Mr. Jones travels two or three weeks a month on business. Over the years of frequent travel, he has gotten much better at packing for a trip.
Here are 6 of his personal packing “rules”:
1. Roll, rather than fold bulky items like jeans.
2. Compartmentalize smaller items like socks and underwear in mesh packing cubes
The small grey bag includes non-liquid toiletry items like his toothbrush and razor. That little bag is always “packed” in the suitcase waiting for the next trip.
3. Leave dress shirts and slacks on hangers and in plastic from the dry cleaners.
4. Invest in a good suitcase.
Over the years, we’ve tried just about every possible brand of suitcase. Mr. Jones’ current favorite is the Briggs & Riley Baseline Luggage Carry-On Expandable Upright 
This suitcase includes built-in tri-fold garment folder with a foam roll bar to prevent wrinkling, with a clip for the hangers.
Once the fresh-from-the-cleaners clothes are clipped in, the garment folder is closed up, section by section.
This device makes folding to avoid wrinkles easy to achieve.
A weeks’ worth of clothes zip snugly into place.
5. Always be prepared to carry-on your bag, even if you intend to check it.
Since you never know when you might need to change flights due to delays, it’s a good idea to always be prepared to carry-on your bag. This means keeping liquids in a quart-sized plastic bag. Mr. Jones slides his “liquids” bag into a pocket on the outside of the suitcase, for easy removal at non-Pre-Check security lines. (Such as the United gates in the Kansas City airport.)
6. Wear your dress shoes, and make them slip-on if possible.
Even when he wears casual jeans on a flight, Mr. Jones wears his Bruno Magli Mens Pivetto
Finally, it’s a bonus if your briefcase
Are you a frequent traveler? What packing tip do you have to add? Please share in comments below.
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