Hoping this packing list is helpful to you as you plan your next dream trip! The list has evolved from a list used for Girl Scout packing, to a list used for packing for college, to this current list which was used for a 72-day summer trip to Europe, including a river cruise and a trans-Atlantic cruise. The only thing I had to purchase was an additional flash drive to store photos – an expensive purchase when I had a bunch of flash drives at home.
Believe it or not, I wish I had packed more ramen soup. There were a couple of times we were just too tired after a long day to go out and get food. The ramen is small, can be crushed, and is pure comfort food.
Packing List – Individual
Clothing
| Backpack (Rick Steves Civita Day pack) light, comfy | |
| Bras – 2 | |
| Camisole | |
| Dressy shirt | |
| Gloves | |
| Hat (crushable) wear your school hat – you’ll be surprised who you meet (Go, Buckeyes!) | |
| Jacket, black (Columbia trail-crush sporty hoodie) crumple into a ball, put it in your back pack, no wrinkles! | |
| Long skirt for cruise, opera | |
| Nightgown/beach cover up/lounging | |
| Scarves, 2 – large, for plane; small, for dress-up | |
| Shirts, 6 (prints – they hide stains) | |
| Shoes – walking | |
| Shoes – flip flops | |
| Shoes – dressy sandals | |
| Shorts – beige | |
| Slacks, one beige, one black (Columbia anytime outdoor boot-cut pant) – wash, air dry – go! | |
| Socks, 6 pair (Thorlo socks – your feet will thank you) | |
| Sweater | |
| Swim suit | |
| Underpants – 6 | |
Everything else
| Address file & pre-printed labels | |
| ATM cards (call bank first for exchange rates and charges) | |
| Baby wipes | |
| Band-aids in Altoids box | |
| Beverage enhancers | |
| Binoculars | |
| Camera, extra battery, extra memory card, cord for downloading | |
| Chargers: cell phone, tablet, camera, I-pod, Kindle | |
| Charger – portable storage | |
| Clip-on light for bed | |
| Clips for laundry, food | |
| Computer/tablet | |
| Copy of passport, credit cards, medications, medical permission | |
| Cosmetics | |
| Credit cards | |
| Earbuds for tours and music | |
| Eyeglasses | |
| Electrical adapter | |
| Euros | |
| Extension cord | |
| Flash drives – two 64 gig | |
| Google maps downloaded to phone | |
| Hair color | |
| Hand sanitizer | |
| Highlighter | |
| IPod and ear buds | |
| Kindle – load games! load walking tours! | |
| Laundry detergent, spray + wash, clothes pins + clothes line + Downey wrinkle release + sewing kit | |
| List of all places we are staying | |
| Maps | |
| Medications, salves, bandaids, antibiotics, sea-sickness | |
| Microwave snacks | |
| Money pouch | |
| Nail polish + top coat | |
| Neck pillow for plane (I carry a baby pillow) | |
| Notebook and pen | |
| Pens, pencils, paper clips | |
| Post-it notes | |
| Ribbon – bright for suitcase handle | |
| Salt-pepper | |
| Scissors | |
| Snack food, gum | |
| Soap | |
| Sun Glasses | |
| Sun Screen | |
| Toilet paper for public restrooms | |
| Toiletries, tooth brush, tooth paste, make-up | |
| Tour books & maps | |
| Umbrella | |
| Water bottles | |
| Wet wipes, antibiotic | |
| Wine screw | |
| Zip-lock bags | |
