That’s me. Right now, I’m extremely overwhelmed. We are leaving in a few hours and I have a house full of clean clothes and that’s about it. I have a few lists scattered here and there, but all is not lost forever. I finally organized my Camping Packing List just for tent or travel camping. Now all I need is a general vacation packing list to use when we travel to races or family vacations and stay in hotels, cabins, or condos. For camping vacations, I will use both of these lists. One note: When I travel, I usually have 3 bags of various size: Clothing, Racing, and Tech gizmo. For longer trips than a 2 night weekend, I have a Miscellaneous basket in the backseat with easy-to-grab stuff of all varieties. I listed those below, as well.
Clothing (consider the weather)
- Running shoes
- Trail shoes
- Hiking boots
- Shower shoes
- All purpose flip flops
- Base layer for sleeping in cold
- Tanks for moderate temp sleeping
- Buffet britches (those flannel lounging/sleep pants)
- Wicking/dry fit layers
- Flannel/fleece
- Rain jacket
- Poncho
- Travel robe
- Jeans (I hate jeans. Too itchy. I’m a yoga pant/running pant girl)
- Compression socks for long road trips or air travel
- Gloves, hat, head buff
- Sleeping beanie for cold
- Wicking socks
- Wool socks for cold
- Tshirts and sweatshirt
- Underwear. I strongly encourage wicking fabrics.
- Shorts
- Swimsuit
- Laundry bag to keep dirty clothes contained
Racing/Workout Gear
- Running/workout/cross training/lifting shoes
- Sports socks
- Sports bra
- Wicking layers
- Running tights/pants/tempo shorts
- Running jacket
- Head gear: hat, buff, beanie, neck warmer
- Post race clothing: sweatshirt and sleep pants/yoga pants and flip flops.
- Jump Rope
- Exercise bands
- Sports beans, gels
- Nathan hydration bottle
- Straw drinking bottle (camelbak)
Tech Bag
- Garmin and charger
- Iphone, cube, charger
- Ipod, charger
- Camera batteries, chargers
- Camera lenses
- Camera SD cards. Keep extras. Nothing kills the magic more than a dead battery and full card.
- Computer/laptop and charger
- Gertrude…our rude GPS and charger (I want to push this one off a cliff)
Toiletries
- Soap
- Face stuff
- Contact lens container and solution
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Hair styling stuff
- Pony tail holders/clips
- Pic/brush/comb
- Sunscreen
- Bug repellent in the form of 2 things: Avon Skin So Soft and Neutrogena Body Oil. Both of these are excellent bug repellents and smell better than Deet.
- Deodorant
- Toothpaste/Toothbrush
- Body lotion
- Razors
- Makeup
- Blow dryer
Miscellaneous
- Medicine/First Aid Kit
- Hand Sanitizer
- Tissues, Toilet Paper
- Feminine products, hygiene
- Glucose monitoring kit/test strips
- Q-tips, cotton balls
- Reading material/magazines/audio books/iTunes
- Towels, washcloths
- Travel snacks
- Quarters/cash for parking, roadside stands, vending, laundromat
- Major cash for bail money or out-of-state speeding tickets. I’m not laughing. On our honeymoon, we got a speeding ticket. We had to cough up cash right there on the side of the road in Michigan. A lot of cash. Most of our travel cash. I’m still not over it, apparently.
Any other ideas I left off? I will add to it as I pack for Colorado 2013!!