If you' re planning on going on a vacation, you need to make sure that you travel light as the price of your overweight baggage is sky rocketing．Below are a few tips that would help you pack light．
Choose your suitcase wisely
First and foremost you need to buy a suitcase in order to pack your stuff．But, when buying one you need to make sure that it' s light and strong．There are plenty of different brands to choose from, you need to choose wisely as some of them even though they may be extremely light would be really very expensive．
Create checklists
When you create checklists you' re definitely not going to leave anything behind and at the same time you won' t be carrying any extra luggage．
You should create your checklist at least a week before you begin packing as it gives you enough time to make sure that you' ve not missed out on anything．
Plan your clothing in advance
One of the major reasons for extra baggage is carrying extra clothing．Why carry clothes that you' re not going to be using? Therefore don' t pack hundreds of pairs of socks and clothes but carry what you' d need．
Only pack what you don' t get at your hotel room
Most hotels offer you the basic necessities that you' re going to need for a comfortable stay and therefore you wouldn' t have to cany soaps, toothpaste, toiletries and various other products．Therefore, ask the hotel what they would offer you before you pack as that would reduce a lot of space if not weight．
Packing for kids
Packing for kids is something that you need to worry about．Usually carrying their toys is the main part of the problem rather than their clothes．However, they don't bother playing with any of the toys when they are on a vacation as there' s a lot more to do! Therefore, talk to them and convince them that you' re not going to be carrying a lot．
73．If you are a forgetful person, the author suggests that _______．
A．you call the hotel in advance in order to make sure they offer everything you need
B．you ask your kids to remind you of the clothes and toys you need to pack
C．you mark your suitcase with your name
D．you make a checklist seven days ahead of time in case of missing something
74．In this text, _______ is the most important of all the tips on packing light．
A．buying a light and strong suitcase B．packing for kids
C．packing what you don' t get at your hotel room D．making a plan in advance
75．In the last part, it can be learned that you don' t have to _______．
A．pack many of your kids' clothes B．carry many of your kids' toys
C．worry about your kids D．take your kids along with you