Packing list

In order to assure I haven’t forgotten anything I use a packing list. This isn’t an infallible method to assure all the things needed are loaded into the truck & camper (and when being towed the boat); but much better than trying to do it from memory.

The latest version of ‘the list’ –

cash in wallet
Pillows & Linen
Clothes, long underwear, boat shoes, sandals, boots, shoes, boat boots, clogs, croks, hoodie, jackets, ballcaps
laundry det & dryer sheets & quarters
bath kit, suntan lotion, toothpaste, hand sanitizer
toolbox & trailer bucket
cat: boxes, food, grass, scratcher, treats, bowls, mat, toys, litterbox scoop
camera & go-pro
book, mag, newspaper, kindle, journal, map, charts
phone & laptop & iPod & Bose speaker
chargers and batts
sailing backpack & PFD
travel food, fish & vit pills & butter dish & eggs
fry pans, cook kit, stove, fuel, nalgenes
camper stackers, folding camp chair(s), folding table gray water tank, potti
propane, extension cord
water, soda, beer
chains for truck & trailer
outboard motor
3gal & 1 gal cans, fuel treatments
license plate, boat/trailer paperwork, boat & trailer keys & locks

When I’m not pulling my sailboat the trailer and boat-related items are not packed. The snow chains are not packed when I’ll not be traveling in poor weather – though I will pack the chains when I know I’ll be going in areas known for poor roads and mud (tire chains have got me along a muddy road, or ‘almost road’, many a time).

After each trip I note what was packed, used and things that were missed – it is a constant work in progress.