What would you pack in a travel survival kit?

[PetesDragon]

Thinking of giving a travel survival kit for relatives who are flying down to Orlando for a trip to Disney. Trying to think of items that aren't the "normal" travel kit items to get them through the flight and their time in the parks.

All I can think of are the normal items like purell, tide to go, crystal light packs.

What are some unique, "I never would have thought to bring that" items??

 

[RedHeadedFairy]

Frog Toggs
extra batteries (for cameras, etc)
pennies ready for pressing/pressed penny containers (if they're into those)
gum (can't buy any on Disney property)

 

[RedHeadedFairy]

Glow Sticks - DD uses them in the parks & then they make great nightlights in the room later vs. bringing a light with us or leaving the bathroom light on & the door cracked open, lol.

 

[natfrac]

Blister band aids.

 

[Headed4Fun]

Baby wipes, chap stick, band aids, rain ponchos, sunscreen, zip lock bags.

 

[luckyfin]

trail mix, mister fan, lanyard, blister block

 

[snarlingcoyote]

Medical front: A variety of bandages, blister bandages, Aleve, Tylenol, antibiotic/antiseptic cream, moleskin, ACE bandage, anti-diarrhea stuff, TUMS, sunscreen and prescription meds in their original bottles.

Extra $1 headphones, LED lights for a key chain, LED lights for a book. Spare charger for phone/Kindles.

My room kit of stuff has a power strip, collapsible paper boxes (the sort found at Dollar Tree), sweater closet hanger, shoe closet hanger, pop-up hamper, some sort of big clips (for the curtains on the patio door), extra plastic hangers, and data cable for picture transfers.

(Can you tell that 70% of my supplies for a Disney trip are bought at Dollar Tree?)

 

[ZoZo]

Ponchos
Moleskin
BodyGlide
Power strip for charging electronics
Nightlight
Sunscreen
Mini mister fans

 

[PetesDragon]

This list is great so far! A lot of this stuff I wouldn't have thought about, the power strip idea is great, can't believe I never thought of that when so many times I spent looking for another outlet.

 

[ZoZo]

This list is great so far! A lot of this stuff I wouldn't have thought about, the power strip idea is great, can't believe I never thought of that when so many times I spent looking for another outlet.

Actually, the best type of power strip isn't a traditional "strip" at all. At home, I use a "power squid". It't not a rectangular strip, but a bunch of individual, grounded plugs, and the whole things is really shaped like a squid! It ends up looking like a whole bunch of power cords bunches together at the base.

It's really handy when you have the old-fashioned square plugs with your charging devices. I have a couple of those, and they often take up too much room on a traditional power strip (covering up more than one outlet hole). You can fit so many more things onto a squid.

 

[Grandmouse]

There are many threads re packing lists on these boards. If you do a search, you can check them out and go from there.

 

[mama2emi]

Collapsible hamper, Downey wrinkle release spray, extra Ziploc baggies, bottle of rum (a necessity when traveling 8 days with a 3 year old!)

 

[kwdw]

An example of a "trust me you'll need these" survival pack. Basically - I find that I ALWAYS have to take the following each day I plan to be at the parks all day:

lip balm with sunscreen
travel size sunscreen
a string of dental floss in a little plastic baggie
6 ibuprofen tablets (in same little baggie as floss!)
tiny comb
ponytail holder if I didn't start the day with one
a napkin or a few kleenex

These aren't things I "normally" think about needing when I am headed out for the day at home - but I always seem to need while at Disney.

 

[Ashlander]

Stamps, fixings for Smores (our hotel has a fire every night); Paper bowls and plastic spoons for cereal, dish detergent and cloth to wash mugs in the room, scissors.

 

[MAO]

Depending on where you're staying, microwave safe storage containers are useful to have. I'll be staying in a DVC studio next month, so am also planning on bringing some microwave safe plates and bowls. If you are not staying in a resort that has a microwave in the room, it's probably unlikely you'd need these items though.

 

[wiigirl]

baby wipes are always a must!!

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

You might want to take a look at this on going thread
of the Not so normal thing to pack. Lots of good idea's

http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=2463742

 

[GayeofPA]

I'd like to add that some of the things people listed could be "Disney" or "Mickey Mouse" themed--Mickey Mouse paper plates, Disney nightlight (from Dollar Tree), etc.