Whenever I stay somewhere (Last summer I spent 3 weeks away from home: 2 on vacations and 1 at camp) I am always recognized as an overpacker. Here is both everything I can think of to pack, as well as a bolded list that is more of the basics.
(Actually not quite everything, but if I would list everything, that would be really embarrassing. Like who takes along your very own hymnal to the beach? #me #awkward)
If you are looking for "How to pack two and a half weeks of things" in a carry on... lol, This post is not for you :) You'll probably want to check out this post with a thousand and one hacks:
Please note that this is my own personal "general" list and you'll have to reconstruct your own personal one to fit your needs. For example, for camping, dont forget shelter, food, etc that are not on this list. If you wont have a bed, consider an air mattress.
Similarly, for my camp I might add one white item (tshirt, fabric, socks, whatever) to tie dye as well as a woods outfit: (old dark skirt I dont mind getting beat up, old shoes I can run in, knee highs, long sleeve shirt, and a tshirt each in dark colors) as to play Capture the Flag and such. To go on vacation I might bring my laptop and more foodstuffs like popsicles, grapes, and a family size bag of chips.
I was not going to include links to the products that I use, but that also might be a great starting point if you need to pick some of this stuff up. The Amazon ones are affiliate links, but not all this stuff can be bought from Amazon.
1- 2 Swimsuits
2 Swim Skirt/ Pants
1 Goggles and Noseplug (ugh, I'm so weird)
1 Swim Covering
1 Swim Towel
1-2 Regular bathing towels
5-8 T-Shirts
5-8 Skirts (aka shorts for you)
1 garment bag for these skirts and shirts and stuff-- with many pockets
1 suitcase for the random unnessessary things you want to bring... but lets put them in a suitcase to get them through security, I mean The Parents.
2-6 Old navy camis/tanktops
1 Long sleeve/ jacket
3-5 Bras
4-6 pairs of socks (mix of footies, thick ones, long ones, knee highs)
3 packing cubes. Ive yet to use these but will link what I get when I do.
1 pair of sneakers
1 flats/sandal pair that you can dress up or down
1 other pair that you are wearing when you go.
6-9 pairs of undies
3-5 pajama sets
1 silk Sleep Bonnet
6 Amish pins :)
1 bandana
5 hair ups and all the bobby pins you can locate (I would imagine, dunno)
2 Coverings (refer to left sidebar, y'all)
10 clippies (you only need 2 at a time but I lose them so so often)
1+ Prewap roll
1 Menstrual cup *and or* for all you old school people
1 Week of pads and tampons
^ If you want to read more about cups and why I use them, check out my recent post here.
1 tooth brush
1 travel toothpaste
(if you wear makeup or have a special face mask or make up removers or razors those go here)
1 soap
3 small hair oils (coconut and castor and argan and the deep conditioner)
2 small shampoo bars (or your small bottle of shampoo/conditioner)
1 Tangle Teezer hair brush (or the Wet Brush if you want)
3 Q tips
3 pills of (Tylenol, etc) stuck in cap erasers
1 deodorant
1 Chapstick
1 Small First aid thingy with band aids and alcohol wipes
1 bottle of lotion (that actually does more than smell pretty)
1 digital/temporary camera
1 small tripod
1 extra memory stick
1 mp3 player
2 charger cords (camera and mp3)
1 charger booster
1 umbrella
1 digital watch
1 combination (no key needed) lock
2 flashlights with new batteries
6 batteries because we all know that youll only need them if you dont have them
1 laptop-- depending
1 Battery Alarm Clock that you definitely dont need for camp
2 Packs of Gum or Jolly Ranchers depending on my mood when I'm packing
CD's and DVD's as needed
1 Song book?? (the important ones in thehymnal I mentioned earlier that I still need to make copies of)
money, as needed
Passport things, as needed
a phone, as needed
3-25 books to read (depending on how social you are going to be forced to be during this week.
2-3 summer assignments (insert tears)
1 Calculator for said assignments as needed, I love the Casio 300ES Natural Display :) (graphing: here)
1 diary/ journal (if you keep one)
1 writing binder if you write
1 Compact Bible (and maybe an extra New Testament for kicks if you are yours truly)
5 pens
2 erasers
2 pencils (w/ lead unless you have a sharpener handy)
4 pieces of pretty stationary that you will not use
4 Envelopes already addressed that you also will not use
4 Stamps that you will not use but you cant have an envelope without stamps so...
1-2 small games (deck of cards, Spot It,dutch blitz, etc)
2 Yarn so people can think you are weird and you wont have to talk to them
2 Crochet Hooks
1 Scissors
1 Roll of Tape
1 Roll of Duck Tape that might be useful (if you dont like someone in your room)
all the markers (you can never have to many :) )
1 Box of 120 crayons (for long car rides and only if you will have air conditioning)
5-15 Awesome coloring wheels (I have a link that explains this somewhere.... here: http://geometrip.com)
Or 1 puzzle book
1 plastic shopping bag
1 purse style bag
1 waterproof wet bag
1 huge drawstring bag (for laundry)
1-2 waterbottles (I have a 6 cup one and/or 3 cup one and they will start out full of ice)
1 bug spray can
1 sun screen tube or in spray bottle-- I use the baby kind
1 Sleeping Bag
1 Blanket that is really warm
1 Really Soft Throw
1-2 Pillows
1 wooden desk (handmade-- its a "desk" with legs that fold under, used daily in my bed, but also in the car for trips, etc
(Actually not quite everything, but if I would list everything, that would be really embarrassing. Like who takes along your very own hymnal to the beach? #me #awkward)
If you are looking for "How to pack two and a half weeks of things" in a carry on... lol, This post is not for you :) You'll probably want to check out this post with a thousand and one hacks:
Please note that this is my own personal "general" list and you'll have to reconstruct your own personal one to fit your needs. For example, for camping, dont forget shelter, food, etc that are not on this list. If you wont have a bed, consider an air mattress.
