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When do you pack for a trip?

Currently debating with friends. How early is too early to pack?


Around the web, some folks are saying 2.5 months ahead of time is normal. As a night-before packer typically, I'm trying to get betterโ€”but give me a reasonable timeframe, lmao.


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Reply by Crow

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like the morning before or two nights before


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Reply by v3g444s

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the night before (outfits)/ the morning of (toiletries/ carry on) if iโ€™m being real XDDD


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Reply by Nuclear Taco

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I'd say 2-3 weeks ahead for my family and I


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Reply by Ruth Blon

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it depends on how much I want to go.

if I'm too excited, I start making a list (which sometimes I won't follow, but I'll dream about it) months beforehand.

if it's somewhere I don't want to go at all, a day before or that way.


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I'm a fairly seasoned traveler, and I pack my luggage at the very last minute, which for me is 2 days before ,ย  just to get an idea of what im bringing and what exactly will fit in my bags, and then I reorganize and finish packing the night before and pack my electronics and chargers in my backpack a few hours before the flight/road tripย 


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Reply by Tarraxahum

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I usually make a mental list like a week before, just in case I realize that I need to buy something (like a charger adapter or bottles for cabin luggage or something) or throw something in the wash beforehand. A day before I lazily make a list on my phone so I can just follow it later. And then I pack the night before, with some things like toothbrush and glasses going in last thing in the morning.


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