Pounds "average family packs"
Even after a bunch of years here, sometimes a phrase will make me wonder, hmmmmm. Reading a lot lately on the number of pounds people pack. There is one running now mentioning the "number of pounds ...
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"and a partridge in a pear tree".
Re longer trips and shopping....we found on our trip to the UP that I tried to WAY overpack...cabinets, frig, freezer, clothes. First, the frig and freezer don't work as efficiently when they're packed solid - air needs to circulate. And we were told that sometimes even in July, the UP will have a nasty cold snap so to bring a heavy jacket. To DH that means a couple of sweatshirts, a lighter jacket, a heavy jacket and a cap. Whatever. We have one hooded sweatshirt each that stays in the trailer full-time. That's usually plenty. Think we did added a mid-weight jacket for CO, but otherwise don't need extras. I now plan menus and we pack for only about 5 days. We rather enjoy a stop for resupply. Usually we manage a CG on the longer trips that has a good laundry facility and a couple of hours of laundry is no problem. Actually, we meet some pretty great folks in the laundry room!
Re longer trips and shopping....we found on our trip to the UP that I tried to WAY overpack...cabinets, frig, freezer, clothes. First, the frig and freezer don't work as efficiently when they're packed solid - air needs to circulate. And we were told that sometimes even in July, the UP will have a nasty cold snap so to bring a heavy jacket. To DH that means a couple of sweatshirts, a lighter jacket, a heavy jacket and a cap. Whatever. We have one hooded sweatshirt each that stays in the trailer full-time. That's usually plenty. Think we did added a mid-weight jacket for CO, but otherwise don't need extras. I now plan menus and we pack for only about 5 days. We rather enjoy a stop for resupply. Usually we manage a CG on the longer trips that has a good laundry facility and a couple of hours of laundry is no problem. Actually, we meet some pretty great folks in the laundry room!
