What Do We Pack?!

Last week we shared how weplan a road trip, and it was a lot of fun to look back at trips that we’ve taken in recent years. We’re looking forward to our next road trip, too! We’re just not sure where that road trip will be to, other than where ever we’re moving to in the spring. It also got me thinking that you might be curious to know what we pack for our trips. We’ve shared our cruise packing list before, but today we’re going to talk about what we pack for a road trip.



As we mentioned in last week’s post, driving to our destination allows us to pack more than we could if we were flying. Not having to fit everything into one suitcase (for our family of four – yes, we do it when we cruise), and with our destination, and the path to get there in mind, we sit down to put together a packing list at least a few weeks before a big trip – like a road trip to Disney World, to a cruise, or to Pittsburgh.

If we’re going to be somewhere that we can easily to laundry (Pittsburgh, Disney World, a cruise ship), then we will only take half the amount of clothing that we’ll actually need to for the whole trip.

For a totally fictitious trip, lasting six nights, to somewhere we could not easily do laundry, and in the summer, this is what we would pack.

6 Shirts (Per Person) + the one you’re wearing on the day we leave

6 Pairs Underwear

Jeans (Wear shorts in the car)

Extra Socks

Extra Bra

PJs

Swimsuits

Flip Flops

Running Clothes

Running Shoes

Hair brush

Toothbrushes and toothpaste

Deodorant

Chargers

Camera

Snacks

Food for at least one meal per day

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

Tablets

Small toys for in the car

Water bottles

Book

School work

 

I can’t wait to make our next real packing list!

What absolutely has to be on your packing list?!

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