I have a ‘packing notes’ book. This is rather old and well used. It was created out the last 10 or so pages of a bound A4 note book, so it has a cover. It is the base list of all things that may or may not be needed for a trip. Of course it gets added to as new things get bought and ideas change. It is not used a tick list, but more to copy from for a list for each trip.
How to Use
- Choose a trip
- Look at the weather
- Think about activities
- What about weight
- Write you own list using this list as a base
- Or even better write your personal base list with respect to your toys, needs and fashion sense !
- Add on the list if your have special things
I have typed as a table so it can be used electronically or printed out
| Group | Item | Notes | |
| ELECTRONICS | |||
| Video | Camera | ||
| Case | |||
| Battery | Charge before leaving | ||
| Spare batteries | |||
| Memory card | |||
| Charge cable | |||
| Download cable | |||
| Drive / memory / power | |||
| Hard Drive portable | Check before leaving | ||
| Cables | |||
| Thumb drives | Empty before leaving | ||
| Power Banks | Charge before leaving | ||
| Computer / laptop | |||
| Computer | |||
| Cables / charger | |||
| Converter | |||
| Case | |||
| Mouse | |||
| Stylus | |||
| Memory | |||
| GoPro | Camera | ||
| Waterproof Case | |||
| Battery | Charge before leaving | ||
| Spare batteries | Charge before leaving | ||
| Memory | |||
| Cables | |||
| Charger | |||
| Attachments | Trip specific | ||
| Floaty handle | If in the water | ||
| Big Camera / SLR | |||
| Camera | |||
| Main lens | |||
| Memory | |||
| Battery | Charge before leaving | ||
| Spare battery | Charge before leaving | ||
| Charger | |||
| Charger cable | |||
| Case | |||
| Filter | |||
| Polarizer | |||
| Lens cleaner | |||
| Other camera | |||
| Camera | |||
| Memory | |||
| Battery | Charge before leaving | ||
| Spare battery | Charge before leaving | ||
| Charger | |||
| Charger cable | |||
| Case | |||
| Filter | |||
| Polarizer | |||
| Lenses | Extra lens | ||
| Lens cleaner | |||
| Case | |||
| Other | Extra memory cards | ||
| Memory card holder | |||
| Monopod | |||
| Card reader | |||
| Plug board | |||
| Adapters | |||
| Kindle | Kindle | Charge and sort before leaving | |
| Books loaded | |||
| Charger | |||
| Cables and plug | |||
| Phone | Phone | ||
| Cables | |||
| Charger | |||
| Empty before leaving | |||
| Purchase time etc | Check plan | ||
| Tablet | Tablet | Clean out memory before leaving | |
| Chargers | |||
| Cables | |||
| Adapters | |||
| Load with games notes etc | |||
| Other | In car charger – USB lighter | ||
| Ear phones | |||
| MINI FIRST AID KIT | |||
| Antihistamines | |||
| Cold / flu medication | |||
| Mobic for inflammation | Voltarin | ||
| Scissors | |||
| Tweezers | |||
| Anti-itch cream for bites | |||
| Anti-infection – betadine | |||
| Eye drops | |||
| Sore throat lozenges | |||
| Ural – 4pkts | |||
| Trush tube | |||
| Anti diareah | |||
| Fibre pills | |||
| Calming meds | |||
| Microspore | |||
| Safety pins | |||
| Motion sickness meds | |||
| Prescription meds | |||
| Cycling | Graze cover etc | For micro cycling first aid | |
| Strapping bandage | |||
| Swimming | Waterproof dressing | Only for medical issues – CGM | |
| TOILET BAG | |||
| Bag | |||
| Hair brush / comb | |||
| Spare clips and ties | |||
| Shampoo bar and tin | |||
| Washcloth and bag | |||
| Face wash | |||
| Body wash | |||
| Lip stuff | |||
| Toothbrush and cover | |||
| Tooth pills | |||
| Emery board | |||
| Deodorant | |||
| Ear plugs for sleeping | |||
| Nutrix – small pot | Really thick moisture for really dry skin | ||
| Body / hand moisture | |||
| Insect repellent | |||
| Pads | |||
| HAND LUGGAGE | Vary plane / train / tour | ||
| Tissues – toilet paper | |||
| Wet wipes | |||
| Pads | |||
| Moisture | Lips, hands face | ||
| Snack bars | |||
| Lollies and gum | |||
| Snacks – cheese and cracker etc | |||
| Camera gear incl cables | Critical things only | ||
| Spare shirt/knickers | Depends and flights and connections | ||
| Kindle | Charged | ||
| Paperwork | Tickets and important documents | ||
| Paperwork holders | Plastic folder, wallet etc | ||
| Glasses and case | |||
| Sunglasses | |||
| Ear plugs | noise | ||
| Calming medication | |||
| Motion sickness meds | |||
| Water bottle | |||
| Wallet | |||
| Passport etc | |||
| Pens | |||
| Notebook | |||
| BG meter and stuff | |||
| Glucose | |||
| Head phones and adapter | |||
| Herbal tea bags | |||
| Airplane socks | For longer flights so can take shoes off | ||
| Insulin | |||
| Extra clothes | If a long flight clean knickers and shirt | ||
| CLOTHES | Depends on climates | ||
| Might be 2 or three sets | |||
| Flying clothes | Shirt | ||
| Knickers | Throw | ||
| Trousers | ? | ||
| Socks | ? | ||
| Shoes | Walking | ||
| Fleece/cardi | |||
| Bra – cumfy | Or crop top or similar | ||
| MAIN CLOTHES | |||
| Accessories | Hat sun / cold | ||
| Cozzie | |||
| Towel | |||
| Sarong | |||
| Skirt – wrap around | |||
| Leggings | |||
| Tops | Short sleeve | ||
| Sleeveless | |||
| Long sleeved | Warms or sun burn | ||
| Light cardi | |||
| Fleece | |||
| Rain jacket | |||
| Warm jacket – anorak | |||
| Bottoms | Shorts – walking | ||
| Shorts – cycling | |||
| Shorts – gym | |||
| Trousers | |||
| ¾ length pants | |||
| Underwear | Bra | ||
| Tank top | |||
| Knickers | |||
| Socks | |||
| Shoes | Walking shoes | ||
| Sandals | |||
| Jandles | |||
| Slippers | If going to a cold country | ||
| DOCUMENTS | Passport | ||
| Drivers licence | |||
| Train card | |||
| YHA card / seniors card etc | |||
| Print out of tickets | |||
| Print out of plan and maps | |||
| Credit cards | |||
| Money | |||
| Money bags – currency | |||
| Journal | |||
| TRAVEL TOOLS | |||
| Sharp knife | |||
| Mug | |||
| Thermos | |||
| Teaspoon | |||
| Plunger | |||
| Wooden spoon | |||
| Cutting board | |||
| Tongs | |||
| Laundry liquid | |||
| Laundry bag | |||
| Packing cubes | |||
| Torch | |||
| head torch | |||
| Batteries | Or buy at destination | ||
| Medications bag, chiller | |||
| Silk sleeping bag | |||
| Fold away shopping bags | |||
| Vacuum bags | Particularly useful for puffer clothes | ||
| Brollie | Good in tropics | ||
| Packing cubes | some compression | ||
| BAGS | |||
| Big bag | How big depnds | ||
| Day bag | Handluggage | ||
| Small bag or handbag | To the minimal, can be a bumbag, a waistr bag or handbag | ||
| Electronics bag | For keeping cables, memory etc | ||
| Cooler bag | Small, for lunches and keeping cheese or chocolate cool | ||
I will discuss some of these things in the future. This article is about the Master List.
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