Packing for Travel - the Layers Strategy

As I packed for my vacation to Tucson, I realized that the January weather there required more varied clothes that the majority of the year when it is simply hot, hotter, or hottest. Daily temperature swings of 25-30 degrees are not unusual. And Maryland would be cold both when we departed and returned. Packing layers of clothing is the only strategy that can work.

The innermost layer has to be comfortable in the mid-70s. A tunic over leggings was my outfit for the first travel day. I added a scarf as a first layer since it would help me feel warmer snugged around my neck if I got cold.

I wore two additional layers on the way to the airport in Maryland because it was in the low 30s and snowing: a hoodie and then my coat. Once we got into the airport, the coat went into a bag that I checked and the hoodie went into a tote bag that I carried onto the plane….congratulating myself on applying the layers strategy to my luggage too (lightening the carry-on) as I changed planes in Little Rock.

When I got to Tucson it was in the low 70s….and I loosened my scarf.