10 Reasons Overpacking Sucks

Number 7 is spot on!

1. You're weighed down physically, mentally and emotionally.

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I'm not joking about that emotionally part. If you are constantly worried about your belongings, or you end up losing said belongings, that can ruin a day, week, or trip in general.

2. Carrying your luggage up several flights of stairs turns into a bootcamp-style workout.

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Yep, it happened to me in San Francisco - the boutique hotel with no elevator and several flights of stairs. It was not pretty pulling my heavy suitcase up each and every step; I think I pulled a muscle, and I felt all nasty sweaty when it was over.

3. You feel like a jerk when your taxi driver struggles putting your luggage in the car.

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4. You may have to pay an extra $50+ at check-in.

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It's even more annoying if this happens when you just spent the last of your foreign currency on your shuttle to the airport. Keep it up and you'll have little money left in your piggy bank when you get back home.

5. You can't help yourself.

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Needing others to help you pick up or move your luggage makes you vulnerable - especially in the fact that they can run off with it. By struggling to do it yourself, you're probably less aware of your surroundings and that can make you a target.

6. You take up extra space on public transport.

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Three more people could have probably sat down, but you decided to bring 14 pairs of pants for a 14 day trip, making your suitcase the awkward passenger that everyone hates.

7. You lose balance because your backpack is too heavy.

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Need I say more?

8. You can't find what you really want/need to wear.

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Oh yeah, that one outfit that should be perfect for the day/activity is busy hiding under a pile of useless clothing and... whatever else you managed to bring. Alternatively, you can't decide what to wear because you have too much choice!

9. Getting from the train station to your hostel just a few blocks away requires a cab.

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Yeah, it's cool. We like wasting money on unnecessary things, too.

10. You get stuck waiting an hour at the baggage carousel, just to discover your bag didn't even make it at all!

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Meanwhile, those who went carry-on only breezed through the exit and were first in-line to the taxi stand... and are long gone.