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About Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 25, 1994)
n: Going on vacation? Learn to pack Spring break Just you, your friends, the AM radio, fake orange cheese snacks and the call of the open road And clothes, And shoes. And toothpaste And a fnsbee And a • i* i ot inflatable giraffe And woi the point seems clear It's n • ist what you bong but how . ,-nj ml ,( there Whether tj'rr*- traveling by apply i 'Oss the board "Pack your suitcase and take hail ol il out because you don't need hall ol it," said Ann Quran, a travel agent with Ambassador T ravel. "People always go 'oh no, that's not enough,' but it is " Colleen Coe. manager ol Triple A s P rtland travel store, agrees "Most people take too much," she said "Pack what you can carry around the block, and don't forget to pack your sense of humor Things can get a little cra/y sometimes." When it comes to halving your pile ol essentials, keep some things in mind when deciding what stays in the closet and what goes to Palm Springs with the orange cheese snacks "Take things that you like to wear that you (eel good in," Coe said "Shop way ahead ol time to buy new clothes " Coe suggests taking clothes that travel without becoming wrin kled like cotton knits, or clothes that "iy wrinkle slightly She said har ;ing wrinkled clothing in a steamy bathroom usually gets rid ol the wrinkles Don't get too many colors involved," she said "Just slay with the basics" Once you’ve decided what's going in the suitcase or dutfel bag, spread its gaping maw wide and begin packing Clothes travel more compactly if you roll them, and tit smaller items m larger items, lor exam pie, socks inside? shoes Coe suggested putting related item', ol clothing near each other in tl '- suitcase, like a towel near a sw.msuit and shorts near tank tops Or, entire outfits can be rolled and packed in Ziploc bags, which an also be used lor wet swim suits or dirty laundry and to keep shoes from getting other clothes dirty Anne MoAlpin. who does pack ing demonstrations lor Triple A. said another way to organize clothes is to pack lor the first and second day in one small bag, the third and lourth in another, and so on 'Most people take too much. Pack what you can carry around the block, and don 't for - yet to pack your sense of humor. Ihinys t an yet a Huh crazy sometimes. (‘ otter n ( Ot AAA travel store manaottf She also suggested travesm, park heavy items like sh<x*s •;* hair dryers in the bottom ol a suitcase or in the center of a duf fel bag, surrounded by clothes to protect them Belts can go around the inside edge of the suitcase, or rolled and stuffed in shoes Shids that might wrinkle can be turned inside out before folding, making the wrinkles less obvious If you're pressed for space, wear the really bulky clothes, like sweaters or |ackets, and use the extra suitcase space for some thing else The perennial travel nightmare involving all your clothes, a bottle of Suave shampoo and a leaky cap can also be avoided by trav eling with small bottles of toi letries and packing them all in one plastic bag so spills are con fined McAlpm also suggested a few small items that are easy to transport and often invaluable while traveling, like band-aids, a pocket-sized sewing kit, a small flashlight for finding your way in dark parking garages or hallways and that savior of Girl Scouts everywhere, a Swiss Army knife And finally, to ensure a safe top, McAlpm suggests not putting your home address and phone number on luggage tags Use a friend or parent's address, or put the address and phone number of your travel agency That way. not only will potential thieves be foiled, but if your lug gage is lost, chances are the friend or parent will be able to connect you and your luggage more easily After all, it an airline calls your home, you won't be there. So, wherever your travels might lead you, don't be so bur dened with bag and baggage you miss the sights and relaxation you left Eugene for in the first place. — Meg Dedolph 1 ANtHJlXi K>*4N{ » 1 -■<*•»« Bogin by folding your unwrinkled t-shirt In halt ANIMONT fOWt Yt <"•.»*) Next told first the right then the left sleeve In toward the body ot the t-shlrt. ANTHONY I Otmt Once again, told the t-shlrl In half making sure the shirt Is still not wrinkled. ANTHONY FOHNtYJtm*r»« Lastly, told tha shirt In halt again and than In halt langthwlsa and It's raady to go In tha sultcasa. There’s more to Oregon than the great outdoors Oregon. For most people, it's a word that conjures up images of majestic mountamtops. lush green valleys and frothy white waves crashing on a rocky shore Travel guides in Ort-.jon practically wet themselves talk mg about the natural beauty o< this grand o)' state ot ours. But for those of us who think the out doors is something to be endured, not enioyed. what is there to do here? Especial ly in the winter? Well, it's not an David Thorn easily answered question. As a lifetime Oregonian and a lifetime indoor person. I've found only a few really great travel destinations that don't inevitably force me to go out side Here's a list of some of the wildly interesting places to go m Oregon if you don't enjoy getting cold and wet: 1) Mazatlan OK, OK, so it's not technically in Oregon, But it would be a nice place to go. Well, other than that, here are some Oregonian activ ities for the travel-minded indoor person: • Shopping The modern shopping mall provides indoor people with perhaps the largest environment in which to enjoy them selves and heighten their spirituality without setting a foot outside. You can buy clothes, books, shoes, video games, clothes, shoes, toys, clothes, shoes, clothes, tobacco, shoes, greeting cards, clothes, earrings, food, and — for those of you feeling really wild — clothes and shoes. Hey. you outdoor people can have fun here too. Almost every mall in America has an Eddie Bauer store. (This works well for indoor people who want to pretend to be outdoor people Just a backpack and some hikers and BOOM' You're Grizzly Adams.) Oregon, blessed by God and/or geography with a climate perfectly suited for salamanders, is naturally full of shop ping malls Portland's Clackamas Town Center is your best bet There’s a store there that sells "Hot Dog On a Stick " You haven't lived until you've seen the little dance they do when turning the hot dogs Bring a camera. • Video arcades A colleague of mine, who is also an incurable outdoor person, calls these places "neon-lit dungeons of deprav ity." Sounds like a good afternoon to me. Many indoor people are also laughably non-athletic: consider me among them But a halt an hour in front of NBA Jam helps compensate for this inadequacy. Not only that, but tearing out someone's spinal cord in Mortal Kombat can do wonders for your stress level My 12-step program begins with 25 cents Although even that is changing Video arcades have suffered a little lately, what with the competition they've received from Nintendo and Sega, so they're taking all sorts of extra measures to attract more customers. As a result, a number of arcades offer nickel-operated games, or even better, a flat admission fee with free games there after. Wunderland at the Fifth Street Market is a nickel arcade, the other Wunderland, across from Valley River Center, is of the flat-admission variety • Bookstores I recently completed my first pilgrimage to Powell's City Turn to INDOOR. 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