HOW TO PACK LIKE A PRO

DARTMOUTH'S WELL-TRAVELED DIRECTOR OF ALUMNI RELATIONS

THE BAG. For the most part, carry-on only. You want the ability to hop on and off really quick. When I'm going for less than a week, I take a fold-overgarment bag and my briefcase.

THE CLOTHES. I'll put one or two pairs of shoes in the bag. I rarely carry more than two suits; if I need a third, I'll wear it. Two ties. A change of shirts and underwear for each day. No workout clothes: If I've got some free time, I don't want it in the gym. I want it with friends.

THE TOILETRIES. Two toiletry bags are always packed and always ready to go. I take just one bag, but if I come home and have to leave again right away, the second is sitting there, ready.

THE OTHER STUFF. I don't carry anything for "just in case." If I run into a situation where I need it, I buy it, but that's happened not more than twice. And I take one leisure book, because you don't know what's going to happen with airlines. But you don't need more than that because airplanes are loaded with magazines.

Armstrong packs it in

Armstrong visits alumni and alumni clubs aroundthe world, in addition to attending various conferencesand meetings across the country. He spends twoof every 10 days on the road, earning as many as sixfrequent-flier tickets a year. He majored in music.