For families who ski, the prep and packing is often more daunting than time on the mountain. Last winter we needed a better packing system, especially with Hudson joining ski club. On some Thursday mornings he needed to leave for school at 7 a.m. with all of his ski gear in tow. So, a packing list became our key to workable Wednesday nights. I knew he would have everything he needed — and most import — I didn’t need to be involved. Hallelujah!
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I thought some of you might like a copy of our list, formatted for 8 1/2 ” x 11″ paper. Click on the image below to download, then share with your ski friends. Leave a small stack of these with each ski bag and forget about it.
Equally important for our skiing sanity is that all four of us have our own backpack ski boot bag. No longer do we pile everything in one duffle, especially since the kids are old enough to join other families for a day on the slopes. We’ve been happy with our Transpak Boot Bags {available in several models, sizes and price points} — money well spent to allow each of us to carry our own gear.
Next, we visited our local electrical supply store to buy colorful electrical tape. Hudson got creative with adding distinctive colors to his boot bag and ski bag. The stripes below have held up since the beginning of last season — and made his bag easy to spot in a pile of stuff left in the cafeteria by 200 ski clubbers.
Tape on zipper pulls was also part of Hudson’s boot bag design. Suprisingly, this has lasted a full year as well.
So, we’re set to go and eager for the season to begin! All we need now…. is the fluffy white stuff. Bring it on!
