{"id":3603,"date":"2013-05-04T12:36:38","date_gmt":"2013-05-04T16:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/?p=3603"},"modified":"2013-05-04T12:36:38","modified_gmt":"2013-05-04T16:36:38","slug":"packing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/first2board.com\/verygoodpoints\/2013\/05\/04\/packing\/","title":{"rendered":"I’m Packing It Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Today marks another milestone in my life, and yes,\u00a0admittedly\u00a0it’s a\u00a0bizarre\u00a0milestone to mark. Today’s flight will mark another million miles flown.\u00a0Whoopee! \u00a0Actually, I’m really not at all excited and have been procrastinating on packing. \u00a0I leave in 2 1\/2 hours for a 14 day trip – I suppose I really need to pack now. \u00a0But this is my issue – you’d think after two-million miles flown I’d be an expert packer. \u00a0Over my last few trips I’ve started to think I’m getting worse at packing the more I fly!<\/p>\n

I hate my suitcase – something I never thought I’d actually say. It’s a Tumi, and I love Tumi, but not this one. \u00a0You can check out this post<\/a> about how I came to own it. I don’t hate it for the colors or design, I hate it because even though it’s a “lightweight” hard-sided suit case, it’s not actually as lightweight as it should be when it’s packed full.<\/p>\n

\"TumiVapor\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s huge – its an international sized suitcase and holds a lot. When full, it typically weights around 55-60 lbs. \u00a0That’s fine for international business class as the weight limit is usually around 60 lbs. But for domestic flights, it creates an issue, especially when I don’t have status (as in my upcoming Jet Blue flight.) \u00a0I have a Briggs and\u00a0Reilly\u00a0Suitcase that is the exact same size, but is fabric, and with the exact same contents weights 51 -54 lbs. \u00a0I stopped using the Briggs because it’s not a spinner and that is a must for me with such heavy bags.<\/p>\n

So then I come to the actual packing part. \u00a0I dread it. \u00a0How much should I pack? Should I\u00a0over-pack\u00a0“just in case.” Should I under-pack and be limited to wearing the same things over and over. \u00a0Do I have the right types of clothes? I have no idea on these trips what types things I’ll be doing in terms of business obligations, so I have to bring a variety.<\/p>\n

Why is this so complicated all of a sudden. I’ve been packing for 10 years now!<\/p>\n

So I made a decision today – I’m packing up the Tumi and saying goodbye to it. \u00a0I’m putting it up for sale. I’ll use the Briggs on this trip and then, when I get back, buy a new spinner suitcase and sell the Briggs too. \u00a0(If you’re in the market for lightly used Tumi or Briggs, stay tuned!)<\/p>\n

Well, I guess I’ve\u00a0procrastinated\u00a0enough, I have no more excuses, I better pack so I can make my flight today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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