9 Tips For Packing For A Family Trip

Planning a family trip is so much fun. If it’s across the country flight or a couple hour drive planning is fun.  Packing is stressful. My family and I are going from Las Vegas to New York in a couple weeks for 10 full days. Packing was stressing me out but I did a lot of research and I got you covered now. A little organization and planning will help you in this department. 

1. Create A Master Packing List For Everyone – Before you start tossing items into suitcases, create a master packing list. Break it down by category—clothing, toiletries, electronics, and special items (like favorite toys or books). This will help make sure that you don’t forget anything important and help keep you organized. 
2. Roll Everything, No Folding – I learned this from Marie Kondo during quarantine. Rolling clothes instead of folding them saves space and also you don’t get as many wrinkles (If you do it right). Especially for long trips like ours, you need a lot of things so to take up less space rolling is your best bet. 
3. Packing Outfits By Day – For longer trips, pack complete outfits for each day and you can even take it a step further and put the outfits in labeled bags. This helps you in the morning on your trip you don’t have to figure out what to wear but also helps you fight the urge to not over pack. Make sure you mix in your comfortable clothes and weather appropriate clothes like extra layers. 
4. Keep Essentials Items Accessible – Keep a small bag with travel things handy. Like snacks, water bottles, wet wipes, hand sanitizer… Things like that. Make sure you put that in your carry-on if you are flying or upfront with you parents if you’re driving. You should also have games, books, tablets and headphones accessible too. 
5. Minimize Your Toiletries – They take up a lot of space so you can opt to do the travel sized bottles or you can leave them at home and purchase them at a store when you get to your destination. 
6. Laundry Bag – If there is no washer and dryer in the place you’re staying. Bring a lightweight laundry bag to keep the dirty stuff separate from the clean stuff this helps when you unpack when you get home too. 
7. First Aid Kit – No matter if you’re traveling a short distance or a long distance bring Band-Aids, pain relievers, and prescription medication. You never know what minor thing could happen it’s good to be prepared. 
8. Bring Plastic or Reusable Bags – Use them for carrying snacks, wet bathing suits, holding things you may want to bring back like souvenirs. 
9. Pack For The Kids – books, coloring supplies, travel games, download movies. DO NOT forget the headphones and chargers for everyone.

Packing for a family trip doesn’t have to be stressful. With these tips, you and I will all be organized and ready to enjoy your family trip. Remember, the goal is to have more fun, less stress. Safe travels. 

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