Packing underwear

[thebulldog]

Has anyone bought the quick dry underwear I am swearing on several travrl site? (I think they are called expeditions).

I am really working hard to embrace packing light and packing 17 pairs of underwear seems sorta ridiculous now to me.

We will be in an apartment and hotels for our trip so the sink will be our friend. I don't think the stuff i already own would dry in time.

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[frlcb]

You can roll up underwear and put them in shoes to save space. I haven't ever used the quick dry ones. I think underwear is the lightest of stuff I pack, lol.

[anna7602]

I've used quick-dry underwear, but not the brand you say. I washed it at night before going to sleep, hung it over the shower rod or on the back of a chair in the room and it was dry by morning.

[thebulldog]

I am wearing my main shoes on the plane and only have black ballet flats as back up.

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[sunnysally]

www.amazon.com/ExOfficio-Womens-Give-N-Go-Bikini-Briefs/dp/B0036S86P4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1424986763&sr=8-1&keywords=exofficio+womens+underwear

I own multiple pairs of these and I love them. They also come in different styles that may be more appealing. I love that not only do they dry quickly, but they are moisture wicking which I find to be more comfortable in hot climates.

[EmilieMadison]

Just bring your regular underwear. If you will be gone for 17 days, bring about 10 pairs. Then, at night, just wash the pair you were wearing in the bathroom sink. They'll be dry by the time you wake up. I've done this numerous times and my regular stuff is always dry by morning. You'll never run out

[jordylee]

I'm all about the quick dry underwear. Exofficio is a great brand, my DH swears by his. I have some REI brand quick dry undies that I wear (I felt like the waist band on the exofficio ones dug in a little on me). Wash in the sink before bed, and they are dry by morning.

That being said, we bought them for backpacking. If I was taking a legit carryon bag where every last ounce wasn't so important and staying in the same place for more than a few days, I probably wouldn't go out and buy special underwear specifically for that.

[thebulldog]

thanks all! this might be a moot point as we are likely going to end up checking a bag b/c we want to bring back some beer and whatever else that might not fit in the carry on. regardless I am still trying to pack light. and the ExOfficio is what i was talking about.

[GilliC]

I have a very prominent butt, so I have trouble finding anything that's comfortable and doesn't ride up. But honestly, my normal underwear is light enough and dries fast enough that when I needed to pack extra light for a long trip, I didn't have a problem washing it in the sink and letting it dry overnight as PP mentioned. As long as it's not cotton, I can't imagine that being a problem.

Alternatively, a lace thong weighs pretty much nothing and dries almost instantly!

[mbcdefg]

Feb 26, 2015 20:20:05 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

thanks all! this might be a moot point as we are likely going to end up checking a bag b/c we want to bring back some beer and whatever else that might not fit in the carry on. regardless I am still trying to pack light. and the ExOfficio is what i was talking about.

Do you have one of those handheld luggage scales? MH is a beer guy and he loaded up on bottles during our Pacific Northwest trip last year; it was really stressful trying to figure out if we had made the 50-lb. weight limit for checked bags (luckily when we checked in at the airport we found that we had just squeaked in). The hotel didn't have one we could borrow, either.

I was actually thinking of buying a handheld scale before the trip and decided against it ... next time I'll be sure to get one.

[GilliC]

Feb 27, 2015 12:56:36 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Feb 26, 2015 20:20:05 GMT -5 thebulldog said:

thanks all! this might be a moot point as we are likely going to end up checking a bag b/c we want to bring back some beer and whatever else that might not fit in the carry on. regardless I am still trying to pack light. and the ExOfficio is what i was talking about.

Do you have one of those handheld luggage scales? MH is a beer guy and he loaded up on bottles during our Pacific Northwest trip last year; it was really stressful trying to figure out if we had made the 50-lb. weight limit for checked bags (luckily when we checked in at the airport we found that we had just squeaked in). The hotel didn't have one we could borrow, either.

I was actually thinking of buying a handheld scale before the trip and decided against it ... next time I'll be sure to get one.

I have two. The first one I got was a fancy travel luggage scale that got really good reviews, and I used it for a while, but it weighed nearly a pound on its own! When I was up against a weight limit, I wasn't thrilled to be spending that much of it just on the scale!

I ended up picking up a very lightweight hook scale on a travel rack in a convenience store, just to try it out. It works just as well and weighs so much less. The downside is that it's not as comfortable to use, but I don't spend all day weighing suitcases, so I don't really care! I could use a strap to connect the hook to my suitcase handle to make it easier, but I haven't gotten around to it. After searching for something similar on Amazon to recommend to a friend, I realized that it's actually much closer to a fishing scale than a luggage scale! They do exactly the same, but are generally cheaper.

A few things to keep in mind... Play around with it a bit and compare the results to something like your bathroom scale to get an idea of its general accuracy (is the difference consistent, or does it change depending on the weights involved). And remember that the airport scales might still be different, so leave yourself a bit of leeway (or have a plan for what to move to your carry-on if you happen to end up slightly over).

[Brit]

I like the Lululemon Light as Air for quick drying. I don't own a dryer, so I have a lot of experience with this. :-) It definitely dries overnight.