Packing 101: Your Go-to Guide for Packing

July 25, 2023By Erin Langlais

Are you the type of person to over pack for every trip? No shame in it! We were, too, at one point in time.

Now, we follow this step-by-step guide for every trip!

Step 1: How many days are you staying?

For this trip I was staying seven days and seven nights. I decided on seven dresses, laid them out, and added shoes. Once that’s decided, roll them up and stuff them neatly into packing cubes!

Step 2: Will you work out?

So, this step is somewhat optional.

Let’s say your answer is no. A follow up question would be, what activities do you have planned for this vacation? If you plan out outdoorsy things and hiking, don’t bypass this step!

If your answer to follow up question is also no, feel free to bypass this step and go straight to Step #3!

For my people who don’t want to skip out on their fitness routines, how many days do you intend on working out? For this trip, I decided on 3 days. I pack everything from my sports bra to the socks together and repeat the process above.

(Roll the clothing items together and stash them in your workout cubes).

Packing Tips

Step 3: Are you going to the beach/Is there a pool?

For the sake of my trip, we landed on two beach days. Because we’re only doing two days, we don’t need a hundred swimsuit options; simply pack one cover up and one swimsuit.

Packing Outfits

Step 4: Don’t forget your PJ’s!

Remember, we’re staying seven nights! Whether you’re a pajama repeater or not, you do not need more than seven! Once those are laid out, we pack them in with our swimwear.

Vacation Pjs

Step 5: Day Outfits

Make sure to layout them out so you can easily vision the looks. Now, what accessories will you need? Belts, bracelets, sunglasses, etc.

Vacation Packing

Step 6: Intimates

The only thing I have to say about this step is: don’t forget your intimate wear! With that being said, pack accordingly (you won’t need your entire drawer).

Step 7: Outerwear

Step 8: Miscellaneous

These are your items that don’t really need their own category but cannot be forgotten!

Don’t have the packing necessities? Here are a few we recommend:

And voila! You're done!

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