How to Pack

[WrknStff]

Just a tip to add. They make some really nice pants now that look like dockers, but have zippered legs so that you can quickly convert them to shorts. They are very handy when you have no idea if where you'll be flying to environment wise.

 

[User546]

I generally pack the same on a 4-day as I do a 7-day, I just change the number of clothes I takes. Typically it goes down like this (assuming only flying 2 days):

- 4 pairs of casual socks, 2 pair of dress socks
- 3 golf/polo shirts (for flying - always like a backup)
- 4 or 5 casual shirts
- 1 pair of jeans
- 2 pairs of shorts
- 1 pair of running pants
- 1 pair of swimming trunks
- Shaving Kit (toothbrush, paste, razors, deodorant, cologne, etc.)
- Current book that I'm reading
- Typically the current monthly aviation magazine
- Digital Camera / Laptop a must
- Any snacks I might want in the hotel room for my stay.

All that typically fits very well on a larger-sized roller bag. For the less then 4 day trips I typically take a smaller-sized roller bag.

 

[501261]

Forgetting things

Even on a day trip I usually pack a workout bag, and go hit the gym. Problem is I've (at different times) forgotten my sneakers, socks, shorts, towel, walkman, etc. So I'm trying to develop an idiot proof way of packing .

 

[LegacyDriver]

LD,

Please don't take offense, but...

Step away from the denim shorts and nobody gets hurt.

Ha ha ha ha ha!

All I can say is they look a lot dressier than the Speedos I normally wear out on summer nights.



(BTW, you're right I forgot the chargers, workout clothes, and stuff, but those always go in my small carryon bag. Also to save space I tend to work out in whatever t-shirt I was wearing last. It's already smelly, right? I have some workout shorts, too, but lately I have just been going to the swimming pool. Trying to think what else is in there... Usually bills...)

 

[LegacyDriver]

Say it ain't so! You mean there's greener pastures than the WSCoD .

To think I've been dreaming this whole time to be flying a Legacy !

You should try it. It's a lot of fun watching Sparrows give you the bird as they fly by. (Pun unintended.)

 

[Chicken Taco]

OK, I don't often do longer than a 4-day, but here goes:

4 Day trip. Assumes all-climate overnights, like a trip last winter that was FLL, MSP, MSY:

In my suitcase:
4 each fresh undies, socks, t-shirts (one each day plus a spare set just in case)
2 Uniform shirts (2 days each, plus a spare)
1 Pair uniform pants (2 days each again, pretty hard to get navy pants too dirty to reuse)
1 Pair denim jeans
1 Pair zip-off leg warmup pants/shorts (blue or dark grey)
1 Pair Teva or similar sandals (can go to the pool, shower if it's gross, plus wear out with the shorts or jeans)
1 Pair tennis shoes (MAYBE, only if it's a good gym or I plan to walk a lot. These are bulky, and otherwise I get away with uniform shoes/jeans and the sandals)
1 long sleeve t-shirt or polo (all shirts are on the black-white monochrome to allow layering and go with jeans or shorts)
2 short-sleeve t shirts (colors as above)
1 short-sleeve polo shirt (always grey or white, can go on over the t-shirt for a deadhead leg to avoid the stupid pax questions onboard)
1 combo charger for cell phone and web-enabled PDA
1 shaving kit with all toiletries
1 swimsuit
1 Gore-Tex or similar windproof jacket (For cold-places it ends up as the outer layer over a long-sleeve shirt and my air force-type uniform sweater if needed)
1 Ohio State ballcap-pick your favorite school (Covers headset-hair and my bald spot, plus it's a converaation starter when in a bar, there's OSU alums and fans everywhere)
1 spare tie and set of epaulets
1 small sewing kit with extra shirt buttons

All of the above can fit in a Purdy-Neat 23" rollaboard with a little packing talent, and I'm 6 foot plus and a former football player, so it's not small clothing.

On my person:
Black belt and shoes that come off the uniform and go with the jeans.

Finally in my tote that goes up front with me:
Digital camera
PDA
my favorite snacks
Current reading material
Anything else that fits the situation

This plan has worked for me for six years, YMMV..

..CT

 

[Wang Chung]

1 Gore-Tex or similar windproof jacket (For cold-places it ends up as the outer layer over a long-sleeve shirt and my air force-type uniform sweater if needed)
1 Ohio State ballcap-pick your favorite school (Covers headset-hair and my bald spot, plus it's a converaation starter when in a bar, there's OSU alums and fans everywhere)

Hey, Gore-Tex and OSU cap are part of my standard gear, too (Hell yeah, us OSU alums are everywhere!).

My new favorite travel accessory: combo cell phone USB data cable/charger that plugs into the laptop. It's just a tiny cord that charges the cell thru a USB port, and it also lets you dial-up on the internet thru the phone too. It's handy when there's no convenient 'net access and you gotta check email. Best $20 I ever spent.

 

[501261]

a former football player

High School or college?

My first game was at the "Big Horseshoe", we lost .

 

[Duderino]

1 - Pair Wrangler Denim Shorts

Yeah, can't leave home with out 'em.

 

[Headwind]

In my suitcase:


1 Ohio State ballcap-pick your favorite school (Covers headset-hair and my bald spot, plus it's a converaation starter when in a bar, there's OSU alums and fans everywhere)


You wear a hat or cap indoors? Do gentlemen do this nowdays?

HEADWIND

 

[Wang Chung]

You wear a hat or cap indoors? Do gentlemen do this nowdays?
HEADWIND

Are you assuming that we're gentlemen?

 

[h25b]

Yeah, can't leave home with out 'em.

I swear I'm not making this up... I heard a Budweiser "Real Man of Genius" ad on the radio the other day saluting the inventor of jean-shorts. The term they used was "j-orts" ...

Now I nearly crack up every time I see a guy wearing a pair...

 

[User546]

Hey, Gore-Tex and OSU cap are part of my standard gear, too (Hell yeah, us OSU alums are everywhere!).

Ohio State or Oklahoma State?

 

[bigD]

They mean Ohio State. There seem to be a lot of Buckeyes on this board, which will make the 10th of September verrrry interesting around here.

 

[matchthehatch]

I swear I'm not making this up... I heard a Budweiser "Real Man of Genius" ad on the radio the other day saluting the inventor of jean-shorts. The term they used was "j-orts" ...

Now I nearly crack up every time I see a guy wearing a pair...

I forgot about that! Here's a link to every Real Men of Genius Bud Light commercial! The Mr. Jean Shorts Inventor is about 3/4 of the way down.

http://www.ksilebo.com/realamerican/

Edited to include the link. That would help. Thanks Brett.