Planning your trip? Wondering what you need and hoping you don’t forget anything?
Maybe this list will help.
For Health and Fitness, think about packing some of these…
- Prescriptions
- Medical devices and chargers
- First Aid Kit
- Flex-band aids
- Tapes
- Gauze
- Thermometer
- Antibacterial Hand wash
- Antacids
- Nose drops
- Eye drops
- Antibiotics
- Vitamins/minerals
- Antihistamines
- Sudafed/Benadryl
- Analgesics
- ASA/Tylenol
- NSAIDS
- Sleep Aids/RX
- Melatonin
- Anti-diarrhea meds
- Antibiotic ointment
- Sunscreen
- Bug-repellant
- Lip screen
- Moleskin
Sounds like a lot. Right?
Well, you don’t need to pack a whole lot of each item. You certainly don’t need to pack things you know you won’t need.
Not going to travel where bugs are a problem? Leave the bug repellant at home. Never use prescription sleep aids? Don’t pack them.
You get the idea. These are suggestions. I do pack many of these, but in very small quantities. My vitamins take up the most room.
Speaking of vitamins… This is a tip I learned from a travel professional. Get some small, resealable, plastic bags from your pharmacy. Place your daily vitamins or meds in them, using one per day. You can label the day on them, if you think you might not remember. They’re easy to pack, you can either toss the empty bag or reuse it, and you’re not taking a large bottle of pills along with you.
Keep in mind, if you take prescription drugs, keep them in the original container. If that is too large, ask your pharmacist for a small travel bottle with the prescription clearly stated on it. You will alleviate trying to explain what those pills are.