Great thread, Tom! With our next trip being soooo different from all our others I'm actually starting a list of stuff we'll need. This is soooo helpful!
So the things I totally agree on:
Tom: Starbucks VIA (cannot live without it) & the external HD (I continually dump pictures just in case something happens I won't lose everything)
Mukta: Ziplock baggies. I organize and sort with ziplocks constantly. I generally bring an assortment of sizes from gallon on down to snack.
WDWLOYAL1971: Bandaids. Almost 10 years ago I had found a box of like 10 Bandaid travel packs. I
loved these. They were little plastic pouches that had a bandaid, a little packet of first aid cream, and a cleansing wipe in each. They were great...perfect for a pinched finger or skinned knee. I always carried 2 or 3 in my bag at WDW. I can't find the little pre-packaged pouches like that anymore so I generally keep a couple little "kits" that I assemble in snack-size ziplocks now. Man, I sure wish I could find the pre-packaged ones again. Guess that's the next search I do when I finish this post....
swissamy: I'm right there with ya on packing the mini-OTC-pharmacy. It's always that 1 thing you didn't pack that will get ya. In order to ward off illness-juju I try to bring stuff to cover everything from flu to stomach remedies.
JIMINICR: Earplugs. Amen. Dinosaur isn't an automatic headache anymore.
My contributions:
- heavy-duty laundry sacks (I do a lot of wash)
-
Ellie Boo (yes,
that again
)
- do
not freak out...but as per the beauty tips thread from last summer the Monistat Anti-Chaffing Gel Powder for pre-make-up face primer because it really does work to make the foundation make-up last longer! This stuff makes your whole face feel exactly like your eyelids do when using pricy eyeshadow primer (I have Urban Decay).
- gradual tan lotion to mix with my regular lotion (because I lose my color soooo fast when I'm not going to the tanning bed every 3rd day)
- homemade "Kali Packs" just in case I decide to ride Kali or Splash Mountain. A "Kali Pack" is comprised of: 2 or 3 disposable dish towels, a tall kitchen trash bag, & 4 disposable ponchos all placed neatly inside a gallon size ziplock. The procedure for using a "Kali Pack" is:
1. Remove all items from gallon ziplock & place camera inside. Zip shut.
2. Remove all backpacks, bags, hats, etc. that you want to stay dry & place inside trash bag.
3. Keep 1 disposable dish towel out. Place other(s) inside trash bag.
4. Place gallon ziplock containing camera inside trash bag.
5. Tie trash bag shut in loose knot.
6. Put on ponchos.
7. When boarding raft have the person carrying the trash bag stow it in the center compartment while person carrying disposable dishtowel quickly dries off seats before everyone sits.
8. Enjoy ride.
9. After getting off ride throw away ponchos, dry legs with dry disposable dish towels, remove everything from bags, throw away bags, & enjoy the thrill of remaining mostly dry and not smelling like funky-feet-water!
- Wisps disposable toothbrush thingies because Chandler still has braces on his bottom teeth.
- Thank you cards that are pre-signed & tucked into envelopes with $5 in each so all we have to do is whip one out of the stack each morning and leave it for the mousekeeper.
