Packing List: 5-Day Trip to Houston
For my 5-day trip to Houston I brought only a backpack that fit under my seat on the plane.
1. Green Backpack
2. Empty duffel bag
3. Cell phone charger
4. USB cord for cell phone
5. Nintendo DS with case and "My French Coach" game
6. BJ and Panda
7. Key and keychains
8. Noise-canceling headphones
9. Scrub glove
10. Chapstick
11. Umbrella
12. Pinhole glasses
13. Comb
14. Bar of soap in an old Sanrio case I found when cleaning
15. Deodorant (baking soda)
16. Travel toothbrush
17. Pack of gum
18. Glasses case
19. Gumby Bookmark
20. Q Card (Houston bus card)
21. Orca Card (Seattle bus card)
22. Wallet
23. Passport
24. Pen and Pencil
25. Diary
26. Empty plastic bag
Unused items: #10, 11.
Would I bring them again next time? Yes. The last time I came to Houston I had to buy chapstick, and it was annoying because I already had two sticks at home. Rain was predicted for my time in Houston so that's why I packed the umbrella. Both were very lightweight and barely took up any room, which is why I would bring them again.
Notes:
2. I knew I would be bringing back the soymilk machine I had left when I moved, as well as a very cheap 4-lb bag of almonds. The duffel bag I selected was thin and lightweight.
5. I debated bringing my DS charger, but the battery life on that thing is incredibly good so I knew it wouldn't be an issue as long as it was fully charged when I left Seattle.
6. I'm such a child, ugh.
7. These are my 2 standard keychains. The library card I use often, and the flashlight I figure is good to have around, but I may end up removing it.
8. These are somewhat bulky but well worth the space they take up. Excellent for planes and busses, and as I wound up playing a lot of "My French Coach" in transit I needed to be able to hear well.
12. Used for watching television without straining my eyes. Could also be worn in case my glasses break or get lost.
14. I'm very picky about the soap I use; I brought Castile soap.
23. I don't have a driver's license or a state ID, but this works.
26. Very useful item! Not only can you store things in it, you can put it on wet benches and sit down without getting wet (which I did on the way back from the airport in Seattle.)
Borrowed Items:
- Towel
- Hairdryer
- Shampoo
- Toothpaste
- Computers
Not Pictured:
- Houston Public Library card (it had expired so the librarian threw it away.)
- Handkerchiefs (totally forgot to put them in the picture.)
- "Coping with Difficult People" book (I borrowed this from Hunter, but it started to fall apart in the sauna, whoops. When I finished it I gave it to my aunt and I'll buy Hunter another copy.)
- Cell phone (I used it to take this picture.)
- Glasses
- Thermal shirt
- T-shirt
- Bra
- Underwear
- Jeans
- Sweatshirt
- Hoodie
- Jacket
- Socks
- Shoes
1. Pajama pants
2. T-shirt
3. Bikini
4. Slippers
5. Flip-flops
6. Socks
7. Socks
8. Underwear
9. Thermal shirt
Unused Items: #4
Would I bring them again next time? Only in the winter. I forgot that my dad's house retains heat like crazy, and even a cool night-time temperature is meaningless if it's warm most of the day.
Notes:
5. I brought these thinking I would only use them if I went to the gym, but I ended up using them as my around the house shoes since it was too hot for slippers or socks for that matter.
6. These socks are so cute, I feel like the main reason I even wrote this entry was to show them off :P I bought them in Tokyo.
As a general note, I brought very little clothing. My idea was I could rewear things or wash my clothes if I needed to. It was difficult to pack for such differing weather, but I think I did a pretty good job by packing layerable items. I suppose the fact that planes are usually cold helped as I was able to wear a lot on the plane.
Borrowed Items:
- Yoga pants (I could have used my pajama pants for yoga if I needed to, but Kristan was nice enough to let me borrow hers. Thanks K-Ho!)
Not Pictured:
- Underwear I was wearing
I packed light because I'm sick of carrying things around airports and busses and not even using them. For longer trips I would bring more clothes and my laptop, but for a short trip like this one I decided against having them weigh me down when other options were available.
It was so nice breezing through security without taking out liquids or my laptop, not having to pay or wait in line to check in a bag, and boarding the plane without the hassle of looking for room in those overhead bins.
Actually, on my way back I was given the option of checking in my bag at the gate because the flight was full, and I jumped on it. I knew I wasn't going to be in a rush, so waiting for my duffel bag in baggage claim was fine, and it was better than hauling it on the plane and through most of the airport with me. I did risk getting my stuff damaged or lost, but it was packed well so I didn't think it would break, and if the stuff got lost I knew I would get reimbursed.
