Quiz: What's Your Packing Personality?

Are you a perfect packer ... or are you in desperate need of some practical packing tips? Answer the following questions to find out how good you really are at stuffing your suitcase. Don't worry if it turns out your packing strategy needs work -- we'll provide customized tips based on your personality type.

What Not to Pack
Five Worst Packing Problems

1. When I am finished packing my bag, it is shaped like:

	A bag
	A lumpy bag
	A tightly packed ball
	An open mouth (I can't close the zipper)

2. When I lift my carry-on into the overhead bin:

	I put the bag in the bin and sit down
	Someone has to help me lift my bag
	Three large men have to help me lift my bag
	I collapse under my bag and require medical attention

3. When I buy souvenirs, I:

	Pack them neatly in my suitcase
	Pack them in an extra carry-on bag
	Stuff them in my partner's bag when he or she is not looking
	Pay to ship them home

4. My travel partner complains that I:

	Brag about how great I am at packing
	Always borrow his or her stuff
	Make him or her carry my 100-pound bag
	Run up hundreds of dollars in checked baggage fees

5. When packing for a trip, I:

	End up buying things during my trip that I forgot to pack
	Pack one or two outfits and use the hotel's laundry service
	Pack some tops, some pants, one formal outfit and I'm good to go
	Pack as if I am permanently moving to my destination

6. I start packing:

	Two weeks before I depart
	A week before I depart
	The day before I depart
	In the car on the way to the airport

7. The most unnecessary thing I've ever packed was:

	A journal
	A few extra pairs of shoes
	A blender
	A Halloween costume

8. My packing strategy is:

	To make a detailed, color-coded list
	To start laying things out a few days ahead
	To pick up whatever's on the floor and put it in a bag
	I have no packing strategy whatsoever

9. The last time I purchased travel insurance was:

	Before my last trip
	A few years ago
	Back when flight attendants were called stewardesses
	I have never purchased travel insurance

10. The most important thing I have forgotten to pack was:

	Dental floss
	A rain coat
	My passport and credit cards
	All of the above