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Subject: Re: Traveling light Posted on: Mon, 17 Dec 2007 22:16:19 -0500

George Leppla wrote:
> "Charles" wrote
>
>>What size bag was it? I don't see how you got all this into a carry on
>>bag. Was the blazer in the bag? Dress shoes in the bag too. And I don't
>>know what is enough for you but I wear fresh underwear and socks
>>everyday. Sounds like a quantum bag...
>
>
> Nope... was a standard roll-aboard that fits easily into the overhead
> compartment on the plane. And yes, I did have enough clean underwear and
> socks for every day.... but I would use a dress shirt during the day that I
> wore to dinner the night before.
>
> The idea to try this came from Diana Ball who does it on a regular basis...
> and for trips far longer than one week. If you have never tried it, you
> will be absolutely amazed at how many clothes you can pack into a
> roll-aboard. The trick was to put all the clothes in one bag and use the
> "personal" bags for toiletries and other stuff. Flip-flops store flat... my
> dress shoes were packed with socks inside them. I used the outer
> compartments for underwear, hankies, t-shirts, etc.
>
> Rolling the clothes before packing made the process MUCH easier.
>
> I was skeptical.... but it worked.


Was this a 22" roll-aboard? I don't know what the max size is that
will fit in the overhead or under the seat. I know the 22" does.

ErmLee