Packing for 5 Days in NYC in the Winter (In a Carry On!)

 

Heading to New York City and unsure what to pack?! Winter traveling brings a heck of a lot of trouble when you’re packing in just a carry-on. Read on to make your travel prep easy peasy and get a tested packing list for your next cold weather vacay!

I traveled to NYC in late February this year and it was the first time in a WHILE that I had to pack for the cold in a carry-on. It’s trickier in the winter because cold weather clothes are obviously bigger – think coats and boots specifically. But if you play your cards right, you can travel with just a carry-on and still look cute (and different!) every day!

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5 Day Packing List for Winter Traveling

2 Coats (wear one)

1 pair of Boots (wear)

1 pair of Loafers

2 pairs of Trousers

2 pairs of Tights

1 pair of Jeans (wear)

2 Turtlenecks (both thin sweaters)

1 Blazer

1 Button Down Top

1 Fancy Tank Top

1 Purse

1 Belt

2 Scarves

1 pair of Sunglasses

It’s important to bring enough to stay warm, but a lot of pieces can be layered to make sure you won’t get chilly from spending the day outside. I always wore tights and a turtleneck as a base – these two would pretty much be underneath every outfit I wore during the week.

Check out how I put my outfits together using this list on my trip below:

Outfit 1 Airport outfit for travel day there and back: Jeans | Turtleneck #2 (old, similar here) | Coat #1 | Scarf #1 | Boots

Outfit 2: Turtleneck #2 (old, similar here) | Trousers #1 | Coat #1 | Tights | Boots | Purse

Outfit 3: Turtleneck #2 (old, similar here) | Trousers #2 | Blazer (old, similar here) | Coat #2 | Belt | Tights | Loafers | Purse

Outfit 4: Turtleneck #2 (old, similar here)| Button Down Top | Trousers #2 | Coat #2 | Tights | Loafers | Purse

 

Outfit 5: Turtleneck #2 (old, similar here) | Trousers #2 | Coat #1 | Scarf #1 | Boots | Purse

Outfit 6: Turtleneck #1 | Trousers #2 | Coat #1 | Scarf #2 | Tights | Loafers | Purse

Outfit 7 Night Out: Tank Top | Trousers #2 | Blazer (optional, old, similar here) | Coat (1 or 2) | Loafers | Purse

I always plan my travel outfits in advance. With the amount of photos I take on trips, I can’t look the same in all of them!

Let me know what your go-to pieces are to bring on cold weather trips in the comments! I can never go wrong with tights and a black turtleneck as a base if you ask me!

xx Victoria

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