what's a reasonable set of clothing to take on holiday? dh is already whinging...

[hatwoman]

...that I've got too much. I suspect he's right. not including the usual socks, scarves and such like:

6 long-sleeved t-shirts for ski-ing in
2 vests and 2 very thin stretchy-t-shirts to go under ski-wear
2 fleecy jumpers for ski-ing
my newly acquired thermals (most pleased - age 13 £7.99 cf £24 for women's size small!)

4 other t-shirts
2 nice tops
3 cardi/jumpers for evenings
2 pairs of jeans

in days gone by, I admit, I took 6 t-shirts, wore them clean on in the evening, and then wore them the next day to ski in. Is it very bad of me to have got out of such efficiency?

I normally ski in thermals, a s/s tshirt and a fleece with an extra vest under if it's really cold, so I'd pack:

2x thermals
3x tshirts
2x fleece
2x vest

and for not-skiing:
4 other tops inc one niceish (only worn in eve so last a few days)
1 pair jeans/cords (travel in other pair)
1 jumper/cardi (travel in other one)
yoga pants for slobbing

and that's all.

oh, and don't do what my friends did the first time we went skiing with them - they travelled in nice clothes, heeled boots, wool coats etc and carried their walking boots, ski jackets etc.
They thought we were mad travelling in ski jackets and walking boots, then saw the size of our luggage...

Too much stuff for evenings imho - you can wear the tops/jumpers more than once and hotels are usually very warm. Bear in mind you'd wear similar to travel in and probably not change for dinner on first night, so one pair of jeans to travel in , one packed. Revert to your previous t-shirt plan with perhaps one or two spares and take a travel wash gel so you can rinse through under t-shirts and reuse later in the week. I also take leggings for breakfast and after skiing lounging.

I know that one Mrs B. only footwear will be my timberlands, only coat will be my ski-jacket. In days gone by I've also taken slobbing pants/leggings - but I'm just taking my oldest and dearest jeans - wearing one pair, packing another. Problem is I've just bought a really lovely cardi and also a new t-shirt to go under an existing cardi (that I also really like, but haven't been able to wear for ages as I didn;t have a top to go under it) - so that means two cardis (what would cod say?). I think I'm going to take the third one out. and a couple of teh long-sleeved tops.

what's an s/s t-shirt?

oh, shortsleeved, sorry - I wear them over longsleeved thermals

Don't forget your running kit Hatwoman

Personally I think you have too much stuff, I take 2 sets of thermal long sleeved tops one pair thermal trs. 1 fleece to ski in if needed, 1 or 2 additional long sleeved tshirts to ski in.

For eves, 2 prs trs, 2 cardis/jumpers, one niceish top.

That's it!!

This year I thought I had too little and I still didn't wear it all. But I am a pig I am happy to wear the same thermal top for 3 days Then as the other tops are over it they don't get dirty so they are ok too.

Depending on your finer sensibilities and experience, it is fine to wear 'top' clothes the following day for skiing purposes - do this all the time to save all round.

Also ski socks are still 'good to go' after a couple of days wear - they are way too thick to pack a pair for each day. I tend to sweat alot, but the socks don't mind.

AND, vacuum-packing is PERFECT for thick ski-wear. Get the bags from, say Argos (£12 for 3-4)and watch you packing reduce to about a quarter of it's original size! Takes about 5 mins and saves a load of baggage space.

Infact, vacuum-pack and you can take everything you may reasonably need.

And if you are a real sicko, put dd or ds' favourite cuddly toy in the vac. pac, face out. And watch it contort to a horrifying appearance....

naturally, only do this IF you are a real sicko...

slight digression, but with vacuum packing how do you manage it ofr the return when you don't generally have a hoover to hand , lol ! Have done it to store our ski stuff but just wondering if you could still for the trip.

yes, but it's never been a prob. - estblishments always have them to borrow, though it is useful to atleast know the translation for 'vacuum cleaner'...the non-verbal demonstration to non-English speaker could be problematic......

Take a roller-wash/travel wash thing and rinse things out after you've worn them. I'd actually take some kind of trousers other than jeans, just in case you go out in the eveings end end up getting them wet, as denim absorbs a lot of water and takes ages to dry.

roll the vac pack bags on a hard surface ie the floor if you can't get hold of a vacumm for the return packing.

Doesn't get out as much air but is still VERY effective!!!

Love the idea of cuddly toy in vacum pack...must try that

Sicko.