I’ve got it down to a science so I can procrastinate until the night before:
How many days? That many pairs of socks, underwear, and shirts, half that many pairs of pants. 2 additional pairs of socks and an extra shirt
Deodorant
Check to make sure the dedicated travel phone charger is still packed
Notebook
Laptop and charger dedicated to travel
A book that’s easy to pickup and set down
Corded headphones
Dedicated laundry bag for trips longer than 10 days
Bring a toothbrush for trips longer than 3 days
Bedding, soap, and shampoo only when traveling to the wilderness
I like to travel as light as I can and most of my trips are for a week or less, so oftentimes the only thing I need for luggage is a single carryon bag
this was a helpful starter list thank you lmao! I’m usually a single-carryon dude myself, but this time I’m going camping so I have to bring a checked bag with stuff I never usually think about like a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, tent (which I put up last weekend to make sure I have all the parts & I’m not freaking out in the rain), eclipse glasses, etc
Yep! If you know you’ll have a bare bed, the sleeping bag can be used as bedding so you can save packing a blanket. If you know you’ll be in decent motels or better, you can save on packing the bedding if it’s not specialized. The only specialized thing I need for road trips are road atlases. Make sure you know how to read a map before you need it though. I assume this is for the eclipse, so make sure to pack bug spray and a thick sweatshirt if you’re coming to the Midwest
I just have a toiletry bag with a collapsible toothbrush and toothpaste tablets. I pretty much always bring the same toiletries on any trip to keep it easy.
if someone tells me we’re leaving tomorrow I’m like nuh uh I’m gonna need that in writing and delivered at least 2 weeks in advance sir, otherwise I may perish b/c I’ll forget to bring anything to sustain life other than the clothes on my body
Funny, I think I’m the opposite. “Oh shit, we’re leaving tomorrow, what should I pack?”
I’ve got it down to a science so I can procrastinate until the night before:
I like to travel as light as I can and most of my trips are for a week or less, so oftentimes the only thing I need for luggage is a single carryon bag
Tf you only brush your teeth every 3 days??
this was a helpful starter list thank you lmao! I’m usually a single-carryon dude myself, but this time I’m going camping so I have to bring a checked bag with stuff I never usually think about like a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, tent (which I put up last weekend to make sure I have all the parts & I’m not freaking out in the rain), eclipse glasses, etc
Yep! If you know you’ll have a bare bed, the sleeping bag can be used as bedding so you can save packing a blanket. If you know you’ll be in decent motels or better, you can save on packing the bedding if it’s not specialized. The only specialized thing I need for road trips are road atlases. Make sure you know how to read a map before you need it though. I assume this is for the eclipse, so make sure to pack bug spray and a thick sweatshirt if you’re coming to the Midwest
… If it’s three days or less, do you just not brush your teeth?
I carry some disposable pre-pasted brushes instead
I just have a toiletry bag with a collapsible toothbrush and toothpaste tablets. I pretty much always bring the same toiletries on any trip to keep it easy.
so for a 14 day trip you’re taking 7 pairs of pants? that seems like a bit much
if someone tells me we’re leaving tomorrow I’m like nuh uh I’m gonna need that in writing and delivered at least 2 weeks in advance sir, otherwise I may perish b/c I’ll forget to bring anything to sustain life other than the clothes on my body