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Tuesday November 3, 2009

Packing Before You Travel

Levi Quinn

When you plan to travel, it is wise to pack relevant travel items in advance in order to avoid hassles in the last minute. To begin with, packing in advance ensures that the traveler carries out the duty in a relaxed mood and does not rush or is not pressed to hurry.

This means that the person planning a trip can pack leisurely, relax and even have a cup of coffee just before the commencement of the trip, and be guaranteed of safe, alert and comfortable travel. Secondly, advance packing enables a person to determine what is required and avoid forgetting some of the most essential items for the journey or packing items that may not be required throughout the entire trip. It is noteworthy that if a person packs in a rush, he or she may leave some items, only to remember them after covering some 30 or 300 miles of the trip. Packing in advance also enables people to plan their trips and determine what kind of snacks to carry where to make stopovers, and the items required at each stopover. This includes the activities to be carried out at each point.

In order to have a successful road trip, one needs plan beforehand to determine all that is required by the traveling party. Planning will ensure that items that can be bought along the way are not carried in order to avoid unnecessary filling of the car. One of the vital things to consider during packing is clothing. It is important to pack comfortable clothes and shoes. Along this line, the person doing the packing should consider using outfits that have been tried before in order to avoid injuries or blisters as a result of putting on tight clothes or shoes in the course of the trip. While packing clothing, one should consider the prevailing weather. Chilly nights need button denim shirts and light blankets while hot afternoons need light clothing such as T-shirts. It is important to avoid over packing if laundry services can be found at the destination.

For hygiene purposes, it is important to pack some antibacterial wipes for cleaning spills in the car or sanitizing hands after handling some of the car's dirty parts such as gas tank. Towels are needed for use after having meals and are handy just in case there is any mishap in the car.

The road trip is not complete without nice snacks. Packed snacks will save travelers the hassles of stopping by restaurants and candy shops to buy packs of chips, fruits or sweets. Thus, the traveling group should consider carrying some freshly dried fruits, nuts, spread, cream cheese, carrots, and salads. Cold foods can be comfortably packed in a compact cooler.

For electronics, it is important to carry phone and iPod chargers, laptops, GPS devices, and travel alarm clocks. Additionally electronic game devices will be handy for entertaining children in the course of the trip. One also needs to pack some items to be used at the destination such as sunglasses and bathing suits. When all these items are packed in advance, there is no doubt that the trip becomes very enjoyable.

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