Caught myself stuffing a jacket into my carry-on at the gate and realized my whole packing method was backwards

I was at Denver airport last month trying to shove a puffer jacket into an already full bag when a flight attendant said just wear it. That moment I realized I had been cramming my bulkier items into the bag instead of putting them on my body. Has anyone else had that lightbulb moment where you changed how you distribute weight?

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troy_gibson4320d ago

Oh man, that flight attendant basically saved you. I had the exact same thing happen but with a pair of boots. I was trying to cram some heavy winter boots into my backpack and it was just ruining my whole setup. Now I just wear them on the plane, even if it looks a little goofy walking through security. It frees up so much space in your bag for smaller stuff like toiletries or a tablet. Honestly it's like a whole new way of packing, you stop fighting with your bag and just let your body do the heavy lifting.

ramirez.caleb20d ago

I wore two pairs of shoes on a flight once and tripped over my own feet boarding the plane.