When going away, how soon do you start packing before you go?

Gee you are an eager beaver, lol, I am not so organised. I usually pack the night before. I always worry though that i might forget something as I only packed the night before. I should be more effecient like you and pack earlier. So how long you going away for, it will be strange here on mylot without chatting to you on a daily basis? Or are you packing mylot in your suitcase too, lol.

So that is where you have been - to busy packing to be on mylot! lol I like to try and be organised but we usually just end up putting half the house in the cases and the car the morning we leave! lol Mrs organised I am not! I do hope you have a great holiday honey! xxx

I always pack like early like you gemini. If quite far, I will get ready like a week before and have to have my checklist for everything that I need to bring, I am like this because I am very forgetful. But, when it's just close, I will be ready like 3 days before and same thing with checklist! Tendency will I will do it last minute, there will be several items I will forget and It's not very healthy for me. I will be stressed!LOL!

I start getting things ready at least 3 days before we are due to leave. I start with my sons stuff, then my hubbys then I leave mine till last. If it's just my husband travelling, then I start two days beforehand. Most of his work clothes are already washed and ironed and then I pack his bag the day before as I have him go through it to make sure I have everything he needs/wants. It's easy packing his bag than my own though lol

Hi rose. When we go on our famly vacation we start early and check of things as we pack them. I have learned that this is the less stressful way to go. Seeing that it's so much of us there's alot to pack, and i have learned from past experience. So now we pack and check as we go, so if there's any last minute stuff {usually the kids} we dont have a melt down at the last minute.

Im a last minute panicker..thats a definate!!im always intending to be efficient and well equipped..but my master plans always fail me in the end!..the case just lays there..and the dog gets restless because he sees the case being packed..or rather things being dribbled into the case!!!I get to the end ..then im wondering if i have packed sufficient knickers..so I turn it all out again to check...and this goes on...and on...in the end i flip the lid down and decide that anything that i have missed out ..well it just will be tough!!!and if the worst comes to the worst..I can buy another whatever it is when i get there....But if i dont get chance to say to you ...have a wonerful holiday Rose...enjoy every moment x

The couple of times I went I would pack 2 Days before and then make sure I had not forgotten anything I hope you have a wonderful Time Sweetie, I will miss you but do enjoy it and relax Hugs to you xxx

Hi There, I have to say, like everything else in my life I tend to procrastinate when it comes to packing for a trip. I always pack the night before. It does not even matter how long the trip is...I always pack at the last minute. Not only that....but I always overpack as well! cheers,

I have a list all made up so that when I was to take a trip, all I had to do is print up the list and I'd know exactly what I'd need. I have a summer list and a winter list and it helps me a great deal so I won't forget anything. Now that hubby is retired from the army life, I don't use the list much now a days but I still have it in my computer in case I need it later on. So I usually start packing about three days before hand.

Hi Gemini_rose, I bet you are getting so excited eh! Not long to go now! I usually make sure everything is washed and ironed ready but do not usually pack until the previous evening and then in the morning will add the last minute bits of toiletries. I will also make food for the journey the night before also and fill old drinks bottles up with juice and like to get an early start in the morning. You have a lovely time, you deserve it. Ellie :D

hi gemini rose I usually start several days before we go but its been so long since I have gone on a holiday I have almost forgotten how I did it. I am one of those people who like to be ahead of things so I do not have any last minute problems. I am not as bad as my mom used to be. she used to go to the bus station or train depot two hours ahead of the time she actually had to be there.I remember when she and my sister and I and my two kids left tempe arizona to come to California we were at the train station an hour and a half before we were due to leave. can you imagine with two kids two and three years old. lol thats been a lifetime away.

I start packing the day before I have to go...before that I make sure that all the clothes r well washed n ironed...I just have to put everything into the bag finally...I try to avoid last minute pack as ill forget things in a hurry then...at last I just pack up my thoothpaste , brush etc...so finally I can relax n think bout the trip...thats it.... :-)

I will usually make a list of what I need to bring, and I'll do that quite early, sometimes a month in advance, just to ensure I don't forget anything. I don't begin packing too early. Perhaps a week ahead of time I may begin to pack some clothing that I know we won't use during the week. The majority of the packing is done the last few days prior to leaving, then the morning of or night before is a bit of a scramble to gather the rest. We often bring things that we're still using, like our pillows and blankets, and toilettries, so packing too far in advance isn't an option, that is why I make the lists.

It depends on how long the trip will be. I make lists early so I can make sure I pack everything. I have a family of five to pack up which is not that easy with little kids. For just a two or three day trip, I pack the day before. For a two week vacation I start gathering up things a week in advance filling suitcases as I go. This ensures that nobody wears something we want to take with us and I have to do some last minute laundry, lol.

I pack the night before or the morning I get up so I don't forget anything. Use to make people nuts when i did this but if I start sooner I will forget something.

For me packing up things is day before teh journey and if it is a very short journey sort off, maybe the same day also i might start packing up and so, it alld epends on how long my journey is and how long i am going to stay in taht tour of mine..

I start packing in the last minute, i guess i got that from my mom. it's not like i'm busy... i dunno why, i just do... that's why I end up going with missing things coz i never bothered looking for them...~~sigh~~

I usually don't take more then 2 days to pack... There were times I packed in the morning to go on a 4 day trip that afternoon... I guess it depends on how many people you're packing for & how much you bring & where you're going & what for... When I'm leaving for business trip, usually takes me about 2 hours, 2 sets of business suit, few pants & shirts & hygene stuff...

I like to travel light(make that feather light!!)So the luggage I carry can be just packed off an hour or so before I leave.The only time I was made to plan the packing routine was when we were travelling to Chennai for my Marriage.Oh What an effort that was!

Since most of our getaways are spur of the moment decisions, I always pack shortly before leaving. Sometimes we will set out without a destination in mind too so I would have to say that I never plan or pack ahead of time.