Packing for (and with) kids can be a challenge. The better you plan, the more stress-free you can be. Your Sanity-Saving Packing Strategy...

Travel gear is a minefield of gimmicks and "must-haves" you'll never use. It seems that at least twice a week I get an email or run across an article detailing all the gadgets I need to buy in order to make my next trip extra-special. Thankfully, after years of traveling all over the globe, we have learned a few things -- here's what makes the cut for us.

We have packed for trips that started in 90°F heat, hiked through snow two days later, and experienced a rainstorm that felt like a car wash in between. If you've ever packed for Patagonia or Iceland, you know: the weather doesn't care what season it says on the calendar.

One of the biggest packing revelations we’ve ever had: you don’t need more clothes—you need the right clothes. A well-built adventure capsule wardrobe can take you from kayaking in Croatia to wine tasting in Mendoza without feeling like you’re living in the same outfit for two weeks.

Traveling with three kids has taught us one big lesson: packing is part logistics, part psychology. If the kids feel prepared, we feel prepared -- and that’s half the battle.