I’m a light packer, even for business. And my work friends are surprised at how light my luggage is. I pack clothes for work every week, I’ve been doing this for over 10 years. It’s not an art, but it is some sort of science. If I can’t lift my rollerboard with one arm, it’s too heavy. My male colleagues are surprised at how light I can pack, given my reputation as a fashionista (it’s not hard to be one especially if you work in tech – a different color other than beige counts as being a fashionista).
I write this note at 3 a.m. September 1. I’m not even going to sleep, given that we need to catch our flight at 7 a.m. I’m packing a duffle bag for check-in and to take with us on the trek; and bringing my rollerboard and daypack as carryons. I’ve never packed this much in my life, not even for my sister’s wedding in Hong Kong.
My duffle bag contains trekking clothes, poles, and toiletries. My rollerboard contains ‘street’ clothes and one set of trekking clothes, along with a pair of flipflops. The daypack contains my iPad, money, travel docs, etc. I feel like I’m packing the world in my bags. Ridiculous.
I thought I packed everything over the weekend. Upon returning home, I decided I packed too much. So, I repacked and edited everything – which caused me to stay up all night. Oh well. It’s done. See you in Peru.
