Packing a Carryon Bag
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Packing expert Anne McAlpin shares tips for packing carryon pieces of luggage.
- Two items should always be within easy reach--one for comfort and one for entertainment. Comfort items are such things as lip balm, skin lotion or sunglasses. Entertainment items can be books, crossword puzzles or handheld games.
When children are along on the trip, it's a good idea to purchase a piece of luggage that is referred to as a backseat organizer (figure A). This piece fits over the back seat of a vehicle and allows easy access to numerous items. Heaviest items should be stored on the bottom.
Use an old shirt as an organizer. Along with the pockets that are already there, add some iron-on patches of different sizes to serve as additional pockets (figure B). Slit the sides so that the shirt fits over a car seat, then secure it with a rubber bands looped through the buttonholes and around the buttons.Keep necessity items close at hand in a large zippered plastic bag. Things to include here are portable music, a toothbrush, mirror, book, comb or brush. Neck and eye pillows also help the trip go faster.
Resources Pack It Up: A Book for the Contemporary Traveler
by Anne McAlpin
Flying Cloud Publications, 1998
Order this title from Amazon.com.
Guests Anne McAlpin
Packing Expert / Author
Toll-free 800-977-7225
E-mail:
ann@packitup.com
Website:
www.packitup.com
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