Traveling Light (or Not)

World travelers and weekenders have one thing in common: They all have to pack.

Here’s how they do it:

Typically, how many days before your vacation do you start organizing or packing?

1-2 days: 45%

3-6 days: 20%

7 days: 20%

8 or more days: 14%

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Based on past travel experiences, what is your packing motto?

Always overpack:

Men..........33%

Women........46%

Pack easy-care, functional clothing:

Men..........32%

Women........38%

Less is more:

Men..........24%

Women........14%

I don’t pack for myself:

Men..........11%

Women.........1%

Don’t know/none of these:

Men...........0%

Women.........1%

Source: opinion Research Corp., telephone survey of 1,012 people, for DuPont. Some figures don’t add up to 100% due to rounding