By A critical look at packing, and whether one should (or should not), be really excited and eager to pack…
Packing Pros
1. NEWNESS! You are about to do something and go somewhere! You’re leaving where you’re at, and moving onto something else.
2. Living out of a bag. It is refreshing… and easy.
3. Condensing the most important items in your life into one little space. You have to think critically about what you actually NEED and what you don’t.
4. Sometimes you get new and exciting things to take with you. This could include: cameras, plug converters, and travel sized accessories like those little shampoos. Plus, you get to oogle over all your new stuff while you pack it.
5. Packing reminds you of the unexpectedness of everything. But also how you can still prepare in the midst of it. It’s all about flexibility…
6. You get to be creative in coming up with places for random shaped objects (just like when you wrap Christmas presents).
Packing Cons
1. It takes forever to squish up your stuff really small (or roll it up if you are really pro).
2. You can never figure out when to do the laundry so that you can wear and take the same clean clothes (unless you have lots of clothes or are really good at strategizing about what to wear).
3. You have to decide what to wear before you pack so you don’t pack it.
4. Measuring bags…. And if your bag is overweight, then you get to repack! (Is that a pro or con??)
Considering all things, I have reached the conclusion -with a 6:4 split- that packing is indeed an exciting endeavor… on that note, I should probably go do some more packing myself!
Cheers, Margaret
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Packing means going somewhere and having stuff to wear while you are there.