Packing Light For A Plane Trip

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When you book some great airfare for a plane trip, you will probably be both proud of yourself and very happy. That is, until you reach the airport and realize that your one bag is going to cost you an extra $50 if you take it with you round trip! If you want to avoid this, you need to be able to bring everything you need for a trip in a single carry-on - and the key to this, of course, is packing light. Even though this might seem impossible to you at first, it will be well worth the money to try to learn how to pack light!

The first thing you ought to do is look up the carry-on specifications of the airline you will be flying, and make sure your bag will work as a carry-on item. And actually, you will probably be surprised when you realize that carry-ons are generally allowed to be much larger than you might have expected.

Next, you need to start your packing process by making a list of all the necessities; and make sure this is truly only the necessities! For instance, you will need a toothbrush, clothes to sleep in, a new outfit for each day, and other things like this. Note: "Those four pairs of shoes I really want to bring" does not land on the list of true, honest necessities!

After you have compiled your list of necessities, you can make your next list - which will be the things you want to bring. This would be such items as those extra pairs of shoes; and again, make sure these "wants" are not on the "necessities" list!

You will also make a third list - the "extras" - but you should know that these items are unlikely to make the cut!

After you have made all three lists, you will be able to pack the "necessities," and then you can start picking through the "wants" and (if you have room) "extras." And whenever you have a hard time letting go of a "want," just ask yourself this question: "Is this item worth $50 to bring!"