10 Basic Packing Tips Every Traveler Should Know

Baggage-Fee Policy

Packing is pivotal. Forget an essential item and you're left disappointed and scrambling to find the nearest store in your destination. Pack too much and you end up disorganized, burdened with heavy bags and hemorrhaging money to pay for pricey airline baggage fees. So we thought it best to revisit the most basic -- and most useful -- packing rules. Here are 10 fundamental packing strategies that every traveler should learn.

1. Roll, Don't Fold
2. Make a Packing List
3. Know Your Airline's Baggage-Fee Policy
4. Follow the 3-1-1 Rule
5. Use Your Personal Item Wisely
6. Wash Your Clothes on the Road
7. Pack Dual-Purpose Garments
8. Layer
9. Never Check Essential Items
10. Use Packing Aids

via Huffington Post