When you are leaving for a vacation or you do travel, when do you pack?

I will only do my packing on the day when i'm leaving, maybe 4-5 hrs b4 my flight ^_^ hehe =D Because there's no sense for me to pack so early when i will be using my daily necessities when i'm still here.. And it will be so troublesome to keep packing and unpacking it everyday, and end up forgetting to pack it in on the actual day.. lol And that's the reason as to y, i never book my flights in the morning, as it will mean that i have to rush thru everything, and including my packing.. lol

Hi there sharie, Actually, the question you have is a very subjective one indeed! Nice shot there! Well, I am an experienced mountaineer, though a little bit off-tangent to the topic, it still conveys a travel idea. Based on my experience, one of the absolute instances that a traveller don't wish to encounter is over-baggage. I have my own idea of packing in which I devised myself to avoid this dilemma. In my case, I tackle this kind of issue from the "How" perspective only. There were only few things that I am asking myself prior to packing, How long will I stay there and how much of something will I be needing? After determining these factors, I usually pack just hours before the scheduled departure. In this way I can avoid carrying things that might prove unnecessary. Keep packing guys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!... Sincerely, Natty Dread

It's great to have a packing list to give you a base to start from. We usually start with that a couple weeks before leaving. A clean house is important to come home to so we usually clean and do laundry the day before leaving. We usually pack a few hours before leaving. Traveling is enjoyable, but sometimes the packing can be stressful.

It would be the day before for me. I always pack at the very last minute. However, before I actually pack, I like to write down a list so that I will not leave out anything important. I can also go buy things I need for the trip.

Depends on where I am going. If it's somewhere in the country, then maybe a day before. However, if I am going out of the country, at least a week before. Just in case, there are things that I need to get or buy - there could be stuff that I can't get or don't know where to buy, in the country I'll be visiting!

depends on where i'm going. if it's a short trip, i can pack the day before. if it's a long trip, say few weeks or months, i like to pack at least a week early. i ALWAYS forget something, even if i pack a month before, so it doesn't really matter much, but if i pack a bit early then i minimize the stuffs left behind..

It depends if it's going to be a long trip or not. Sometimes, I's pack a couple of hours before leaving. Needless to say, it was a real rush. If it's a long trip (say 2 or more weeks) I usually pack a day or two before just to make sure that I don't forget anything. There was one time I almost forgot to bring money with me (haha! Of all things to forget noh?)Well... at least I was able to realize early on that I was missing the most important thing. haha...

I will pack a day before and have everything ready for the trip.

Depends on how much time I've got to anticipate the trip - and how much I want to go. I have been known to start gathering things several weeks early, and by the night before - or even 2 nights before - be all packed. Other times I kind of threw things in a suitcase and got where I was going needed to buy the stuff I forgot!

About two weeks before I go traveling I write my packing list. Then over the next week I buy extra things that I might need on my trip. I always need to take a pair of ear planes to use when I fly on a plane. Sometimes I will take my snorkeling mask and beach shoes if I am going to a tropical destination. I always take my camera, memory cards and batteries so I check if I have space for new photos that I will on my trip. Then I pack about one week before my trip, that way if my luggage is too heavy I can sort out this problem. If I can't find things that I plan to take with me I put a star next to this item on my packing list. Packing for my trip with my toddler son this summer to go to Latvia was challenging because the airline only allowed baggage up to 15kg. I would be nervous if I packed the day before my departure in case I didn't have every item that I wanted to pack. Happy traveling.

Same here. I pack my things a day before or even hours before my trip. I am cramming so bad. I know it's not so good but I keep doing it every time we go on a trip or vacation. I have to change that behavior. Happy posting.

I usually pack about 1 day before for short trips. If it is a long one, or a special one which needs a little more preparation, I'd probably start packing or think about what to bring at least a week before. Somtimes there is a need for bigger luggage and I would hate to repack my things at the very last minute if I find that I can't fit everything in.

Hi friend! The last time i go for a vacation, i did my packing a night before i left. I did write a small list of things i must bring. However, it still end up that i forget to bring some other stuff, i think i should learn from that, right? =P I love to go for vacation, how about you?

Hi,nice to meet you here. I will starting packing my luggage 3 days before if I'm going to traveling. It is because i very scared that i forgot yo packed some things that i need it when I'm traveling. If i pack 3 days before traveling , i still have atleast 2 or 3 days to think what thing that i forgot to pack. Have a nice day and happy my lotting.

I usually pack right before we leave. I will get things out and ready but not put anything in the suitcase until it's all there. If I put things in and still have stuff to get together I forget what I've got in there already and have to start all over again.

i usually pack the night before i am going. a bit last minute eh? so i always end up sleeping late but all excited though!

I generally start to pack about a week before, and usually end up rearranging my bag 4 or 5 times because I start so early. I'm the complete opposite of my partner, who will literally just throw some things into a bag the night before, or sometimes the morning that we're leaving.

few hours before i leave cuz some of the stuff u need to use few times daily like a tooth brush and watever lol but i unpack important stuff right when i get back and leave the other dtiff for after few months of coming bak!!

i like to pack a day before. Then I i think about it and take out a couple of outfits that I really don't need. I aleays over pack . I should take out even ,more things. On the way home I realize I have overpacked again.

probably 2 days before my trip.