Holy crap, we have a lot of stuff we’re dragging with us on vacation! It’s 95% piled in the front hallway. Looking at it all stacked to the ceiling, I can’t help but wonder about the physics of cramming THAT much stuff into the trunks of 2 Toyota Priuses (Prii?).
Despite our best efforts, we may end up using the incredibly dorky but exceedingly functional car-top carrier. Because THAT’S what you want to broadcast to your fellow travelers! “We can’t bring less than a houseful of stuff on a one-week vacation! Yay, overpacking!”
Then again, we’re not actually bringing things we won’t be using. Beach towels just take up a lot of room. As does gin. And we are looking at stuff that will need to keep 6 people clothed, dry, and entertained for a week. So maybe it’s not too much stuff after all.
(One thing I *will* be bringing? The new Pesky J. Nixon CD. The one you can still win by entering the giveaway! Go leave a comment to enter!)
I, too, am a member of Overpackers Anonymous. And I mean you never know what you’ll need! Have a great vacation…
Well, gin IS important!
When we were on vacation two weeks ago, we had to take our minivan instead of our Mazda 3, due to three suitcases filled with 10 days worth of clothes, two laptops, a huge pile of books, two sacks of groceries, and four cases of beer and a case of wine. Priorities, you know.
I have been amazed at what can be fit into a Prius! Especially with the back seats down (although that doesn’t sound like an option for you.
For my move last weekend I was planning on driving my Camry, but the check engine light came on so we took my parents Prius instead. We were able to fit so much into that car!