My 5 Travel Essentials

After my current rotation ends, I’m pretty much going to be moving to another part of the country every 2 weeks from the end of August til…uh…November or December. (Much of my life is unfortunately still up in the air at this point.)

Needless to say, I’m getting pretty wonderful about this whole pack-up-your-life-and-go thing.

I’d venture to guess that most of you are not dealing with this, so I’m amending my 5 travel essentials to the things that I’d drag along with me on a weekend getaway, because I made two of em’ this month!

One such weekend was a 4-state adventure consisting of magical waterfalls and hiking/fooding adventures through NJ/DE/MD…and the other was to visit my friend in Baltimore, and to go to one of my dearest med school friend’s weddings! <3 (Aka the first friend-wedding I’ve been able to attend since med school. This may or may not have been a factor in scheduling a rotation in PA this month.)

(For the record, I’m kinda assuming that essentials like clean underwear, clothes, phone, wallet, keys, and all that goodness are already factored in, because they’re kinda a given.)

Overnight Bag

I suppose this is kinda cheating, but since I essentially live out of my car [sometimes], I have one of these packed in my trunk with all my overnighting essentials (e.g. toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, face wash, comb, chapstick, extra pair of disposable contacts, contacts case, contacts solution, sunscreen, BB cream).

Pareo

My use of these stems back to pre-Hawai’i club days (although my collection definitely exponentially increased after joining Na Keiki ‘O Hawai’i). Pareos are wonderfully versatile, and hardly take up any space! You can dress it up or down. In the past, I can and have used it as a…

• Skirt (fold in half and tie it around)
• Top (wrap it around yourself + tie it around, or you can loop it around your neck for a halter style)
• Dress (same deal as the “top,” but don’t fold it in half!)
• Towel (self-explanatory)
• Pillow (wrap it around other clothing)
• Blanket (it’s a thin one, but it’s better than nothing, especially when you’re sleeping under some chairs at an airport during a snowstorm + have not much else with you)
• Scarf (loop it around your neck however you usually tie a scarf)

Tops, dresses, “skirts,” cross-dressing purposes…they’re super versatile! :P

Tablet

I was originally going to say that comfortable shoes (that I can work out in) would be a must, but…I’d likely be wearing em’ already, so they wouldn’t be going in my bag! So instead–a tablet is awesome to take along since it’s so portable!

I have a bunch of books on it, and can also use it to check email, read blogs, watch Netflix, and if I’m feeling super ambitious, I could technically even write blog posts with it, but…I usually prefer using my laptop for that. Typing > Touchscreen.

Water Bottle

My favorite water bottle of all time is still my Hydroflask (affiliate link!). It’s super durable, and crazy-insulated, so cold drinks stay cold for ~24 hours, and hot drinks stay hot for, at the very least, 12 hours. (I’ve left it in my car overnight during a snowy WV winter and when I uncapped it the next morning, it was still steaming hot. D-damn.)

If space is an issue, however, I’d highly recommend Ohyo water bottles! :D They shrink down really well, and are also super environmentally friendly! (Here’s my review of them!)

They’re squishable!

Snacks

I get cranky when I’m hungry, so I tend to always have food on me in some way, shape or form. They are also somewhat vital to keeping me awake whilst on the road, so win-win!

• What are your top 5 travel essentials?
• Check out Amber‘s post on her top 5 travel essentials too! :] (This was originally a part of the August Beauty & The Pitch linkup!)

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