Summer travel is in full swing! While I love planning a trip and building an itinerary — I hate the packing element of it. I'm always worried I'm going to forget something or pack the wrong things.
1."I got a second toothbrush that I always keep in my travel toiletry bag. Since I couldn’t pack my toothbrush until the last minute, I ended up forgetting it and having to buy a new one. It’s such a small thing but it soothes my brain."
3."A small case that fits into the seat pocket on planes packed with everything needed during a flight — charger, headphones, lip gloss, meds, etc. Doing this helps me board quickly and keep track of the little stuff."
4."I keep my toiletry bag always packed with everything so I never have to 'pack' it. Basically, I have two of everything — razors, toothbrushes, toothpaste, hair, and face products, hair brush, etc."
5."Packing cubes. Before I bought some, I thought they were superfluous, just adding weight and taking up space in my bag. But now I realize they allow me to be much more organized, which makes packing easier. Everything has its place in the main compartment of my pack. If I realize I packed something I need, it's so much easier to just open the one cube I need to grab that particular item, and then everything just goes back to its designated place. Before using them, I ended up having to remove half the contents of my bag to rummage around for that one item, then everything had to get refolded or rerolled to go back into my bag."
7."Put a geotag in your luggage. You can track it anywhere as long as you have a signal. On the last trip, I can tell the moment I landed that my bag was still stuck at the connecting airport. 13 hours later I can track the bag moving and heading to my home at 3 a.m."
8."I do have my checklist in a spreadsheet with gridlines (front and back) and I check each item as I pack it. The list is in sections — what I always take (toiletries, clothes, meds), what I need for warm weather, cold weather, photography, car trip, and flying trips. I just looked and 24 columns fit on a page and I put the trip and date at the top of the column. I have packing lists dating back to 2002 so I always know when and where I've been."
9."Getting rid of old clothes on travel to empty your carry-on for more souvenirs. I bring old shirts, pants, sweaters, underwear, and socks for travel to get rid of them as I go. I hate checking in luggage and I will have plenty of extra room to bring things back."
10."A foldable travel pillow. Not the kind that wraps around your neck, but an actual small memory foam pillow that folds into a traveling bag. I use it on trains and planes and for neck support at hotels."
11."A digital suitcase scale. No more weighting myself with and without a suitcase. I take it with me and wight the suitcase to make sure I don’t pass the limit on the flight back."
12."I bought an airplane blanket that has its own little holder bag that can be used as a pillow. It hooks to my backpack and there’s enough extra space where I could stick my snacks, water bottle, or whatever else in there that I’ll need at my seat. I put all of that in prior to boarding and then I can just throw my backpack into the overhead bin and keep the blanket pack thing at my seat."
13."I keep a wrapped bar of soap in each piece of my luggage. It makes the luggage smell nice when it's in storage, and then I can use it while traveling (I hate liquid soap and have a preference for a certain brand of bar soap)."
15."A mesh laundry bag. It allows me to comfortably divide my clean and dirty clothes, and not have to sort through them in my luggage when it comes time to do laundry. It's helpful on business trips and vacations, and short or long-duration trips. Whether I do my laundry when I return home or have to do it while traveling, the laundry bag helps me keep everything together and easily carryable so I can do my laundry when I am able to."
16."Airplane foot hammock. The strap goes over your tray table, and the 'hammock' cradles your legs or feet, holding them at a better angle than resting them on the floor during long flights. I was using my laptop on the flight back and found my legs and knees weren't nearly as sore as usual.
17."Rubber band for your passport. You’ll naturally hold onto the rubber band when you hand someone your passport so it reminds you to get your passport back, plus it keeps your travel documents snug inside."
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