The Suitcase Dilemma-Advice for Future Missionaries

While helping our son pack for his mission, we determined that he only really needed two suitcases. So to lighten his load, we used his large and medium size bags, and we were able to fit everything in. The only problem was that after he arrived at the MTC, he was told that he would need to pack a carry-on bag with a change of clothes and other personal items in case he and his luggage got separated during his trip to his mission. It makes sense as a precaution, but it wasn't in the instructions we were given. Wish I'd known...Ultimately, we ended up shipping his empty carry-on bag to him while he was still at the MTC.