1. Green Backpack
2. Empty duffel bag
3. Cell phone charger
4. USB cord for cell phone
5. Nintendo DS with case and "My French Coach" game
6. BJ and Panda
7. Key and keychains
8. Noise-canceling headphones
9. Scrub glove
10. Chapstick
11. Umbrella
12. Pinhole glasses
13. Comb
14. Bar of soap in an old Sanrio case I found when cleaning
15. Deodorant (baking soda)
16. Travel toothbrush
17. Pack of gum
18. Glasses case
19. Gumby Bookmark
20. Q Card (Houston bus card)
21. Orca Card (Seattle bus card)
22. Wallet
23. Passport
24. Pen and Pencil
25. Diary
26. Empty plastic bag
Unused items: #10, 11.
Would I bring them again next time? Yes. The last time I came to Houston I had to buy chapstick, and it was annoying because I already had two sticks at home. Rain was predicted for my time in Houston so that's why I packed the umbrella. Both were very lightweight and barely took up any room, which is why I would bring them again.
Notes:
2. I knew I would be bringing back the soymilk machine I had left when I moved, as well as a very cheap 4-lb bag of almonds. The duffel bag I selected was thin and lightweight.
5. I debated bringing my DS charger, but the battery life on that thing is incredibly good so I knew it wouldn't be an issue as long as it was fully charged when I left Seattle.
6. I'm such a child, ugh.
7. These are my 2 standard keychains. The library card I use often, and the flashlight I figure is good to have around, but I may end up removing it.
8. These are somewhat bulky but well worth the space they take up. Excellent for planes and busses, and as I wound up playing a lot of "My French Coach" in transit I needed to be able to hear well.
12. Used for watching television without straining my eyes. Could also be worn in case my glasses break or get lost.
14. I'm very picky about the soap I use; I brought Castile soap.
23. I don't have a driver's license or a state ID, but this works.
26. Very useful item! Not only can you store things in it, you can put it on wet benches and sit down without getting wet (which I did on the way back from the airport in Seattle.)
Borrowed Items:
- Towel
- Hairdryer
- Shampoo
- Toothpaste
- Computers
Not Pictured:
- Houston Public Library card (it had expired so the librarian threw it away.)
- Handkerchiefs (totally forgot to put them in the picture.)
- "Coping with Difficult People" book (I borrowed this from Hunter, but it started to fall apart in the sauna, whoops. When I finished it I gave it to my aunt and I'll buy Hunter another copy.)
- Cell phone (I used it to take this picture.)
- Glasses
- Thermal shirt
- T-shirt
- Bra
- Underwear
- Jeans
- Sweatshirt
- Hoodie
- Jacket
- Socks
- Shoes
1. Pajama pants
2. T-shirt
3. Bikini
4. Slippers
5. Flip-flops
6. Socks
7. Socks
8. Underwear
9. Thermal shirt
Unused Items: #4
Would I bring them again next time? Only in the winter. I forgot that my dad's house retains heat like crazy, and even a cool night-time temperature is meaningless if it's warm most of the day.
Notes:
5. I brought these thinking I would only use them if I went to the gym, but I ended up using them as my around the house shoes since it was too hot for slippers or socks for that matter.
6. These socks are so cute, I feel like the main reason I even wrote this entry was to show them off :P I bought them in Tokyo.
As a general note, I brought very little clothing. My idea was I could rewear things or wash my clothes if I needed to. It was difficult to pack for such differing weather, but I think I did a pretty good job by packing layerable items. I suppose the fact that planes are usually cold helped as I was able to wear a lot on the plane.
Borrowed Items:
- Yoga pants (I could have used my pajama pants for yoga if I needed to, but Kristan was nice enough to let me borrow hers. Thanks K-Ho!)
Not Pictured:
- Underwear I was wearing
I packed light because I'm sick of carrying things around airports and busses and not even using them. For longer trips I would bring more clothes and my laptop, but for a short trip like this one I decided against having them weigh me down when other options were available.
It was so nice breezing through security without taking out liquids or my laptop, not having to pay or wait in line to check in a bag, and boarding the plane without the hassle of looking for room in those overhead bins.
Actually, on my way back I was given the option of checking in my bag at the gate because the flight was full, and I jumped on it. I knew I wasn't going to be in a rush, so waiting for my duffel bag in baggage claim was fine, and it was better than hauling it on the plane and through most of the airport with me. I did risk getting my stuff damaged or lost, but it was packed well so I didn't think it would break, and if the stuff got lost I knew I would get reimbursed.