/packing-list

An MIT Licensed packing list for short trips abroad

The Open Source Packing List

It's in Github Task List flavored markdown and MIT Licensed, so pretty easy to fork & personalise for your next trip.

This list is suited for city trips, conferences and <=10 day holidays.

I used to always forget something so I started keeping track and after evolving it for some years, I now have some more peace of mind. Perhaps it works for you too : )

Tips

  • Keep a spare of all toiletry items so you can just keep that bag in your suitcase.
  • Nothing beats printing and checking these with a pen ; )
  • Calculations are rounded up : )
  • If you miss anything, fork it.
  • If you think others will miss it too, send a pull request!

For added packing-speed, there's a section per bag

The carry-on

  • Bank identifier
  • Book / Kindle
  • Chewing gum to pop ears
  • Coins to buy {hours_flight} / 3 .5l bottles of water after security check
  • Copy of passport, alarm numbers
  • Earplugs to defend against noisy passengers
  • {hours_flight} / 2 Granola bar
  • Headset
  • Laptop
  • Magazine
  • Passport
  • Pen & Paper
  • Phone charger
  • Present for host
  • Sunglasses
  • Tablet

The suitcase

  • Backpack
  • Beach towel
  • Belt
  • Ducktape
  • Extra pair of shoes
  • Flipflops
  • Gloves
  • Hat
  • Gym outfit
  • Gym equipment
  • Party-trousers
  • Plastic bag for loundry / to sit on wet stuff
  • Coffee Gear: aeropress. filters. grinder. cup. {num_days} * {num_people} * {shots_per_day:-3} * 12grams of beans
  • Power cords extension socket with USB ports + Universeral Power Adapter
  • Car power adapter USB
  • Raincoat
  • Speakers
  • Sunscreen
  • Swimming shorts
  • Swiss knife with some tools
  • {num_days} * 1 Boxershorts
  • {num_days} * 1 Socks
  • {num_days} * 1 T-Shirts
  • {num_days} / 3 Shorts
  • {num_days} / 3 Sweaters
  • {num_days} / 3 Trousers
  • {num_days} / 7 Towels

The toiletry bag

  • Condoms (just for party-tricks ofc)
  • Deodorant 100ml
  • Earplugs
  • Hairgel 100ml
  • Ibuprofen
  • Nail clipper
  • Patches / Iodine / Small scissor
  • Stomatch control / Rennie
  • Showergel 100ml
  • Fungi repellent
  • Swabs
  • Mouthguard
  • Toothbrush & paste
  • Transparent plastic bag for small liquids
  • Vitamin supplements

Before I leave

  • Charge additional phone battery / Kindle / Tablet / Camera
  • Check bank account balance
  • Check insurance
  • Check public transportation (issues on) route
  • Check weather
  • Check time difference
  • Check-in online, write down times & Terminal nr. Use http://seatguru.com to find the best seats for your flightnr.
  • Cleanup wallet. Check if creditcard is in there and you know it's PIN code.
  • Enable ATM access in foreign country if needed
  • Find out what's a cheap way to have internet there
  • Notify neighbors, arrange for caretaking of garbage, plants, pets, mail
  • Shave and clip nails, so you don't have to abroad
  • Take care of pending (E)Mail. Set vacation responder. Make sure collegues know what's what
  • Weigh bags if in doubt. Make sure Carry-on fits inside luggage when not checking in any.

When I leave

  • Get foreign cash
  • Unplug chords
  • Lock all windows/doors
  • Kill temperature

License

Copyright (c) 2013 Kevin van Zonneveld, http://kvz.io
Licensed under MIT: http://kvz.io/licenses/LICENSE-MIT

Edit over at https://github.com/kvz/packing-list/
Discuss over at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5518382