<human>: I plan to study abroad Spring 2014 in Czech Republic and afterwards I plan on backpacking. I am assuming I will need clothes for snowy days during the semester, along with school supplies (textbooks, laptop...etc), gifts and also maybe extra clothing I wouldn't need for backpacking. 

I'm from the US and I was thinking maybe there was a way to ship all the items I won't need for backpacking back home, but what way would be best? For some reason, my first thought was there was a way to put my luggage on a flight and have a family member pick it up from the airport, but I'm not sure if that is possible.

I was thinking, since I live in Florida, I wouldn't need the coat I bring and I'd just give it away along with my textbooks and any other clothing. My biggest thing is I really don't want to carry my laptop and any gifts I acquire for friends and family around Europe.

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<bot>: I spend a semester abroad and don't know the best way of shipping my laptop and gifts home before my backpacking adventure.