Think back to the last time you took a big trip. Did you spend lots of time packing and organizing? Now try and imagine fitting all you need for two months into one small suitcase...sound fun?!? Not so much. Packing has never been my specialty. Some people seem to have the gift of packing well. It always turns out so neat and compact even. My suitcase is jammed full and bulging at the sides. Who cares what the suitcase looks like, right? Now a days it is all about the weight of the bag. 50 lbs...that's it folks. So I packed my bag, zipped her up, and with a grunt and strained arm muscles I heaved my suitcase onto the scale with me...the whole time praying it would be 50 lbs or less. Not to be...60 lbs was the first result. Yikes! How do you unpack 10 lbs of stuff when you're going to Kenya for 8 weeks?!? All I know is my bag is now 10 lbs lighter and I am down to the bare essentials. Oh the joys of packing!
Oh I feel your pain! I took about 65 pounds of stuff with me (checked bag plus carry on) for a one week vacation! I can't imagine packing for 2 months in one bag. You go Katie!
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