Now for me a normal weekend getaway means going somewhere on a Saturday and coming home Sunday (so not even really being gone 24 hours sometimes) but in the next few weeks I will be taking a nice long 3 day weekend getaway. I am going to visit family that live a few hours away and let me tell you I am beyond ready for it. (we all hit that point at work where we need a vacation right!?)
So with that being said that means its time for me to start planning out what I need to pack. Since this is a car trip I am going to also need to pack things to have with me in the car. Over the next couple of weeks I plan on showing you how I pack and prep for a long weekend getaway/road trip.
Lets being:
About three weeks before the trip I will look at the weather report of where I am going to get a general idea. Yes this can change in three weeks but this way I have an idea of what to pack, since most weather sites will not go more than 10 days out I like to look on Weather.com to see what the calendar says is average for that time of year. I will look again at the report when the 10 day report comes out closer to when I am going to know for sure but this way I have a general of idea of what I will need to think about packing.
Next if going to visit someone is I will ask them if there is any event or anything we are going to where I would need to bring special clothing. If not going to visit someone I would check to see if there was anything I would want to do that would need a certain type of clothing.
The last thing I do is making my first packing list for every part of the trip so I know what I will need to start planning and/or buying for the trip.
Since this trip is one that I am driving I made a list for things to have up front in the car with me, food, normal packing things (clothing, toiletries, etc.) and also my extra's list of things I may or may not take.
Next if going to visit someone is I will ask them if there is any event or anything we are going to where I would need to bring special clothing. If not going to visit someone I would check to see if there was anything I would want to do that would need a certain type of clothing.
The last thing I do is making my first packing list for every part of the trip so I know what I will need to start planning and/or buying for the trip.
Since this trip is one that I am driving I made a list for things to have up front in the car with me, food, normal packing things (clothing, toiletries, etc.) and also my extra's list of things I may or may not take.
When making the list for clothing I separated it out into the days I would be there so I knew what I had to pack. As for toiletries, car, food, and extras I put down what I would want to have with me on this trip. The lists can change and normally they do as it gets closer and I realize what I will and will not need.
-Holly
