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Sharlyn Selkirk's avatar

As a fellow carry-on only packer who once packed herself AND her husband for a 3 week trip to Italy in a single carry-on, and who is also 7 months pregnant with her first, I must know how this went!

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Tricia Torley's avatar

It went mostly okay! I will say - the smaller they are, the more stuff they need. But after your Italy trip, I have a lot of confidence in you! Good luck with your new little travel buddy 🥰

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Sarah Lowery's avatar

My one carry-on HERO! Go off, Tricia. It sounds like you crushed it!

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Tamara Cnossen's avatar

Wow, amazing packing job! And with 2 kids!

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Soph's avatar

Is there a picture of the plushy Grinch 😆

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Tricia Torley's avatar

Yes! I should just edit the post to add it in.

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LF's avatar

No iPad on the plane!! You’re on a different level! Respect!!!! 🫡

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Tricia Torley's avatar

We've been holding out for as long as we can and somehow made it this far! TBD how much longer it'll last though.

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Katelyn Cnossen's avatar

I need to get my shit together and back like you! I'm the queen of over doing it. My husband PANICKS if we don't have our noise machine for our son.

Also, incredible job pre-planning your looks!

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Tricia Torley's avatar

I honestly think I'm now more addicted to the white noise than my kids. I'm also telling myself that I've made $80 by not paying the checked bag fees 😂

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Katelyn Cnossen's avatar

I fucking love girl math haha

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Anna Taylor's avatar

Also team carry-on forever and looove reading about how other people pack! In a similar boat over here with a 2.5 year old daughter and son who just turned one. Cheering you on!

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Tricia Torley's avatar

Usually I just throw a bunch of stuff in a suitcase, so we'll see how this experiment works! Thanks for the encouragement 😊

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Traci Landy's avatar

I am so impressed with your packing skills. I’m always team carry-on — but team ONR carry-on? You’re a hero. The farmers market look & caption had me dying lol 😂

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Tricia Torley's avatar

It was the strangest moment of southern hospitality I’ve ever encountered 🤣 thanks for reading!

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Traci Landy's avatar

🤣🤣

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Christina Cardy, DNP's avatar

Add me to the list with your mom and Steve!

Signed,

An also stubbornly independent lady

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Tricia Torley's avatar

Listen, it may be the worst idea of my life but this is my quest now

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