Packing smart is important; you never know what obstacles you might encounter.

Cassidi and I are anxiously looking forward to our February 28 flight from the frigid plains of Ohio to the sunny, tropical lands of Central America — but first, we have to pack.

A chronic procrastinator, I have a list but am yet to even entirely unpack my backpack from the previous tramping excursion (we have been home 3 months).

I’m pretty good at packing light and generally pack too little than too much. But I want to know how you other trampers delegate the precious space in your bags.