Travel Packing Checklist

A Travel Packing Checklist will help you to remember the essentials! Without a travel packing checklist, you are bound to forget something!

When traveling, you would want to ensure that you’re well prepared for any surprises that come your way. Yet, it is difficult to keep track of all the minute details that go into planning your trip. With this Travel Packing Checklist, at least the huge task of remembering what to pack is lifted off your shoulders!

Use this Travel Packing Checklist each time you travel to avoid experiencing that strange uneasy feeling you’ve forgotten something again!

Necessary Items

  • Luggage and/or Backpack
  • Hip-Pack, Day-Pack, Fanny-Pack
  • Neck-Wallet or Undercover Security Pouch
  • Travel or Nature Guides
  • Financial and Personal Documents
  • Passport
  • Visas
  • Rail Pass
  • Airline Tickets
  • Travelers Checks
  • Cash (Limited Amount)
  • Change (Phone or Laundry Machines)
  • Drivers License or ID Card
  • Credit Card with PIN
  • ATM Card with PIN
  • Hostel Card
  • Student ID Card
  • Copy of Documents (Passport, Visa, etc.)
  • Vaccination Certificates
  • Passport Photos
  • Copy of Prescriptions (Medicine, Glasses, Contacts)

Toiletries

  • Toothbrush
  • Toothpaste
  • Shampoo and Conditioner
  • Blowdryer
  • Towel and Washcloth
  • Soap (Biodegradable)
  • Deodorant
  • Lotion or Moisturizer
  • Sunscreen
  • Eyedrops
  • Chapstick or Lip Balm with Sunscreen
  • Nail Clippers
  • Dental Floss
  • Razor
  • Shaving Cream
  • Alcohol Pads

Feminine Hygiene Products

  • Birth Control
  • Contact Lens Preparation
  • Electrical Adapter
  • Medications
  • Vitamins

First-aid Kit

  • Tweezers
  • Needle
  • Bandages
  • Band-aids
  • Medical or Athletic Tape
  • Moleskin
  • Gauze Pads
  • Q-Tips
  • Cotton Balls
  • Latex Gloves
  • Scissors
  • Waterproof Matches
  • Pain Killers (Ibuprofen, Aspirin)
  • Disinfectant or Antiseptic Ointment (Bactine)
  • Antiseptic Soap
  • Anti-itch Ointment
  • Sunburn Ointment
  • Antacids (Rolaids, Tums, etc.)
  • Nausea or Diarrhoea Tablets (Imodium, Pepto Bismol, Gravol, etc.)
  • Laxatives
  • Antihistamine
  • Insect Repellant with DEET
  • Water Purification System or Tablets

Miscellaneous

  • Maps (Topographic, Driving, etc.)
  • Pocket Knife (Swiss Army Knife)
  • Flashlight
  • Camera with Film and Lenses
  • Batteries
  • Film
  • Cable/Thin Chain and Lock
  • Nylon Cord
  • Binoculars
  • Bandanas
  • Sunglasses with strap
  • Mesh Bags or Laundry Bags
  • Ziploc Bags
  • Journal or Diary
  • Pens / Pencils
  • Books or Magazines
  • Games or Cards
  • Beach Towel
  • Umbrella
  • String or Rope
  • Nylon Cord
  • Duct Tape
  • Gloves
  • Luggage Locks
  • Travel Alarm Clock
  • Neck Pillow
  • Money Exchanger
  • Compass
  • Mirror and/or Whistle
  • Toilet Paper
  • Earplugs
  • Large Envelopes
  • Pictures
  • Sink Stopper (Racquetball)
  • Backpack Cover
  • Sleep Sheet (for hostels)
  • Drinking Cup
  • Small Sewing Kit
  • Language Guide / Dictionary
  • Garbage Bag
  • Travel Iron