This is us. My Bride is packed and ready to leave at least two days before D-Day. I might start the day before but it’s usually the morning of. Over the years I have learned two things. No one comes home and wishes they had packed more clothes. Second, wherever you go nobody there is traveling to your home city to buy their necessities.
We spend a few days with our daughter every couple months or so. My wife packs the day before; I pack the morning of. It takes 15-20 minutes, depending on how long we are going to stay.
I am usually packed the day before a trip, especially since I like to leave before 5 am. My wife? She will get up at 4 with me and fumble around and pack at 4:30am. Miraculously, we can get on the road by 5-5:15.
All men pack is two extra pairs of jeans, two shirts, 2 pairs socks and 5 pairs of underwear. Anything else is extra….. and that is for two week’s needs.
I’m a little like you. I have learned to pack very light, and in plenty of time before the car pulls out. My wife, on the other hand, will start packing a few minutes before we are to leave. I must admit, I don’t understand your last point.
I pack the RV in two days (except clothes). My clothes take an hour at the most and usually in place 2 days before we leave. My wife takes three days for her clothes and usually finishes as we are walking out the door.????
I pack a full size spare tire for the SUV, the donut is just for laughs. And I also bring a battery powered impact gun, a screw jack, and a socket to fit the screw jack and the lug nuts.
recently seen on the intraweb: There are kinds of people. The ones that pack six days before a trip, and the ones that wake up day-of and realize the need to do a load of laundry. …and they marry each other.
Wherever I travel I have a small backpack as hand luggage with the bare necessities for 3 days and meds for the whole trip. So I can give up on any further luggage – if I have any anyways – if it gets lost or accidentally delivered to Georgia (the one south of Russia).
There are shops even in the most rural places where I can buy missing items to get me along. I don’t need a suit or sports equipment or bulky electronics. In case of need I rent it there.
Da'Dad about 2 months ago
This is us. My Bride is packed and ready to leave at least two days before D-Day. I might start the day before but it’s usually the morning of. Over the years I have learned two things. No one comes home and wishes they had packed more clothes. Second, wherever you go nobody there is traveling to your home city to buy their necessities.
charliefarmrhere about 2 months ago
My mom used to pack days ahead, and usually twice as much as necessary. My dad, about ten or fifteen minutes tops, and only what was really needed.
j_m_kuehl about 2 months ago
Loodie still has a chance to hid in Arlo’s suitcase
flagmichael about 2 months ago
We spend a few days with our daughter every couple months or so. My wife packs the day before; I pack the morning of. It takes 15-20 minutes, depending on how long we are going to stay.
saylorgirl about 2 months ago
I think Arlo doesn’t want to go.
nosirrom about 2 months ago
Is this going to be the old joke about Arlo (man) packing everything in a carry-on and Janis (woman) needing a steamer trunk (or two)?
JessieRandySmithJr. about 2 months ago
I am usually packed the day before a trip, especially since I like to leave before 5 am. My wife? She will get up at 4 with me and fumble around and pack at 4:30am. Miraculously, we can get on the road by 5-5:15.
Windfall35 about 2 months ago
Hey, we’ve got minutes before we have to leave….
DawnQuinn1 about 2 months ago
All men pack is two extra pairs of jeans, two shirts, 2 pairs socks and 5 pairs of underwear. Anything else is extra….. and that is for two week’s needs.
dv1093 about 2 months ago
I’m a little like you. I have learned to pack very light, and in plenty of time before the car pulls out. My wife, on the other hand, will start packing a few minutes before we are to leave. I must admit, I don’t understand your last point.
diskus Premium Member about 2 months ago
Traveling can be annoying. Preparing is worse
royq27 about 2 months ago
We travel light, a roller bag and a shoulder bag each. Including for a 3-week trip to SE Asia…
Ermine Notyours about 2 months ago
No time for packing. Plenty of time for panicking.
jondonlevy about 2 months ago
These drawings are getting downright Cubist. Look at that first panel
MuddyUSA Premium Member about 2 months ago
Arlo looks surprised!
ChessPirate about 2 months ago
I thought it was “Luddie”. I suppose people can mess with their pets’ names like that sometimes…
ladykat about 2 months ago
I used to pack for my husband so I could be sure we were ready.
hk Premium Member about 2 months ago
I pack the RV in two days (except clothes). My clothes take an hour at the most and usually in place 2 days before we leave. My wife takes three days for her clothes and usually finishes as we are walking out the door.????
drivingfuriously Premium Member about 2 months ago
I pack a full size spare tire for the SUV, the donut is just for laughs. And I also bring a battery powered impact gun, a screw jack, and a socket to fit the screw jack and the lug nuts.
viniragu about 2 months ago
Men only need one or two pair of chonies and we’re good!!
dpatrickryan Premium Member about 2 months ago
Why do I get the feeling Arlo’s gonna kaibosh the deal?
KEA about 2 months ago
recently seen on the intraweb: There are kinds of people. The ones that pack six days before a trip, and the ones that wake up day-of and realize the need to do a load of laundry. …and they marry each other.
j.l.farmer about 2 months ago
Maybe Arlo thinks that is Erin’s job to do!
raybarb44 about 2 months ago
That’s what commercials are for……
flushed about 2 months ago
Pack the suit case completely full. Remove half the clothes. Replace the clothes with money. you will need fewer clothes and more money.
david.reichert about 2 months ago
I always pack the evening before leaving. If I start to early, I over think and over pack. Better to miss something and buy it on the road.
unfair.de about 2 months ago
Wherever I travel I have a small backpack as hand luggage with the bare necessities for 3 days and meds for the whole trip. So I can give up on any further luggage – if I have any anyways – if it gets lost or accidentally delivered to Georgia (the one south of Russia).
There are shops even in the most rural places where I can buy missing items to get me along. I don’t need a suit or sports equipment or bulky electronics. In case of need I rent it there.
eced52 about 2 months ago
Do I have to, mommy.
r.feinberg about 1 month ago
Trouble in paradise. He doesn’t want to move to the beach anymore.