FMF Reader Poll: Packing

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Welcome to the FMF weekly reader poll. We're hoping to get to know a little more about you, our beloved readers, and have a little fun with fashion questions. This week we want to know how you pack for a trip. Is it a lot or a little?
poll by twiigs.com

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Iva said…
that is such a great poll!!! Packing is always difficult!

<3,
Iva
July 2, 2009 at 2:31 PM
rachel said…
Packing for a year is the hardest thing in the world.
July 2, 2009 at 9:49 PM
butterfly said…
What I find is that despite only packing essentials I still take too much. Like with shoes, you have to take different options- flats, heels, boots...It all adds up. I can't pack lightly at all.
July 3, 2009 at 5:39 AM
LyddieGal said…
Packing is so hard, if I could afford to pack nothing and buy everything when I got there, I would be in heaven.

For the most part, I try to pack several dresses that are made from material you can roll in a ball, stuff in a duffel and will look perfect when you pull them out.
July 3, 2009 at 11:35 AM
Vicki said…
It totally depends on the trip. If it's a short trip (five days or less) I pack smart and light. If it's longer than that, I take everything but the kitchen sink. However, repeated lost luggage has led me to learn to pack smarter so I can carry my luggage on the plane.

If I'm driving, all bets are off. Three suitcases and a tote, minimum.
July 4, 2009 at 10:53 AM
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