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If you get a last-minute invitation to tea with The Queen and left behind your formalwear, you might be stuck, but if 10,000 Biters flying cross-country pack just five fewer pounds, we'll avert more than one American's yearly CO2 emissions.
COCKTAIL FACT
More than 20,000 rats eat among human guests at the Karni Mata (rat goddess) temple in Deshnoke, India, and it's considered good luck when rats run across visitors' feet.
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Feeling like the long tail is the only difference between you and a rodent?
The Bite
Lighten up. Now that many airlines allow only one checked bag, it makes sense for your wallet and the planet not to take your whole rat's nest with you on your trip.The Benefits
- A not-so-ratty planet. The less you take on the plane, the less fuel it has to use - and emissions from planes contribute to global warming at 2-4 times the rate of land vehicles (such as cars).
- Saving up for an eco-exterminator. Last month, AirTran joined Continental, Delta, Northwest, and US Airways in charging customers who check more than one bag - and United and American charge even for one.
- Easier scurrying around your destination. Fewer bags mean less hassle. (Plus, most hotels offer necessities such as shampoo and hair-dryers.)
Personally Speaking
Jen's trick to packing light is to pick one base color (black or brown) for all of her outfits so that everything she brings is easier to mix and match.Wanna Try?
- Pack everything you wanna bring, then take out about 1/3 (getting rid of outerwear and a couple pairs of shoes makes it easy).
- One Bag - tip-filled site from a guy obsessed with packing light.
Jun 23,2008
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Packing makes me anxious - it's hard to anticipate what I'm going to wanna wear. In college, I did a six-week study abroad in London. In addition to the backpack that I brought for weekends in Paris and Amsterdam (that's another story), I brought a gargantuan suitcase for all the rest. One of the guys on the trip dubbed it "The Tank." I wouldn't describe myself as high-maintenance, yet the not-so-eco size of that piece of luggage means swallowing my words.
As I was packing for the Ideal Bite job training in Jan., I was haunted by my rep for overpacking and refused to bring The Tank with me on my four-day trip to SF. I edited my belongings down to my faves, and then committed it to my carry-on-friendly suitcase. I was stoked about not having to check my bag; however, as I tried to cram it the overhead compartment, I began to break a sweat because it wouldn't squeeze in there. The guy in the seat next to mine politely tried to help, but to no avail. He, too, was shortly schvitzing in his suit, and we had an audience. The stewardess suggested that I check it, which made me grimace. Seeing my displeasure, she gave me an extra bag that I used to minimize my suitcase. And, at last, it fit. Phew.
-LA Editor Molly...off to meditate on packing lightly...
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