What sort of holiday packer are you?

[Mouse]

The bare minimum or loads of stuff...just in case?

DH is very much a bare minimum packer, but never seems to be without anything he needs.

I'm a definite over packer, putting all sort of things in just in case we need them. Most of the time we don't...but you never know!

[SteffiM]

An overpacker, but you never know if you will need those 10 pairs of shoes!

[SYLVIA]

Used to be an over packer but I good now. If I'm going for a fortnight I pack for a week and then reuse for the second week. If I run short then my DP has to take me !

[SJ35]

I'm packing tonight as we go to Wales for a week tomorrow. I have got my clothes and my 5 year olds clothes in one case and my 13 year old has packed two cases!! I think I might need to double check what she's packed once she's gone to bed.
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[hectors house]

An overpacker especially if we are going abroad - you just never know what you are going to need and don't want to have to go out and buy something that you already have at home - it's not so bad in this country as you generally aren't too far from an Asda or Tescos if you want another couple of cheap T shirts.

One day I would like to do a cruise just purely so I can take some of my nice clothes and jewellery (have had 2 daughters and lots of nieces/nephews get married over last couple of years) and rarely need to take these kind of clothes on holiday.

[scottishlass]

Usually an overpacker as usually mainly go in uk but went to disneyland Paris last week and Ryanair charge £70 per case so we fitted everything in 2 cases for 4 of us xx

[AgentTink]

I love nothing more than the challenge of packing as light as possible. The best way is to pack for just over 1 week if going for 2 and reuse wherever possible.

We went to america earlier this year and we had a allowance of 60kg between 3 of us. Going out there our total combined weight came in at 25kg, however we did know that we would be purchasing alot over there so needed the room to come home

I get my weight down by also purchasing my toiletries and any baby stuff in Boots when i get through customs, as you seem to be able to carry onto a plane without any hassle of weight once through customs.

I am also a 'dont worry we will just buy it there' sort of person, and i have no worries about reselling the stuff such as irons and kettles to other holiday guests as we are leaving so need to bring home .

[Chatterbox Childcare]

I am pretty good at packing now. Normally we go to somewhere hot so need very little. If I forget something I buy it there! this doesn't happen too often as I have lists and lists for weeks before and cross everything off as I pack

[kellyskidz!]

Overpacker
Especially with shoes, which are the worst as they're heavy!
I don't know what it is, I say to myself right only take 3 pairs for the week and more and more creep in, i'll be thinking well we might go somewhere posh and i might need these, or these. Then if i have THAT outfit on i'll need those.. these ones are comfy and look nice. But i need flipflops for the beach.. and some for round the pool. I'm terrible.
And I only end up wearing 3 pairs anyway

[Supernanny86]

Defo an overpacker!!! I never learn

[bindy]

Take as little as possible. We always stay in a villa with washing machine, but the main reason, shop, shop, shop!! We visit Florida most years and full the suit cases with bargains. Roll on October!