Packing is a little bit like untangling a particularly difficult knot. You pick around the edges until - suddenly - it all falls into place, smooth and ready to go.
I start my packing routine with a list. Those of you who know me well will not be surprised to hear this. I use a list from another trip as the base, so that I don't forget those important things - like the charger for my tablet. I tinker with the list, mostly around clothes, then get Tom to retype it so it's ready to use. This may surprise you: I don't pack in the order of the list - I pick at it, checking off as I add an item to the piles on the bed. (You really need a spare bed for this phase.) There are two piles, for two suitcases. One suitcase has all the stuff we're going to need early on, plus half the clothes. The other ... well, you know. When everything on the list has been checked off (plus a few other things that come to mind during the process), it's time to fill the suitcases ... and hope it all fits. My rule to myself is that I can't expand the suitcase on the outbound trip, so that I can expand it on the inbound trip. Need to leave space for shopping, after all!
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