I'll add to my techniques above (see
post 86) one more: Pack light. Packing light goes faster. It also speeds unpacking. And, more importantly, it makes
travel faster with fewer bags to lug around.
Now, I'm not an extremist about packing light. I don't pack just 2-3 changes of clothes on a multiple week trip with plans to do laundry in the hotel room sink every night. I'm content to do laundry about once a week but not more. Perhaps a better way to describe my approach than packing light is packing
right. I aim to pack everything I need and use everything I pack. If I come home with more than 1-2 articles of clothing unused I consider it a mistake (a
small mistake) and consider what lesson I can learn from it. It's pretty rare that happens anymore.