How do you pack for travel?

Unless absolutely necessary, I never check a bag. I just like to be able to go straight to TSA and not have to wait on my bag after I land.

Got a new carry on from Travel Away for Christmas and already love it.

I use the same Osprey backpack set for everything.

I'm impatient, so if I land somewhere and want to get started that wait for luggage just kills me. Plus, I like beating everyone off the plane to bathrooms, transportation, immigration, etc.

Always try to make do with just a carryon unless it’s a two week or more trip and we might be dealing with differing weather conditions.

I use an international sized Tumi 4 wheel Alpha carryon and an expandable Tumi brief. If I can’t fit something in either of those, it’s just not necessary. For driving distance travel, I’ll bring in hang up clothes as well.

Packing is pretty straight forward, I keep a shaving kit in my travel gear separate from my permanent home stuff. (It’s already packed and ready). Same with phone/iPad/laptop chargers, they permanently live in my briefcase. I travel a lot and got sick of having to re-pack things all the time. Clothes are trip specific and self explanatory. Obviously easier to pack for car travel with extra hang ups, jackets, and trunk booze.

If we are traveling via air we are usually going somewhere tropical. So just a few bathing suits, outfit per night for dinner and then the essentials. Definitely only one suitcase for sure. For my honeymoon, our resort offers two free rounds of golf so I will check my one bag and then my golf clubs since we are flying Southwest and can check 2 bags free.

But regardless I'm usually just a one bag guy. No need for anything else.

As minimal as possible. For air travel, I only check bags on the way home because I no longer want to lug it around. For weekend trips, I usually limit it to a backpack. For anything longer, I use a 22" rollerbag I have had for more than 10 years and has seen millions of miles. If my wife is travelling, we usually share the roller bag for weekend trips. My wife likes to overpack, but she is slowly breaking the habit. I do have a couple rolling duffle bags that have been used when we brought camping and diving gear to Hawaii once.

Contents-wise for clothing, I typically stick with one pair of jeans, one pair of pants and multiple shirts, mostly synthetic material when I can. Synthetic fabric tends to not hold odors. I wear the same collared shirt and synthetic pants on the flights, round trip. For warm destinations I bring two pair of shorts and no jeans or pants. I always have a change of underclothes in my backpack (fits under the seat) and toiletries in the event I am forced to check my carry bag. I have never traveled to a place where I was unable to wash clothes if needed. For underclothes, I will bring a travel packet of Tide to wash them in the sink (if needed). I tend to stick with neutral colors and patterns so I'm able to mix everything over the course of the week. I do pack plenty of socks however, but those stuff down into every nook and cranny of the bag.

When we go camping, I pack even less. I like to wear swim trunks with plenty of pockets. They pack down small, don't hold odors and dry quickly if we get wet or I need to wash them out.

As quickly and lightly as possible

Depends on the method of travel.

If driving for a hunting or fishing trip, I'll pack pretty heavy for the camp site, then minimalize my travel pack / boat gear for the times we leave camp.

If flying for business or pleasure I try to never check a bag if possible. Fold and roll all clothing. If in a hotel, they will have an iron I can use when I get there. I can take a 4 day business trip and only bring a standard laptop backpack as my suitcase.

I would say I pack with expert efficiency. I always have one bag and one backpack. In my bag I always keep a toiletry bag that has a duplicate of everything I need at home. I then pack the clothes I need but recognize what I will need/wear vs what is excess. My backpack has my laptop, headphones, gadgets, and keys.

Like others have said... I try not to ever check a bag unless absolutely necessary. I took probably close to 75 trips (some were multi-destination) this year for work and can only recall checking a bag 3 times... each of which was due to bringing a bottle of liquor or beer home as a gift.

Overpack....every trip.Sometimes I don't want to and end up doing it anyway. Id rather have it and not need it then not have it and want it.