The "one more thing" travel paradox

[Image removed]I’m not exactly sure how it happened, but I think my luggage was less full coming back than it was going out - it doesn’t make any sense since I picked up a pint glass, mug, and bottle of wine while traipsing about Europe, but there you have it.

Right now I’m getting ready to shut down my big rig and lug it upstairs in preparation for my long haul down I-5 from Seattle to Los Angeles. It’s going to be a long ride.

But as I pack for the trip (by adding things to what I packed, basically, huh?) I keep thinking about the “one more thing” travel paradox, which, according to me, states that there is always room for one more thing, no matter how much you have already packed.

Bag full but you want to take a camera? No problem, put it in your pocket. Car funn but I want to take a DVD? No problem, I’ll slide it between the seat and the e-brake. Want to take a pencil? Tuck it behind your ear.

I know it’s not logically, physically possible, but it works pretty damn well.

Next time your packing, to to think of something you’d reasonably want to take that it’s actually impossible for you to squeeze in somewhere. I dare you.