Winter Travel Packing Hacks for Your Next Trip

For many people, traveling is usually fun, mostly for vacation.

However, when they remember the work and effort they will put in when packing, they become afraid to travel.

Packing for a winter journey is particularly different in so many ways because there is a lot to consider.

The extremely cold weather requires extra layers of thick clothing, as well as stockings, socks, and caps.

For this reason, even when they manage to pack, they do so heavily.

These people may decide to leave out some things they may need when they get to their destination.

But this doesn't need to be so. 

With the 9 best hacks we will consider in this piece, putting your luggage together for your next winter trip should be fun.

Let’s get packing!

Get the right suitcase

Depending on the days you will be spending, what you intend to use during the trip, and the right bag, you can carry all you need. 

Suitcases with multiple pockets are the ideal bags to use during your winter trips. While the main compartment can take larger items like clothes and shoes, the smaller pockets can carry small items like your glass case, phone, wallet, etc. 

Packing cubes are also good bags to use. Unlike other bags, this one helps you compress your clothes, allowing you to easily compact all the heavy clothes you need for your winter trip. 

Start preparing early

Only take a small amount of your beauty product

This is one mistake most people make when loading their bags for a winter journey. It is even worse for people who use lots of beauty products. The containers for these beauty products take up most of the space in the bag. 

Are you interested in the container or the content? If your interest is the content, then you don't need the container. All you need to do is get smaller containers that will take little space and put just the required amount of beauty product you will need for your stay.  

You don't need to go with the whole bar of soap. You can cut just the little you need. You don’t need to go with the whole powder container but put the one you need in another smaller container.

Be smart in keeping your money

The obvious places people keep their money are in their wallets or purses. These are the first places pick-pockets check. If you must use a wallet or purse, only put light changes inside them if you don’t want to be stranded when thieves pick your pocket (hopefully, this won’t happen). 

However, if you are creative and smart in hiding your money in other hidden places, you can fall back on the other money if you get robbed.  

Put on your heaviest items

To save space in your bags, when you are embarking on the journey, wear your heaviest winter clothes. Instead of putting heavy clothes in the bag and not having space to put other things, you can make space by wearing the heavy clothes to make room for other things. Smart hack, right?

Travel with first aid

Depending on the place you are traveling to, the type of activities that you will be involved in, and your health condition, safety is very important.

Some people travel during the winter for hiking, while some may have a certain health condition that requires more attention in such a cold season. These are some reasons you need to be prepared. 

Plus, this becomes even more important if you go to remote places where the next medical facility is miles away.

It is also crucial that you have the phone numbers of medical personnel in the location you are visiting in case of emergencies. You can find some of the best professionals for your needs on Leadar.

Put your well-being into consideration and prepare yourself safety-wise accordingly. 

Key Takeaways

Winter travel packing doesn’t necessarily need to be a nightmare whenever you remember that you will need to pack for your trip. With the right bag, early preparation, and proper rolling of your clothes, this can be fun. 

Remember to prevent the dirt from your shoes from staining your clothes. You must wrap them in plastic bags and put the beauty products you need for the journey in small containers to save space. You don't want to travel and return stranded because you lost your wallet, so you need to be smart in hiding your money in other places. 

Finally, wear your heaviest clothes for the trip, and don't forget to go along with first aid if you have any health condition or will be involved in something dangerous. Enjoy your trip! 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Aleksandra Djurdjevic          

Senior Content Creator

Aleksandra Djurdjevic is a senior writer and editor, covering snowboarding, skiing and trends in outdoor winter activities. She has previously worked as ESL teacher for English Tochka. Aleksandra graduated from the Comparative Literature department at the Faculty of Philosophy in Serbia. Aleksandra’s love for the mountains, getting out in the snow on her board, season after season, seeking wild snow adventures across the globe helps her continue to be a top expert at CSG.