Travel gear

Ted. After eight years of non-stop travel, we have come up with the following list of the essential little stuff that we carry. Everything here has been used at least one time and some items get used on every trip.

Must haves, regardless of the length of the trip: 

Silicone putty earplugs - for the most restful sleep wherever you end up. Even after eight hours, we can't feel them at all!

Mini first aid kit - zip lock bag containing bandaids, gauze pads, first aid creme, alcohol wipes, small scissors, adhesive tape, sun screen, ibuprofen, cough drops, etc

Emergency pack of prescription antibiotics (ask your doctor)

Pocket sized shopping bag

 

Zip lock bags (qt & gal)

Air Tags in luggage

Additional items for longer trips, especially international:

Money belt

Universal power adaptor plug

Shampoo bar (can’t leak)

Laundry detergent strips (also can't leak)

Mini clothes line & clothes pins - for drying laundry & swimsuits, pinning closed curtains and lots of other things (check dollar stores)

Blue tooth speaker

HTMI - HTMI cord (connects laptop to TV's anywhere for streaming Netflix, etc)

Portable luggage scale (airlines are now real sticklers about that 50 lb max)

Zip ties (to seal up luggage - but keep nail clippers in carryon to remove)

Phone Apps

Airlines (They can be deleted after the trip)

Public transportation such as trains, buses, etc (also deleted later)