Before we had children and the airlines started charging for the first and second checked bag each way, the wife and I would carefully plan the gear needed for our one to two week vacations. These packing and planning sessions prior to a trip would end with each of us carrying a suitcase and a large duffel bag crammed full of everything that we thought we might possibly need.
Fast forward five years, add two children to the mix, plane ticket prices jump a hundred dollars for two checked bags and our mindset now is go light. Our new goal is to fit everything into a single suitcase per person which is no small feat for two that like to pack heavy.
So on the eve of leaving for Seattle I am putting together the things needed for our ten day trip to the P.N.W. I am packing especially light with the fly gear and taking only the
Gypsy built Steffen 5/6 weight,
LOOP Opti Dry Fly reel, and the
Goertzen Adventure Equipment Lanyard which will hold tools and flies. Add to this a small bag for few accessories and I should be set.
Twenty-four hours till we board our plane and I still have a long list of things to do...
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