#carry-on-packing

#carry-on-packing

Thanksgiving week is one of the most hectic times to find yourself in an airport. In 2023, the TSA recorded the Sunday after the holiday as its busiest day in history-although that number was since topped this past summer. So if you're one of those millions of travelers taking to the skies the last week of November, you can probably expect longer-than-average security lines, crowded gates, and busy pick-up areas.

Just like there's a time and a place for checking a bag, there's also a time and a place for packing everything in a carry-on...backpack. If you're planning a trip that requires you to travel lightly-like an African safari, a backpacking adventure through Europe, or a biking or hiking excursion-you'll need to figure out how exactly you can make the latter strategy work.