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ROLLING YOUR CLOTHING TO SAVE SPACE

When packing your clothes for a hunting trip, the smaller you can compress the garments, the less space they will take up in your backpack or duffel bag. Rolling your clothes into a tight roll takes up less space than folding and laying them flat. Lay out all the items of clothing you want to take on the hunting trip. Separate the clothing into different groups for each day of the trip. This method helps you visually plan what to wear for each day. In each pile, put a pair of pants, shirt, underwear, and socks you will wear on that particular day. If you think you may need extra clothing because of wet weather or hunting in marshy conditions, include that as well. Start with the first pile and begin to roll each separate garment into as tight a roll as you can manage. You can also secure the rolled clothes with a rubber band. Pack the rolled garments tightly into your backpack or duffel bag. If you want to be more organized, you can pack the clothes for each day in a single clear plastic bag and label it. The plastic bag will keep the clothes rolled tightly. Packing a single day’s worth of clothing in separate bags will save time that would otherwise be spent rooting around and searching for something to wear. You can also roll and bag any items of clothing to wear for sleeping. After wearing clothes, you can re-roll them and pack them back in the bag if they are dry. Don’t roll and pack any wet or damp clothes or they will mildew. Allow the garment to dry first.

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