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Packing List
Hopefully, the packing list below will help you remember all you need to stuff in your bags: Money and Documents; Toiletries and Health Items; Beach Gear; Theme Park Gear; Baby Gear; and more.
--to print out sections of this packing list: block what you want; right-click; select Print; click Selection.
Packing List: Money and Documents
- cash
- credit cards
- debit/ATM cards (make sure these work in the country you're visiting)
- travelers' checks if needed
- picture id
- passport if required, for adults and children
- if children are leaving the country and both birth parents are not present, a document authorizing their trip might be required. (Read more.)
- a photocopy of your picture ID, packed separately, just in case your ID is lost or stolen
- membership cards: AAA; Disney Club; etc.
- calling card or special phone number for long distance phone calls (-some phone services have such products for out-of-country travel)
- health insurance documents
- travel insurance documents
- drivers' license if you'll be driving on the trip
- vaccination documents if needed for foreign countries
- address/phone book
-- and all the trip documents:
- itinerary
- airplane tickets, or confirmation number for e-ticket
- car reservation number
- any coupons for hotels, car rental, etc.
- directions to hotel(s)
Packing List: toiletries & personal care
- tooth paste, toothbrushes, dental floss (packed together, in a ziplock bag)
- shampoo, conditioner, hair gel, etc.
- shaving gear
- contact lenses paraphernalia
- glasses
- reading glasses
- sunglasses
- skin cream, makeup
- nail clippers
- tweezers
- foot powder
- lip balm
- ear plugs
- sleep aids
Health Items
- bandaids
- children's fever medicine, cold medicine, etc.
- allergy kit, if needed
- blister kit (see Theme Park gear, below)
- feminine hygiene products
- prescription medicines
- birth control
- vitamins
"Miscellaneous" Packing List:
- cell phone & battery
- camera and batteries (and film, if needed)
- camcorder or digital recorder
- batteries or rechargers for all the above
- notebook/journal
- guidebooks--buy the best! It's a small investment, compared to the cost of your vacation.
- ziploc bags (that actually zip.) Use for toiletries, wet swimsuits, crayons, etc.
- maps
- binoculars
- flashlight & batteries
- needle and thread
- handy to have: "personal radios": two-way walkie-talkies, useful if your group splits up
- nightlight if this will help your child
- alarm clock
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plastic food containers: fill with snacks such as raisins to eat on the plane; later, bring one to restaurants in case your kids won't eat their food (though they' be hungry ten minutes later...)
- -cereal! Save money and time by eating cereal in your room for breakfast. Buy fresh milk, or use powdered; don't forget the plastic spoons.
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wet wipes, for cleaning hands, faces, etc. There's even a special brand for removing stains from clothes.
Packing List: On the Plane
--update: for security reasons, many of these items may not be allowed on planes; check latest rules for carry-on bags--
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stuff to amuse the kids
- snacks and drinks
- any medication that might be needed, (e.g., for ear pain on planes)
- lip balm, skin lotion-- planes are dry habitats!
For Car Trips:
- stuff to amuse the kids
- snacks and drinks
- motion sickness preventatives
- handy to have: a cooler for drinks; plastic cups
Packing List: beach gear
- swimsuits (two)
- sandals
- aqua shoes
- swim goggles
- face masks, snorkels
- waterproof disposable camera
- sunhats
- sunglasses
- lip balm with sunscreen
- ear plugs if your child needs them when swimming
Rain Gear
- umbrellas or ponchos for theme parks
- raincoat, rain-pants for outdoors vacations
- appropriate footwear
- extra socks
Outdoors Gear
- insect repellant
- Afterbite, for insect bites
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allergy medicine if needed
- good shoes for hiking
- layers of clothes, especially fleece
- socks that will "wick" (draw moisture away from the skin)
- blister kit (below)
- wool hat and gloves for chilly weather
continue to Packing Lists - page 2: Theme Park Gear, Baby Gear, Clothes--
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