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[quote=Anonymous]I'm going against the grain here. It takes me a week to pack. I lay out all my favorite clothes, try them all on. Then I try to match as many things as possible to eliminate extra things I don't need. Then shoes, etc. I have a huge pack list that I run through to make sure I'm not forgetting anything. Special trips obviously take longer than spending the weekend at my inlaws (that only takes me 15 minutes tops).

I'm a detail oriented person, but I do two weeks overseas in a carry on. Packing less takes more time than hauling out the biggest suitcase I own and piling it all in.

Packing is something that I really enjoy. I look over what DH packs too, but he chooses everything and packs for himself in about 5 minutes. He's forgetful though and often doesn't pack a cell phone charger or a computer charger and won't have a working phone/internet for weeks while he's gone. He runs out of toothpaste in Africa and has trouble getting more. He once went several weeks with one pair of boxers since he forgot to pack any (he washed them in the sink). His contact lenses are the only thing he 100% never forgets because otherwise he'd be blind. I try to maintain his toiletry bag all the time though (he travels weekly). [/quote]

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