Similarly, for my camp I might add one white item (tshirt, fabric, socks, whatever) to tie dye as well as a woods outfit: (old dark skirt I dont mind getting beat up, old shoes I can run in, knee highs, long sleeve shirt, and a tshirt each in dark colors) as to play Capture the Flag and such. To go on vacation I might bring my laptop and more foodstuffs like popsicles, grapes, and a family size bag of chips.
I was not going to include links to the products that I use, but that also might be a great starting point if you need to pick some of this stuff up. The Amazon ones are affiliate links, but not all this stuff can be bought from Amazon.
1- 2 Swimsuits
2 Swim Skirt/ Pants
1 Goggles and Noseplug (ugh, I'm so weird)
1 Swim Covering
1 Swim Towel
1-2 Regular bathing towels
5-8 T-Shirts
5-8 Skirts (aka shorts for you)
1 garment bag for these skirts and shirts and stuff-- with many pockets
1 suitcase for the random unnessessary things you want to bring... but lets put them in a suitcase to get them through security, I mean The Parents.
2-6 Old navy camis/tanktops
1 Long sleeve/ jacket
3-5 Bras
4-6 pairs of socks (mix of footies, thick ones, long ones, knee highs)
3 packing cubes. Ive yet to use these but will link what I get when I do.
1 pair of sneakers
1 flats/sandal pair that you can dress up or down
1 other pair that you are wearing when you go.
6-9 pairs of undies
3-5 pajama sets
1 silk Sleep Bonnet
6 Amish pins :)
1 bandana
5 hair ups and all the bobby pins you can locate (I would imagine, dunno)
2 Coverings (refer to left sidebar, y'all)
10 clippies (you only need 2 at a time but I lose them so so often)
1+ Prewap roll
1 Menstrual cup *and or* for all you old school people
1 Week of pads and tampons
^ If you want to read more about cups and why I use them, check out my recent post here.
1 tooth brush
1 travel toothpaste
(if you wear makeup or have a special face mask or make up removers or razors those go here)
1 soap
3 small hair oils (coconut and castor and argan and the deep conditioner)
2 small shampoo bars (or your small bottle of shampoo/conditioner)
1 Tangle Teezer hair brush (or the Wet Brush if you want)
3 Q tips
3 pills of (Tylenol, etc) stuck in cap erasers
1 deodorant
1 Chapstick
1 Small First aid thingy with band aids and alcohol wipes
1 bottle of lotion (that actually does more than smell pretty)
1 digital/temporary camera
1 small tripod
1 extra memory stick
1 mp3 player
2 charger cords (camera and mp3)
1 charger booster
1 umbrella
1 digital watch
1 combination (no key needed) lock
2 flashlights with new batteries
6 batteries because we all know that youll only need them if you dont have them
1 laptop-- depending
1 Battery Alarm Clock that you definitely dont need for camp
2 Packs of Gum or Jolly Ranchers depending on my mood when I'm packing
CD's and DVD's as needed
1 Song book?? (the important ones in thehymnal I mentioned earlier that I still need to make copies of)
money, as needed
Passport things, as needed
a phone, as needed
3-25 books to read (depending on how social you are going to be forced to be during this week.
2-3 summer assignments (insert tears)
1 Calculator for said assignments as needed, I love the Casio 300ES Natural Display :) (graphing: here)
1 diary/ journal (if you keep one)
1 writing binder if you write
1 Compact Bible (and maybe an extra New Testament for kicks if you are yours truly)
5 pens
2 erasers
2 pencils (w/ lead unless you have a sharpener handy)
4 pieces of pretty stationary that you will not use
4 Envelopes already addressed that you also will not use
4 Stamps that you will not use but you cant have an envelope without stamps so...
1-2 small games (deck of cards, Spot It,dutch blitz, etc)
2 Yarn so people can think you are weird and you wont have to talk to them
2 Crochet Hooks
1 Scissors
1 Roll of Tape
1 Roll of Duck Tape that might be useful (if you dont like someone in your room)
all the markers (you can never have to many :) )
1 Box of 120 crayons (for long car rides and only if you will have air conditioning)
5-15 Awesome coloring wheels (I have a link that explains this somewhere.... here: http://geometrip.com)
Or 1 puzzle book
1 plastic shopping bag
1 purse style bag
1 waterproof wet bag
1 huge drawstring bag (for laundry)
1-2 waterbottles (I have a 6 cup one and/or 3 cup one and they will start out full of ice)
1 bug spray can
1 sun screen tube or in spray bottle-- I use the baby kind
1 Sleeping Bag
1 Blanket that is really warm
1 Really Soft Throw
1-2 Pillows
1 wooden desk (handmade-- its a "desk" with legs that fold under, used daily in my bed, but also in the car for trips, etc
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