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Suitcase, Duffle, or Backpack? What’s Going To Make This Easy?

Suitcase, Duffle, or Backpack? What’s Going To Make This Easy?

The problem isn’t what I take or don’t take. It’s what I take it all in that keeps me up at night.

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Aug 17, 2020
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The problem isn’t what I take or don’t take. It’s what I take it all in that keeps me up at night.

I’ve lugged this many bags on vacation. It’s not fun. Photo by Tommaso Pecchioli on Unsplash

I have three suitcases, one large, one on the medium-small side and a really nice garment bag, two duffel bags and a couple of big totes I use when I travel, one as a purse and the other usually doubles as a computer bag.

It never really works out just right. I either end up with the big bag and too much space where everything inside gets jumbled and it’s a pain to lug around. Or, I use the smaller bag and squish it all in. The overflow ends up in my tote or the double-duty computer bag and then I’m digging through everything to find something I’ll forget what I was looking for before I find it.

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