hand cream (I tend to travel in late fall/winter, and the cold fucks up the skin on the backs of my hands for some reason), shaving equipment, pads, flat iron, etc. Some of these can't go into a carryon because of bullshit TSA rules. And on one of the trips I made last year, I also brought a number of toys for my niece and nephews (three kids, two toys for each kid, and not all of them were terribly small), which I had to basically play Tetris with to get them to fit in my luggage. I think they ended up being distributed between my backpack, suitcase, and duffel bag.
- tim58 7y ago
  I usually fit in a backpack. * Eight shirts (4 undershirts, 4 overshirts) * 4 boxer-briefs * 4 pairs of socks * 1 toiletry kit * 1 laptop or tablet depending on the nature of the trip * 1 phone charger * 1 tablet/laptop charger * 1 medium sized book for the plane/airport On my person I carry a wallet, car/house keys, airpods, and cellphone.

by tim58 7y ago

amyjess 7y ago

For me, it breaks down like this: * My purse counts as a carryon. I don't go anywhere without it. * My other carryon is my backpack, which contains my electronics. I have my Surface, my headphones (which are very large padded cup models... I have sensitive ears and can't wear earbuds or small hard things), and a variety of chargers and spare batteries. I intend to use at least some of these on the flight itself. And I also stuff the side pockets with snacks for me to munch on during the flight (usually red/yellow stuffed Twizzlers). * I have a suitcase for my clothing. I don't really like wearing the same clothes every day, so yes I pack multiple changes of clothes. * I have a duffel bag for all my toiletries. Makeup, shampoo & conditioner, hand cream (I tend to travel in late fall/winter, and the cold fucks up the skin on the backs of my hands for some reason), shaving equipment, pads, flat iron, etc. Some of these can't go into a carryon because of bullshit TSA rules. And on one of the trips I made last year, I also brought a number of toys for my niece and nephews (three kids, two toys for each kid, and not all of them were terribly small), which I had to basically play Tetris with to get them to fit in my luggage. I think they ended up being distributed between my backpack, suitcase, and duffel bag.

tim58 7y ago
I usually fit in a backpack. * Eight shirts (4 undershirts, 4 overshirts) * 4 boxer-briefs * 4 pairs of socks * 1 toiletry kit * 1 laptop or tablet depending on the nature of the trip * 1 phone charger * 1 tablet/laptop charger * 1 medium sized book for the plane/airport On my person I carry a wallet, car/house keys, airpods, and cellphone.