Today I’m cleaning out the office to make room for the war room. It is the staging area for everything that needs to be packed for the trip. I start creating a war room and putting together the packing list about two weeks before a major trip.
When my husband and I were just novice world travelers I would have balked at the concept of a war room. I would have spent two hours packing the night before… of course. I probably wouldn’t have had a list. But then my husband forgot underwear and socks on our Chicago trip, and I went to Boston in February without a coat.
Now multiply the packing fun by about five, and you have all of the moving parts required to effectively and happily travel with children.
Here are some of the areas that my packing lists cover …
Stroller
Toys (for the airplane and for a hotel)
DVD Player with DVDs
First Aid kit (including any medications)
Clothes
Toiletries
Snacks and Sippy Cups
Comfort items (blankets and cars and bears … oh my)
Paperwork (birth certificates and passports)
Once I have carved out my war room, I will start putting aside items that can be packed early and won’t be missed. This process will lead up to two days before we travel, at which time I will be going over the list with a fine tooth comb… Will we forget something, maybe… but it won’t be my 4 year old’s irreplaceable, comfort toy “bear.”
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