Create your own, customized checklist to virtually eliminate the chances of forgetting things. Our list has evolved over the years and is an important pre-trip exercise. We have even passed our list along to fellow travelers, friends, and family members. Below is our checklist — feel free to copy, paste, and modify for your own personal needs.

                                                Trip Essentials

 To Bring:                                            To Do, Prior To Leaving:

 Alarm Clock                                                    Program Sprinklers

Bandaids                                                         Call Police

Bathing Suit & Beachwear                              Close Windows

Battery Charger/Spare Batteries                     Hold Mail

Bug Spray                                                        Pay Bills (in advance)

Cameras                                                          Set Timers (lights)

Cell Phone Chargers                                       Stop Paper Delivery

Confirmations                                                  House Plants

Cooler (collapsible)                                       

Cribbage Board & Cards                               

Earphones

Electrical Adaptors/plugs                                          

Extra Bag (for souvenirs/gifts)

Flashlight

Foreign Currency

Glasses (extra pair)                

Guide Books

GPS

Hat

Jacket (adaptable for rain)

Journal

Laptop

Magnifying glass

Maps

Medications

Passports

Pillow (Lee)

Reading Material (Books, Magazines)

Slickers

Sunglasses

Sunscreen

Tickets

Towel (Beach)

Travel Iron

Tripod

Umbrella

Video Tapes

Walking Shoes.