When should I start to pack for a trip?

When should I start to pack for a trip?

Joel Widzer (Travel Strategist) gives expert video advice on: When should I start to pack for a trip?; Should I pack extra accessories on a trip?; What tools could I use to help me pack? and more...

When you should pack for a trip really depends on the type of trip you're taking, and also how long you're going to go. When I take a trip, if it's a simple business trip, I usually start figuring out what I'm going to take about a day in advance, and maybe I'll hang up my shirts and suit that I'm going to take, leave my shoes out so I know that I have everything ready. Also, one thing that I do is write out a little list to make sure that I remember things like my cell phone adapter so I can charge it on the road, and things like my razor, toothpaste, and so forth. So I have a little bit of a list that I write out, and I do that usually aday in advance. If I'm going for a longer trip, and also if it's a leisure type trip and I'm going to bring more items and a variety of clothes, then I might think about it two or three days in advance. And I'll just start figuring out in my mind, ok, what clothes do I want to take, how am I going to use them? One of the things I do is make sure I don't bring too many clothes. So it's good to give yourself at least 2 or 3 days in advance to think about how you're going to pack.