Follow Sean - Packed for Jamaica

November 18th, 2008 by Sean - NWA WorldVacations

In continuing my series of posts and as you follow me on my Jamaica vacation, here is my post, as promised, about packing for a warm weather vacation …

Let’s see, swimsuit…check, clothes for wedding…check, passport…check.

Packing is usually one of my least favorite things to do before a vacation. Between figuring out what to bring, how much to pack, and trying to fit it in one suitcase (especially with the new baggage fees). Fortunately this time around wasn’t as stressful for two reason, space saving ideas and a great website to help with packing techniques.

I have discovered a great packing technique that saved me a lot space: It’s called “The Roll”. I’ve heard the Army uses it because it is more efficient and creates less wrinkles. If it’s good enough for the Army, it is good enough for this guy! You can simply Google “roll your clothes” and you will get 481,000 hits. I used Wikihow.

I decided to bring a carry on suitcase for this Jamaica vacation. Because of “the roll”, I was able to pack 4 days of clothing into one suitcase. This might not sound like a great feat but I had to pack for a rehearsal dinner, a wedding, casual beach clothes, and proper dinner attire. (Sandals has some restaurants that are a bit more formal) This efficient packing technique was great, and my suitcase looked great, as you can see by the photo above.

The second packing tool I used is called The Universal Packing List. This site will help you pack and get you ready before you leave on your vacation, no matter where or how far you are traveling. It will ask a few questions/details about your trip like climate, activities, gender, etc.. Then it will give you a check list of things to bring and things to do before you leave your house. If you are like me, this will come in handy. I am usually running around and packing at 2am the night before the trip because I am a procrastinator and I can’t sleep because I am too excited! This time I just entered in my info and ran through the checklist and I was done with everything before 11pm! (I still couldn’t sleep though).

Between my two new favorite things in life, “The Roll”, and “The Universal Packing List”, I saved myself a lot of time, space and stress. Now I can go and have a great time on my Jamaica Vacation!

I hope this will help you out on your next trip. I will talk to you tomorrow!

Toothbrush…check, sunscreen…check, reality…leaving it at home!

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