Two nights is where people most reliably over-pack, because the bag is small enough that filling it feels like nothing.
Two days, one bottom
One pair of trousers plus the pair you travel in covers a weekend. This is where most of the excess sits.
Plan the actual events
A weekend usually has two or three specific things happening. Pack for those, not for hypotheticals.
One bag, no exceptions
If it does not fit in one small bag, something on the list is not needed.
A two-night list
A two-night list
- 2 tops plus the one worn
- 1 pair of trousers plus the pair worn
- 1 layer
- 1 outfit for whatever the weekend is actually for
- 2 sets of underwear and socks
- One pair of shoes, worn
- Toiletries
- A phone charger