Comments on: A new belt? http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/ News, Muse and Reviews Sat, 22 Nov 2008 20:18:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 by: Rob http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1756 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 19:55:09 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1756 I was pretty happy when we got off the ferry and the villa rep said, "you guys really packed light for 16 days" I know some of you followed our packing saga on VIOL...so that comment from the villa rep was quite a compliment :) I was pretty happy when we got off the ferry and the villa rep said, “you guys really packed light for 16 days”

I know some of you followed our packing saga on VIOL…so that comment from the villa rep was quite a compliment :)

]]> by: rob http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1753 Tue, 12 Jun 2007 12:53:27 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1753 (I was kidding) I have a good cooler and know how "the boys" feel about packing food. Thanks for the advice anyway. Good points by Ruth...just remember the 3-1-1 rule for liquid carry on. (I was kidding)

I have a good cooler and know how “the boys” feel about packing food.

Thanks for the advice anyway.

Good points by Ruth…just remember the 3-1-1 rule for liquid carry on.

]]> by: Ruth http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1751 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 23:28:25 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1751 I am astounded at how much stuff people bring with them on a St. John Vacation. I see them coming and going on the ferry dock and I always want to ask all the people with several giant trunks a-piece if they really needed all that they brought. My main luggage comment is always this, though: If you do check luggage, when you are packing, always imagine what you would need to get through one day comfortably on St. John if the checked bag gets lost. ALWAYS pack essentials such as medication and clothes for one day including a bathing suit in your carry-on. Don't worry about fancy dinner clothes, just a day at the beach. I see people every day in jeans and long-sleeved shirts and state-side shoes whose luggage was lost who don't even have shorts or a bathing suit. Bathing suits are NOT cheap on St. John! -Ruth I am astounded at how much stuff people bring with them on a St. John Vacation. I see them coming and going on the ferry dock and I always want to ask all the people with several giant trunks a-piece if they really needed all that they brought.
My main luggage comment is always this, though:
If you do check luggage, when you are packing, always imagine what you would need to get through one day comfortably on St. John if the checked bag gets lost. ALWAYS pack essentials such as medication and clothes for one day including a bathing suit in your carry-on. Don’t worry about fancy dinner clothes, just a day at the beach. I see people every day in jeans and long-sleeved shirts and state-side shoes whose luggage was lost who don’t even have shorts or a bathing suit. Bathing suits are NOT cheap on St. John!
-Ruth

]]> by: jOHN http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1750 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 22:45:21 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1750 rob Any softsided cooler on wheels will do. I got one at Costco last year for about $20. I freeze staeks, chicken, and pack it with frozen water bottles. Stays frozen solid for at least 12 hours. rob

Any softsided cooler on wheels will do. I got one at Costco last year for about $20. I freeze staeks, chicken, and pack it with frozen water bottles. Stays frozen solid for at least 12 hours.

]]> by: Waterguy http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1747 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 19:08:02 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1747 Rob like my polar bear cooler and tech ice http://polarbearcoolers.com/ Rob
like my polar bear cooler and tech ice

http://polarbearcoolers.com/

]]> by: rob http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1746 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 18:44:05 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1746 What kind of cooler is best to fly a planeload of frozen food to St John? Advice? What kind of cooler is best to fly a planeload of frozen food to St John? Advice?

]]> by: Heather http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1744 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:58:59 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1744 Your communion comment is so right! For us, those small cups are a cruel tease. Thank goodness there is the "luggage bar" around the corner. Your communion comment is so right! For us, those small cups are a cruel tease. Thank goodness there is the “luggage bar” around the corner.

]]> by: bjh http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1740 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 14:04:19 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1740 Wanna improve things at the airport? Start with bigger rum drinks at that welcome stand. Wanna improve things curb side at the airport? Drink up heavy on those bigger rum drinks it helps with dem taxi men! Wanna improve things at the airport? Start with bigger rum drinks at that welcome stand.

Wanna improve things curb side at the airport? Drink up heavy on those bigger rum drinks it helps with dem taxi men!

]]> by: Rob7 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1737 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 12:11:32 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1737 You are soooo right....could not have said it better. People haul way to much stuff to STJ. A carry-on and your good to go. You are soooo right….could not have said it better. People haul way to much stuff to STJ.
A carry-on and your good to go.

]]> by: Lynn http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1736 Mon, 11 Jun 2007 11:21:59 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2007/06/11/a-new-belt/#comment-1736 You are so right about the carry-on. We go to St. John for near 2 weeks with carry on bags! I mean really how much room does a couple of bathing suits and t-shirts take? :) You are so right about the carry-on. We go to St. John for near 2 weeks with carry on bags! I mean really how much room does a couple of bathing suits and t-shirts take? :)

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