Luggage

I was quite surprised by how much stuff that I had accumulated over 6 months and change in Europe. As the date of departure for coming back home got closer and closer the realization hit that I only had a limit of 50 lbs for my suitcase, 50 lbs for my bike box and then a carry on. That is certainly a pretty darn low limit for all of this stuff. But I want to make sure that you realize that I was working my butt off to make it work. In the foreground you can even see a gram scale and a notepad. I was weighing everything, even down to individual socks to make sure that I would be within the limit. The weight was not the only thing that I was worried about as space was at a premium. Due to that, I put to use some pretty advanced packing skills. Following is a timeline of what i was able to do. Every single open space was utilized, socks stuffed into empty space, shoes stuffed and clothes rolled as tightly as possible.









































Here is the best bet, I was able to get everything within a pound or two above the limit and did not even get dinged with that at the airport. The bike, well that is another story. 250 euros later or 330 dollars later, they allowed my bike to get checked in. Oh well, I would still rate this packing job a 9 out of 10.