Showerthought: I was paying for checked bags for years before a guy in a Lisbon hostel line asked me a question.

I was checking in for a flight to Porto, grumbling about the 60 euro fee. The backpacker behind me just said, 'Why not wear your jacket?' I had a bulky winter coat stuffed in my bag. He wore his, plus a hoodie and carried a book. My bag suddenly fit the sizer. I'd been throwing away hundreds. What's the most obvious thing you all packed that you could have just worn?

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jake6389d ago

Used to pack my hiking boots every trip... took up half the bag. Saw a guy at the airport just wearing his. Felt like an idiot. Now I just wear the bulky shoes on the plane and pack the lighter ones. Saves a ton of space.

wendy3919d ago

How many times have you done that thing where you pack the obvious bulky item? I mean I used to do the exact same thing with my winter boots, they're just so heavy. It feels like such a simple fix once you see someone else doing it, but you never think of it yourself.

sarah_hart8d ago

That hiking boot trick saved me two checked bags last year.