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Simple Packing - A Travel Planning Kit So You Don't Pack Your Entire Closet

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This is a brilliant system to enable you to calmly & confidently pack for travel. You zero in on your needs & filter out the "what-if" clutter that can balloon your luggage, while you can still be happy that you'll look great & have fun. De-stress & lighten up- I love it! I travel for fun now and hauling a 60-lb suitcase over cobblestones is not fun!

With airlines now charging for every bag you check this guide, designed to take the stress and bulk out of packing is the perfect resource to save you money and time with a simple step by step approach to minimizing what goes in the suitcase and what stays home. As a chronic over packer, I knew I needed help packing smarter for a 2 week European vacation. Simple Packing made all the difference in how I approached packing for the trip, the stress was gone, the multiple big bags were gone and I spent 2 weeks in Europe Looking Great with one easy to tote suitcase...my husband was amazed and thrilled to not be hauling multiple bags through the streets of Europe! Simple Packing is a must have for any traveler and makes a wonderful gift.

I am a frequent business traveler and was intrigued by the idea of this packing system, since I always seem to bring a few more items than I need. There was one major omission--absolutely no discussion of shoes! Shoes are what take up the most space and where you tend to need variety. Also, the accompanying booklet needed one or two pages with the ten recommended articles laid out in an orderly fashion so you could see exactly what she brought on this theoretical trip. "How to Pack" is a much more useful book. This might be useful as an addition to that, and also as a way to review post-trip what worked and what didn't.

I bought this kit based on the recommendation of a friend. It is very helpful for an unsure, infrequent traveler like me. By laying out the basics of what to bring for successful combining of garments and accessories to create different looks, it gives me the confidience to pack lighter and smarter.

Simple Packing gave me a whole new way of thinking about packing. I now pack by outfit and by activity rather than category of clothing. The little cards help me organize my thinking. Thank you for a new angle on something I've been doing for years!

I really like Simple Packing as it has made packing fun! I have always
dreaded the packing part of traveling & this has totally simplified it.
The easy, clear & thorough steps are great! Would recommend this to anyone who travels.

The checklist to keep you from leaving items in your hotel room is alone worth every penny of the cost of this kit! This is such a simple-to-use book with great ideas that I'm buying one for my best friend, who thinks she knows it all about travel! I especially love the suggestions for accessorizing for travel to make several outfits out of just a few pieces. She actually SHOWS you what to put together so you don't have to think about it yourself. I love this book!

This is a great system. Saved me from myself! No more trying to handle the tons of luggage I used to take. I was always saying at the last minute "I'd better throw that in" or "I might need this." Karen's system helps me be compact and efficient but still well-dressed for any occasion whether planned or spur of the moment. You'll find yourself using the planner even for weekend or overnight trips.

This book has helped organize my traveling for business and pleasure. It has brought fun back into traveling. I have heard about this book from friends and I would highly recommend it to anyone who has taken too much when traveling. I recently traveled by train and dragging luggage around was definitely not fun. Now I can travel by plane, train and automobile in a much more confident, stress free, organized way and no more leaving items behind. I bought an extra one as a graduation gift for a young woman who is planning to travel this summer. I'm sure she will find it a welcome addition to her traveling plans.

Simple packing saved me time and money as I prepared for my last trip. Ms. Montgomery has created the best organizational tool for anyone that travels for business or pleasure. It is a wonderful gift idea for friends and family. Our last trip was so much easier because "Simple Packing" did all the work and just guided us through those last minute packing disasters. Now the airlines should not worry about too much luggage!