How to Pack for a Carry-On Vacation

By Connie Wang, Refinery29

It starts innocently enough: You feel like you need more clothes - oh, and accessories, books, gadgets, and doodads - than you expected for your trip. Next thing you know, you're dusting off that jumbo suitcase from underneath your bed for your weekend trip, checking your 50-pound suitcase at the airport, losing your luggage, and having to do the weekend with one outfit.

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If it's happened to you once, it's probably enough to scare you into the carry-on club for the rest of your air-travel life - no matter if you're going on a weekend getaway or a multi-week extravaganza. And you're not alone. We've been there...several times and, as a result, have become pro-packers. Ahead, we reveal our space-saving tips for doing it carry-on style, every time.

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