Inside: This free printable vacation packing list has both filled-out and blank editable versions to help you start any trip more organized, under control, and relaxed because you’re less likely to forget anything!
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You would think that going to the Walmart in every town I visit was on my vacation bucket list.
Because it never fails someone in my family forgets something and we end up there. (I can attest they are all very similar.)
My solution?
I’m a list nerd, so of course my answer was to create a packing list to avoid some of those emergency shopping trips.
And I’m all too happy to share it so you can skip some of the beginning-of-vacation store runs. (Unless you are into visiting all of the Walmarts—no judgment.)
The printed list below is what my packing list currently looks like. The one underneath is a blank template with ready-to-fill categories:
I’ve broken both packing lists down into sections for what to bring:
The miscellaneous section is a great way for me to customize the list I already have printed. Specific items change depending on the time of year, the dress code, and activities. Do I need a coat and gloves? Or my Minnie Mouse fanny pack to rock on a Disney World vacation?
And at the very bottom, I’ve included a “checklist for leaving home” area. It helps with my peace of mind to make sure I’ve taken care of everything before I go away, like stopping the mail and turning up the thermostat.
One of the printables is this current detailed list of suggestions of things I might need. Feel free to use it as is, or as a starting point for ideas of what you want to include in your own customized version.
I also included a second blank packing list because your list of what you usually pack could be much different than mine. This editable packing list template is in a PDF format that you can fill in and customize for yourself in a PDF editor. Or just print the blank packing list and write in your own complete travel packing list.
You could even print and make one for each family member that you have to pack for (they may be the most likely to forget something).
My packing list changes over time and by trip and I occasionally update it and print a fresh one. But it’s a good idea to keep it in a sheet protector like this:
This allows me to use it over and over for different kinds of trips. I can make notes on it, cross things out, and check things off with a fine tip dry erase marker. When I’m done I just wipe it clean for the next time!
You can find both versions of this free printable travel checklist in the subscribers-only library down in the footer menu. (The password is at the bottom of every email you get from me.)
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Some of my other favorite travel tips besides making a packing list are:
I hope this packing list helps you stress less about packing for your next trip. I know it makes it easier for me to get this not-so-fun but necessary part of a vacation done and feel like everything is taken care of so I can enjoy my trip!
Tell the Walmart greeter in your town I said hello. Hopefully now I won’t be visiting them.
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