Chaotic Packer Gifts

Nate was a bus driver's nightmare for tours that stayed in a different hotel every night.

That one has all the batteries!

Up your end.

Excess Baggage: The younger the traveler, the greater the amount of luggage required.

Deregulated Baseball

'The last guy had a system... if you've got a better one, I'd sure like to see it.'

"And I suppose cleaning up after yourself just once would in some way stifle your precious creativity."

The Feng Shui of the road must be off.

"I've scanned all our clothes into our computer and emailed them to the hotel we'll be staying at."

'This reminds me of something funny. Remember the day I was shopping in that china shop and suddenly sneezed?'

Yard Sale. It could be we're pillaging too much.

The great big holiday to-do list.

'Did you Gack this suitcase yourself, sir?'

'Holiday insanity helpline.'

' . . . and a surplus screw for the heck of it!'

Wallpaper over a door.

'I don't have the nose for hunting, but I love to run with the pack.'

Excess Baggage: The concept of electronic ticketing still has a few airline passengers spooked.

"I'm glas my dad made me mow the lawn. I found 2 phones, 6 phone chargers and a headset in the grass."

'Well sure there's a waiting period - it's as long as it takes you to get home and load it'

"I hate packing for trips."

Ainsley Harriott: "..Then add the nuts!"

How is the homeschooling going?

'I can't get into my room because of all the clothes, books and C.Ds piled up against the door, so we have to go in this way.'

"A clean desk is the Devil's workshop, that's my motto."

Teddy Bear Luggage

"Kleinzweck is our resident punk physicist."

'Golf was too frustrating, so Ed took up painting!'

Excess Baggage: Some folks are 'just in case' packers...As in, 'just in case a prom breaks out'...

A man hunting in gale of wind

"You know, sir. By packing a bit lighter, a lot of fuel can be saved. Fewer greenhouse emissions, too."

Airline board reads: "NO ONE KNOWS WHAT THE FUCK'S GOING ON SO DON'T EVEN ASK."

'Am I missing something here?'

"Time to clean out my locker!"

Every year I vow to put the lights away neatly so I won't have to untangle them eleven months later, but I always end up just tossing them in a box ... I', keeping a family tradition alive.