My way is like eating an elephant: one bite at a time. I begin packing ten days before we leave. I spend a few minutes every day gathering what I need until I have everything packed and waiting at the door.
My wife's approach is like eating an elephant in one gulp. She stays up all night in a marathon attempt to pack everything in one shot.
Somehow these two approaches merge on the last day and the challenge turns to stuffing everything we just packed into a mini-van.
This is no small task! Boxes, totes, bags suite cases and everything necessary to substain a family of four for five weeks. 
Overpacking is our motto, so, it is more like packing for five months. For example, we have a house with a washer and dryer, so, why am I bringing 45 shirts? For a 35 day trip?
Somehow it all fits with just enough room left for humans.
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