Each year I forget something. So I’m going to write a list of stuff.
Most of my stuff also has to travel to places like Seoul and other cities before it gets to Herrang, so it has to be multi-use.
I’m usually in Herrang for two weeks, and I assume I’ll be staying somewhere where I’ll need to bring sheets and towels.
Before I leave on a long trip….
- back up laptop files in triplicate, one online, one on hard drive, one in a third format
- notify bank of countries and dates of travel
- cash in Swedish kr (budget $AU50 a day + private accommodation rent + deposit for a bike)
- cash in other local currencies for trip
Electrical stuff
- laptop
- power cord for laptop
- power converter with usb plug point (Au -> Eu)
- sound card
- headphones
- headphone charging cable
- headphone input cable
- phone charger
- phone charging cable
- external battery and cable
- kindle and charging cable
Clothes
- raincoat
- jeans or cold weather trousers
- thick cardigan or jacket for cold weather
- short legged pyjama bottoms
- long legged pyjama bottoms or tracksuit pants
- sulu
- hot weather cotton dress
- a nice dress or fancy outfit for slow drag night
- a nice dress or fancy outfit for Savoy night
- clothes for workshops
- clothes for parties
- 12 x pairs socks
- 12 x underwear
- sports bras
- fancy bras
- belt(s)
Allow for a laundry that washes with hot water (and shrinks clothes) and tumble dries aggressively.
Linens and stuff
- 2 x towels (so you can wash one while the other is in use, or use one for the beach and one for the shower
- 2 x queen sized sheets (can be used as top and bottom sheets when one is in the wash)
- 2x pillow cases
Random things
- travel washing line
- travel cup for coffees and teas
- tea bags or special teas and drinks
- special food or drinks (eg spices, instant noodles) that will make you feel at home in Sweden, land of no-flavours
- presents for friends (from your home town, or your travels)
Shoes
- thongs (or flip flops for non-Australians), for use in the communal showers, or in wet weather or just generally shlepping around
- sandals for warm weather
- 2 x sueded (or ‘fast’) dance shoes (these get used night and day, so just one pair will never dry out, and will get grooooss)
- 1 x sticky (or ‘slow’) dance shoes
- tap shoes
Medications and bathroom stuff
- paracetemol
- pain killer with codeine
- anti-inflamatories
- 2 x cold and flu tablets
- prescription medications (enough for the entire trip + extra)
- if you get a feeling you’ll be unlucky this trip, bring some anti-spew and anti-poo medications too
- Bring copies of all your prescriptions, and letters from your doctor explaining what you take and why. Things like codeine are controlled drugs in many countries.
- vitamin E cream
- general moisturiser
- 2 x deoderant
- toothpaste and toothbrush and dental floss
- shampoo and conditioner
- nail file, nail scissors, tweezers, nail varnish, etc
Other things that people like to bring
- make up and perfume
- jewelry
- alcohol from duty free
- random costume things
- musical instrument
- promotional postcards for promoting events
