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List of things to carry when you go on trip
There are so many of us who likes traveling to the core of our souls and keep on visiting new, beautiful places every now and then. Sometimes the plan arises out of no where and you have no time to think about contents of the luggage for the trip. Most of the time in these cases, we forget one or more essential things to carry while going on a trip. You can imagine a situation where you need to rush and search desperately for a small thing such as soap where even a tissue paper would have come handy 
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Since luggage is most common among any kind of traveler, it would be great to always have a list of things to carry on a trip, in store for yourself. It would certainly be extremely handy when the plans are abrupt and come out of nowhere, leaving no time for packing the luggage. I have tried to compile a comprehensive list of thing to carry while I go on a trip and feel could be helpful for each one of us traveling to various places.
Basic Travel Kit
- Itinerary Printout (at least 2)
- Travel Guide / Map Print Out (at least 2)
- At least two Copies of PhotoIDs for all members
- Mobile
- Mobile Charger
- Pen and a small Diary
- Bag locks (2 or more)
- Backpack or Carry bag
- Extra spectacles with cover
- Spectacles cover
- TORCHLIGHT
- Small Scissor
- Watch
- Sunglasses, if required
- Small water bottle, say 500 ml
- Match Boxes or Flint or Cigarette Lighter
- Plastic Bags / Plastic Zip Lock Bags
- Twist-ties, safety pins
- Novels or two
- Pens, pencils, colors, chocolates, toffees for distribution among local children
Eateries
- Chocolates, toffees, chips, chewing gums, mouth freshener, dry fruits etc.
- Pre-cooked food if possible
Camera Kit
- Camera with bag
- Camera Charger and its cable
- Camera Battery
- Camera Cleaning Kit including Lenspen
- Tripod
- Filters
- Remote Release
- Photography Handbook
- Extra Camera Battery, if possible
- Extra Remote Release Battery, if possible
- Extra memory cards, if possible
Toiletries
- Tooth Brush
- Tooth Paste
- Toilet Soap
- Shampoo Pouches according to the schedule or a small shampoo bottle
- Tissue Papers
- Face wash if required but common for girls
- Hair Oil
- Deodorants
- Moisturizing Cream
- Lip Guard
- Cologne Talc
- Comb
- Small Mirror
- Feminine Hygiene, if required
Shaving Kit
- Shaver / Razor / Trimmer
- Shaving Blades ( If possible keep some extra blades)
- Shaving Foam or Cream
Clothing Kit
- Clothes as per the schedule
- Towels
- Socks
- Handkerchiefs
- Slippers
- At least one light jacket
Air Travel
- Air-ticket Printout (if flying with e-tickets)
- Credit/Debit Card photocopy both side from which booking was made — Don’t forget to strike of CVV number
- Authentication Letter if someone else’s Credit/Debit Card
Mountains Must Haves
- Digital Thermometer (Optional)
- Cold Cream
- Lip Guard
- Hats / Caps
- Heavy Woolen Clothing including woolen socks (Severe Cold / Snow)
- Woolen Hand Gloves (Severe Cold / Snow)
- At least 2 pairs of thermal.
Trekking Must Haves
- Mountains Must Haves
- Hard Wooden Stick (Also handy in snow for the grip)
- Rain / Snow Protection Gear like Rain Coat / Rain Suit
- Hats / Caps
- Gaiters for snow or water
- Water Bottles (Snow trek needs more water than we think)
- Trekking Shoes
Beach Must Haves
- Hats / Caps
- Sunscreen lotion (SPF 50 or greater) or Sunblock
- 2-3 Extra Shorts,
- An extra slipper and extra towel for back pack
- Thin single bed sheet – if not interested in beach shack / bed always
- Lip Guard with sunscreen
- Long-sleeved over shirt and a thin pair of pants as night gets a bit cold at beaches
Medicine or First-aid Box
Disclaimer– Well medicines listed here are just my suggestion as it suits me and you shall always consult your doctor before taking any of these.
