Traveling is something most of us love to do. It usually signals a vacation, an exciting business trip or another positive experience is coming. However, traveling does not come without its stressful moments. Usually, those stresses are centered around plane schedules, time… and packing. For all of the organization experts out there, you might love to pack because it gives you the opportunity to assemble everything in advance. Your bag's contents are neatly folded, compartmentalized and stacked. On the other end of the spectrum, you might be the type that throws clothes and toiletries into your bag at the last minute because you're more excited about the trip itself than what you're going to wear or need. Or, maybe you're somewhere in between those two.

Regardless of what packing type you are, we all don't want added stress to our travels. Learning how to properly pack a suitcase or backpack can save you time and keep you from becoming a travel nutcase. I've had vacations where I've arrived at my destination ready to relax or go exploring only to become unraveled by the fact that I've had to frantically search through everything in my suitcase to find that one pair of sunglasses. The good news is that we can heed advice from military members who are professionally taught to pack with minimal stress.

Continue reading to view the tips and tricks military members use to pack!

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