Family travel has its own unique luggage requirements, this means packing extra items most of the time. Always pack extra underwear/shirt/pants for your little ones, maybe even two extras if they are on a particularly messy couple of days. But all these extras are going to be put where? Luggage space is a commodity, and a good packer can make it fit without breaking any of it.

Realizing what you are packing for is the first step. Is this a flight, a car ride, or a hike? Flights can be interesting because weight is a concern as well as the number of bags one is able to bring as checked baggage and carry on luggage. Car travel makes trunk space the area of concern. Luggage, snacks, drinks, car toys, and distractions all need to fit in that trunk and backseat. Hiking narrows it down even more, a backpack. This backpack is your comrade in your quest for mother nature and enjoyment, so only the best will do.

All of these packing needs have one thing in common- luggage. [Read more…]