packing........

Packing is the thing that we have dreaded the most.  Throughout the last month, we have been collecting things to take to Turkey, whether it be clothes, medications, toiletries, etc. The list of things we have wanted to take has kept growing and growing and growing, as evidenced by the back of the Tahoe in the last post.

The airline will allow us to each have 2 checked bags.  Each checked bag is free as long as it's under 50lbs.  There's no way that any of our checked luggage is going to be under 50lbs.  However, we have to keep each bag under 70lbs or they won't even put it on the plane.  We decided to get space saver bags that you can remove excess air with a vacuum.  See pictures for the action shots of us trying to remove every particle of excess air.

The vacuum bags work well, now the only issue is the weight.  If only the bags made all the stuff weigh less...........