I’ve got it down to a science so I can procrastinate until the night before:
- How many days? That many pairs of socks, underwear, and shirts, half that many pairs of pants. 2 additional pairs of socks and an extra shirt
- Deodorant
- Check to make sure the dedicated travel phone charger is still packed
- Notebook
- Laptop and charger dedicated to travel
- A book that’s easy to pickup and set down
- Corded headphones
- Dedicated laundry bag for trips longer than 10 days
- Bring a toothbrush for trips longer than 3 days
- Bedding, soap, and shampoo only when traveling to the wilderness
I like to travel as light as I can and most of my trips are for a week or less, so oftentimes the only thing I need for luggage is a single carryon bag