- Pain Relief Spray
- Betadine – Antiseptic cream
- Combiflaim or Flexon – Pain Killers
- Avomine – Relief from Dizziness, Motion Sickness and Vomiting
- Digene – Relief from Flatulence, Indigestion, acidity (mild)
- Zinetac 150mg – Acidity or gastric problems (only if severe)
- Entroquinol – Relief from Loose motion (mild)
- Metrogyl – Relief from Loose motion (high)
- Crepe Bandage – 2 (for fractures)
- Eye Tone for soothing eyes
- D-Cold Total or Vicks Action 500 for cold
- J&J Band-Aid Fast Heal Wash proof – Long, Square and circle patches
- Cotton and Dressing Bandage
- ORS or ORS-L Tetra Packs at least 5 in number
- Pudin Hara for stomachache
- Nasivion for blocked and dry nose
- Ongoing Regular Medicines, if any
I feel a cross check of luggage with this list before leaving, would be helpful to many of us in reducing the chances of forgetting some small things while we go on a trip. This way we can enjoy the trip without worrying over the availability of some item in the town or trek 
we check-in. This list may not be perfect for each one of us but at least we can tweak it according to our pickings and save that in our archives for future trip references.
You are most likely invited to keep adding your valuable thoughts suggestions for the list of items things to carry while going on a trip. This way we may end up making it a complete comprehensive list for all of us and others seeking this kind of a list. Do provide your suggestions in the comments section below.
Disclaimer– Again to remind you that medicines listed above are just my suggestion as it suits me and you shall always consult your doctor before taking any of the above medicine.
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bav saras margdarshan 6 good
Dheeraj, This is really a very helpful list. I was very confused what I should take with us but now I just have to refer to your list and pack my bags. Thanks for the effort. I really appreciate it.
Hi Sharmeen,
Thanks alot and feel really good that the above list was useful for you. It is indeed very handy for me as me and my wife do not have to think about anything and we just refer this list (keeps updating it as well based on new expereinces) and we are always good to go. Now, since, we have a new little junior addition, so have to update his list as well here
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Regards
Dheeraj Sharma
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Its really helpful to me to take everything when going out of station..
thanks a lot Faluni, I am glad you liked the list and it was helpful for your travel.
Regards
Dheeraj Sharma
we were going for tour in Gujarat.
Trip was Junagarh,Diu,Somnath,Sasangir,Dwarka,Bhet Dwarka,Devaliya,etc.
But i don’t know what we need so take help of internet and i get what we need on trip.
THANK U
Glad to know that information present here was useful for you
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I too have detailed lists separately for India and abroad and within that depending on where & when I am going. i.e. beach/ mountains, winter/summer/monsoon.
They really come handy while packing. I think I’ve once posted abt it. let me check.
Here it is http://www.lemonicks.com/Travel/2010/03/10/the-things-i-am-carrying/
Hey, Nisha thanks for the share. It seems an impressive list too. And indeed they come very handy when you travel and start packing things. Everything appears so organized and there is little chance of forgetting something even in the fussy packing times
, which usually happened in my case in the past. But, since I compiled this list and work it as a checklist for preparing things I rarely forget anything except deliberately.
I am thinking of adding a Charity column to it as well which may include candies, chocolates, notebooks, pens, pencils, crayons, clothes etc which I can carry for the people of native villages. I guess you already doing good amount of it, hats off to you or perhaps it was reading your post that I got inspired to do so. It will be first time for me, as we rarely explore the villages around.
Regards,
Dheeraj Sharma
Oh, so you read that post of mine.
Yes, I do believe in doing some kind of charity or should I say lending them a small help? Besides other things, it includes buying some stuff from them.
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Comments updated at the post: Amarnath Yatra 2011
Dear Dheeraj Sharma
Thanks once again for your prompt response. I have one more query. Actually we are starting from hyderbad on 9th july morning and reaching srinagar by evening around 4pm. My doubt is that should i book loadge at srinagar itself or is there any facility at baltal. We r planing to reach baltal on same day i.e on 9th. Is there any provision at baltal where we can book the room and can stay over night so that next day morning with limited luggage yatra can be start. Many thanks in advance
Its very use full in every trip
thanks a lot
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