I WANT this!!! But I refuse to pay 20$ of shipping for a 7$ notepad T_TI hate packing. Actually, I think I hate packing as much as I love travelling. I always wait at the last minute and thanks to that bad habit, I always end up forgetting something. I sometimes even manage to forget my camera! Luckily, I've never forgotten my passport (I'm probably jinxing myself as I speak.)
Friday, Mr kanmuri and I will be flying to South Korea. It's the second time for me but the first time for him. Actually, he's never been abroad but I think I'm actually more excited about it being his first trip than he is. Anyway, we're only going for a week and we don't need that much stuff. With that positive thought in mind, I've been trying to convince myself to pack my stuff since Monday. Putting our passports, insurance papers and plane tickets in a small pouch is as far as I got. I have a feeling I will start packing tomorrow night, in a hurry, before we leave for Morioka to take our night bus to Tokyo.
I think I hate packing so much because I try to travel light and usually fail. I usually start with the minimum and then start thinking about the "what ifs." What if I go to a fancy place? What if we go to the beach? What if I do some hiking? What if, what if, what if? After considering all the options, I end up with 5kilos of extra and that makes a huge difference when backpacking. I'm not a mule but sometimes sure feel like it! The other problem is that I tend to forget that I like to buy clothes. I often bring clothes of all occasions and end up wearing that new cute dress I just bought at bargain price. The dress I brought never gets to see the light of day.
In order to make the task easier, I usually annoy my best friend by asking her to help me over msn messenger. She's kind enough to spend about half an hour asking me if I have enough underwear and if I have packed my squeaky duck. She has saved me from disaster many time*. This is the best way for me to pack my bag but it still often (read: always) happens the night before I leave. I hate packing.
How about you? How do you feel about packing? Do you have a secret weapon that prevents you from forgetting anything?
EDIT: I'm leaving in less than 12 hours. I still haven't packed o.O
*My best friend and I actually got to know each other over suitcase packing stories. It dawned on us that we were cosmic twins when we discovered that we both rolled up our clothes when packing.
I think I hate packing so much because I try to travel light and usually fail. I usually start with the minimum and then start thinking about the "what ifs." What if I go to a fancy place? What if we go to the beach? What if I do some hiking? What if, what if, what if? After considering all the options, I end up with 5kilos of extra and that makes a huge difference when backpacking. I'm not a mule but sometimes sure feel like it! The other problem is that I tend to forget that I like to buy clothes. I often bring clothes of all occasions and end up wearing that new cute dress I just bought at bargain price. The dress I brought never gets to see the light of day.
In order to make the task easier, I usually annoy my best friend by asking her to help me over msn messenger. She's kind enough to spend about half an hour asking me if I have enough underwear and if I have packed my squeaky duck. She has saved me from disaster many time*. This is the best way for me to pack my bag but it still often (read: always) happens the night before I leave. I hate packing.
How about you? How do you feel about packing? Do you have a secret weapon that prevents you from forgetting anything?
EDIT: I'm leaving in less than 12 hours. I still haven't packed o.O
*My best friend and I actually got to know each other over suitcase packing stories. It dawned on us that we were cosmic twins when we discovered that we both rolled up our clothes when packing.
7 comments:
have a nice journey, kanmuri....! I think you don't need to bring clothes very much since you buy a new one there. If I may suggest, you can share your luggage with Mr.Kanmuri. I have ever done it when I travelled with my girlfriends last August. We just brought one luggage.
Now that you mentioned this list, it's overly impractical to try to bring all of them. It's not like we are actually going to Mongolia or somewhere more remote. That's why we have 7-elevens or SaSa and drugstores everywhere.
But, of course, I have high respects for those who actually bring everything in the list.
I'm with you on this one... even more now that I pack for me + Jake + Jujube...
I'll have to agree with the packing premise--I equally dislike packing, and I often fall into the "what if" trap, too.
@Johan Rusli: I didn't actually buy clothes this time. We don't share our luggage because we just bring 40 liters backpacks.
@Thea: I don't think you need to bring everything on the list. I think it covers stuff for every type of trip, so you just have to cross out whatever you don't need ;)
@Cat: Must be a nightmare with the kids.
@pilgrimchick: The what if curse hits again ;)
I detest packing. But have streamlined the process and now just leave duplicate necessities in my bag, (soap, toothpaste, makeup, etc) all the time. I pack light and if I need something just buy it.
@Michelle: I use that trick, too. Tho I rarely bring make up on trips.
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