Luggage Packing Service The Chapar Will Pre-Pack Your Suitcases So You Don't Have To
Can't Be Bothered To Pack Your Own Suitcase? This Service Will Do It For You
Rosy Cherrington— The Huffington Post UK
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Can't be bothered to pack your own bags this summer? Well now you don't have to, thanks to a new pre-packed holiday suitcase service.
Providing a simple solution to the dreaded "what to pack" question every man faces, menswear shopping concierge The Chapar will deliver a ready packed suitcase straight to your door within 48-hours.
It's every lazy dude's dream...
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From a full suitcase for a two-week beach escape, to a lighter bag for a music festival, the pre-packed luggage is filled with essentials designed for guys-on-the-go and tailored to your own personal style.
The only effort you'll need to make is a short phone conversation with one of The Chapar's expert stylists. There are no postage or additional fees and you only pay for what you keep.
The service offers a wide range of premium and high street brands, from Sunspel, Hentsch Man and Rayban, to Levis, Scotch & Soda and Ben Sherman, and costs between £150 to £1,000 depending on the items included and the duration of your trip.
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Sam Middleton, CEO and founder of The Chapar, said: "The biggest pet peeves of any male are shopping and packing - The Chapar now does both of those in one go, delivering a pre packed case straight to a holiday goer’s doorstep.
"With our new service, all they will need is their passport and they are ready to go!"
To register for The Chapar’s personal shopping experience visit thechapar.com
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Packing tips
(01 of09)
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1. INVEST IN A GOOD CARRY-ON BAG.Well-constructed bags will stand up to hundreds of flights, whether they're stowed in the overhead bin or checked down below. The lighter and more versatile, the better. In my experience, the best overall value is the Travelpro Crew series (pictured), though my personal favorite is the (pricier) Briggs & Riley Baseline bag. But once you commit to spending $200 or more on a rollaboard, the real question that divides luggage partisans is two wheels or four? You’ll need to pick your personal travel style.
(02 of09)
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2. WRINKLES ARE FOR AMATEURS.There are great ways to pack clothes without wrinkling them; I’ve never been any good at most of them. Environmentalists cringe at running a steaming hot shower with the bathroom door closed to get out creases from luggage. So I bring a bottle of Downey Wrinkle Releaser in my liquids bag everywhere I go. A few spritzes and wrinkles come out well. I try not to overpack, or keep clothes packed for too long, and the wrinkles aren’t usually that bad to begin with.
(03 of09)
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3. PACKING IS A LAST-MINUTE EXERCISE.I don’t keep a “go bag” pre-packed. For most people, trips are different enough—length, climate, attire, schedule (day only? Evening?) that one pre-packed bag just doesn’t make sense. I keep the clothing I travel with in one area, along with the electronics I only take on trips (compact power strip, extra cords for charging devices) and my travel-sized liquids, and that lets me pack in under five minutes.
(04 of09)
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4. SIGN UP FOR GLOBAL ENTRY.Once approved, you will also get TSA PreCheck. It costs $100, but several frequent flyer programs and credit cards (such as United MileagePlus for top elites and American Express for its Platinum and Centurion cardholders) will refund the fee for you. It’s $15 more than just signing up for PreCheck and also gets you through immigration and customs quickly when returning to the U.S. (and also when entering Australia). But either program gets you through the security checkpoints quicker.)
(05 of09)
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5. DON’T PAY CHECKED BAG FEES.Most airlines now charge for checked bags—but they don’t charge everyone. An airline’s frequent flyers (and often, the frequent flyers of their airline partners as well) will get fees waived; and so will most airline co-brand credit card holders. If you fly an airline frequently, but not enough to earn status (such as flying 25,000 on that airline and its partners in a year) consider signing up for the airline’s credit card. It may save you money, and also help you board earlier to ensure you have overhead space.
(06 of09)
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6. CHECK YOUR CARRY-ON SIZE (AND YOUR AIRCRAFT BIN SIZE).Most airlines allow 21-inch carry-on bags, but not all 21-inch bags are created equal. You want one that will fit in your airline’s ‘bin sizer’ by the gate so you aren’t forced to check a bag you want to carry on. Many regional aircraft have small bins that won’t fit a rollaboard bag and you’ll have to check it plane-side. You’ll get the bag back plane-side when you land as well, but you don’t want to pack valuable items or sensitive electronics in bags that will have to get checked.
(07 of09)
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7. PACK A FIRST-DAY BAG.If you're connecting, keep everything you need for the first day of your trip in your carry-on. Connections add increased complexity and risk of bag loss. Odds are if your bag is lost, it will make it on the next flight, but you might not have the bag back for a day (or longer, in more remote destinations). Carry key personal items (medicine, basic toiletries, documents) and an immediate change of clothing in your carry-on, if possible.
(08 of09)
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8. CHECK IN ONLINE.If you’re flying an international airline, check in online (or they may make you check your bag). Many international airlines have weight limits on carry-on bags—that they enforce—so the roller bag you take on U.S. domestic flights may get taken and stowed below on an international flight.
(09 of09)
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9. CHECK YOUR BAG AT THE GATE.Airlines are usually enthusiastic to have passengers check bags at the boarding gate rather than having them carry bags onboard. It speeds up the boarding process (since looking futily for overhead bin space on a packed plane eats up time). If you take your bag through the security checkpoint, and you want to check it (or it’s too big to fit), you can likely do so for free. It's a small reward for dragging your luggage through security.