travel packing lists

"hey! i forgot my toothbrush! grrrr!"

sometimes we're not aware how busy we are that we tend to forget some of the most important things on what to bring when travelling.

i made a packing lists for myself and posted it on my freezer so that i can just grab it whenever i'm on travel - by land or by air.

it is advisable to bring only those important things to minimize baggage. it is more convenient to bring less baggage than having a lot of trouble carrying everything while on the road.

here's my list(based on a 3days/2nights stay):
1. not too heavy travel bag
- a bag that could accommodate everthing you need during your stay in a hotel(depends on how many days you are planning to stay)
*2 t-shirts
*2 shorts (plus 1 mini-short if ur planning on a beach vacation)
*2 night dress/pajamas
*3 pairs of jeans/skirt/dress (or any clothes you want to bring that you can wear during daytime)
*1 formal/semi-formal (if ur planning for a girls/boys night out
*toilettries pouch which includes: soap, shampoo, conditioner, feminine wash, facial wash, moisturizer, sunblock lotion/cream, sanitary napkins, facial toner and cream.
*6 sets of undies
*1 flipflops/sandals
*mobile/laptop/digicam chargers
*1 towel and two mini-towels/square towels


2. handy bag
- consists of the things you can't live without.
*toothbrush & tooth paste
*mobile phone
*digicam
*perfume
*make-up pouch : face powder, concealer, eyelash curler, eyeliner/browliner, eyeshadow, mascara, blusher, lip liner, lip balm, lipstick
*hair accessories and jewelries are also in a separate pouch.
*hairbrush/comb
*a journal, organizer or small note and a pen
*mp3/mp4 with headset
*first-aid/medicine kit: betadine, bandage, band-aid, micro-pore tape, cotton, Bonamine, Advil, Mefenamic Acid, amoxicillin, Loperamide, vitamins
*tissue
*snacks and drinks


3. mini-bag/belt bag
- the one you always carry wherever you go
*wallet
*passport
*itineraries
*coin purse
*spare mobile phone
*credit cards, loyalty cards, ATM cards, health cards
*2 valid IDs
*keys


4. others:
*laptop

***i hope this list could help you in deciding what must bring during vacation and travelling. i don't require you to bring everything since it is only my suggestions and these are really what i bring whenever i'm away from home.
by the way this only requires 7kgs of your baggage. less than maximum baggage allowance of 10-15kgs in plane.
a no-hassle and more convenient way to enjoy your vacation.

After 5 backpacking trips in Europe, spending a month to two each time I have come up with a good list of items that I found to work for me when living out of my pack for 1-2 months while in Europe.
In Spring of '09 I packed all this and had my main pack at 37lbs, and my day pack at 16lbs.
This is probably an overkill for many, but I found this to be a good amount of items for me. In the future I will be knocking weight off with a Netbook instead of my Laptop, and a newer smaller MP3 player.

Travel Pack List:

Clothing -
- Shirts – 2-3 T, 2 long T (fall time), 1 collar (SS), 1 collar (LS) 1 Sports type
- Sweater or Fleece Jacket – 1
- Pants – 2 pair (tan cargo, blue jeans) (summer/spring time pack maybe 1 pair)
- Shorts – 1 pair (summer time pack 2-3 shorts)
- Swimsuit (if looks like I will be swimming a lot)
- Scrubs & Shirt for sleeping in
- Underwear – 5 pair
- Socks – 8-10 Pair Hiking (wearing 2 pair at a time)
- Shoes – wear boots, bring sandals
- Jacket – rain/wind breaker
- Poncho – if traveling in rainy season
- Rain Pants – if traveling in rainy season
- Gloves – waterproof or bike gloves (depending on weather)
- Travel Hat & OR Rain Hat
- Bandannas – 2-3 (can be used as hankies)
- Beanie
- RCB Scarf
- Money belt
Money –
- Debit, Visa, AMEX
- Traveler checks (emergency $)
- Photocopies of documents
- Passport
- ID
- Rail Pass
- Airline ticket

Small Day Pack – (fits inside of larger pack when fully loaded)
- Camera
- Camera Battery: extra, and charger
- Tripod (travel one)
- Extra Memory
- Cell phone (and charger)
- MP3 Player and charger
- Headphones – small and Noise Canceling
- Laptop and power source/ grounded adapter
- Outlet Adapters (for countries visiting)

Eating
- Cup (or just a water bottle)
- Corkscrew (don’t really need one all the time)
- Small knife/Small leatherman
- Wash cloth
- Camping utensils
- Several zip lock bags
- Water Bottle – 1 (Nalgene)

Medicines and Vitamins –
- Imodium AD
- Tums
- Pain Meds (Ibuphrophin, Aspirin, etc)
- Allergy Pills (plenty of them, they are hard to find over there)
- Zinc
- Vitamin C, Multi Vit. (Enough for the trip)
- Emergencee (Handful of packets)
- Fish Oil (Enough for daily use)
- Echinacea



Shaving Kit (all in small travel sizes)
- Toothbrush/paste (brush cover)
- Shaving cream
- Razor w/ new blades
- Aftershave
- Bar of soap & soap box
- All purpose liquid soap
- Camping towel (nice ones with quick drying)
- Clothes line
- Fingernail clippers
- Sewing kit
- Small Mirror
- Nose Spray & Saline Spray
- Talcum Powder
- Q-tips
- Neosporin
- Mouth Wash
- Lotion
- Stick of Deodorant (Regular size)
- Breath-Rite Strips
- Hand Sanitizer – Small one for day bag and medium one for refilling
- Eye Drops

Misc. –
- Sun Glasses
- Glasses
- Sunscreen
- Watch (Make sure fresh battery is in it)
- Earplugs (x2)
- First aid kit (small)
- Travel books/maps (minimal) – in zip lock
- Journal (only if not taking laptop)
- Notepad (pocket size) and pen/pencil
- Pillow/Blanket (travel, blanket in colder months)
- Small flashlight
- Book/s
- Y Jack for earphones (if traveling with 2 people)
- Small duct tape
- Locks –For Pac Safe, Packs
- Pac Safe
- Gifts (US $1 Coins, or other items to exchange with fellow travelers/locals)
- Sleep Sac
- Laundry Bag
- Expandable Baton (for protection)