I’m not one of those ‘travel hackers’ that says everyone should only take carry on luggage.
Quite often I do take only carry on bags for several weeks travel, but my wife wants to take a little more stuff.
Why I Check In A Bag
Ten minutes waiting for bags, at the carosel, isn’t going to spoil my holiday.
Yes ! can manage with only 6 shirts and wash them, but that can get a bit boring, and you don’t want to be known as the ‘Same Shirt Person!‘
Going away for several weeks, and I might prefer 7 or 8 shirts, another pair of pants and an extra pair of shoes.
Sometimes we might buy something while we are on holiday.
What To Check In
Basically my thoughts for a checked in bag are:
- Clothes that are nice to have, but not essential; in case the bag gets delayed (I still carry on a bag with all the essentials including 3-4 days spare clothes)
- Avoid anything that has a risk of being broken.(These need to be in your carry on)
- Keep the bag reasonably light (as I get older) I don’t want to be pulling 20kg + bag off the carousel, or lifting it into a small hire car.
