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Things to do before you leave

To do for most trips

Check the expiration date of your passport
Wash the dishes
Make a lunch
Shave
Pet Care
Unplug electrical stuff
Turn down the temperature in your home
Empty all trash cans
Confirm airline tickets
Get your airmiles in advance
Order special air meals
Memorize PIN codes to credit cards
Check out what hospitals are covered by your health insurance
Get travel insurance
Change money
Install or recharge batteries
Get maps
Forward (or hold) delivery of newspapers and magazines

To do for longer trips

Balance your bank account
Wash clothes
Clean out your flat
Change the message on your answering machine
Pay the rent and other necessary bills
Plant care
Empty all water containers
Store away things that are easy to steal
Empty your fridge of perishables
Give copies of your keys to someone else
Fill in the tax return form
Hold delivery of snail mail
Wax boots
Change Of Address ( COA )

Core vaccinations

Typhus vaccination
Typhoid vaccination
Polio vaccination
Tetanus vaccination

Destination specific vaccinations

Yellow Fever vaccination
Cholera vaccination
Hepatitis vaccination
Plague vaccination
Meningitis vaccination
Japanese B Encephalitis vaccination

Clothes

Unisex clothes

Underwear
Shirts
T-shirts
Shorts
Socks
Trousers ( Pants, Jeans )
Sweater
Cap ( Hat )

Clothes for men

Tie

Shoes

Walking shoes
Sandals ( Flip-flops )

Optional clothes

Belt
Raincoat
Umbrella
Swimming trunks ( Bikini )
Pyjamas ( Pajamas )
Slippers
Scarf
Beach pants
Jewelry

Clothes for cold weather

Jacket ( Wind breaker )
Gloves
Mittens
Long underwear
Knitted (woolen) cap

Money and documents

Basic documents

Passport
Visas
Vaccination certificate
Insurance certificate ( Health Insurance card )
Paper from your local social insurance office
Travel cheques
Receipt for travellers' cheques
Cash
Emergency money
Credit/ATM cards ( Visa, Eurocard/Mastercard, American Express etc )
ID card
Address list (with phone numbers and email addresses)

Optional documents

Notebook
Notepad
This packing list
Photocopies of passport and other important documents
International Student Identification Card ( ISIC )
Tourist organization certificate
Photographs for visas/passports etc
Addresses and phone numbers to embassies
Calendar
Envelopes
Business cards
Phone card
International Youth Hostel Card
Membership cards

For carrying money and documents

Pouch for valuable documents
Money belt
Wallet
Paper folder
Clothes with hidden pockets

Tickets

Airline tickets

Maps

Small scale map
Large scale map
Small world map

Books

Phrase book
Novels
Guidebook

Equipment

Things for packing

Small extra backpack ( Knap sack, Day pack )
Expandable carry-on
Rubber-bands
Plastic bags ( Ziploc )
Stuff Sack
Small box
Suitcase
Luggage belt
Bungee cord
Flexible steel cable (or chain)
Padlock

Things for sleeping

Sleeping mask
Inflatable neck supporter
Sleeping bag
Tent
Sheets ( Bed covers )
Pillowcase
Sleeping mattress

Eating equipment

Swiss army knife
Multi-tool ( Folding knife )
Bottle opener
Cork screw
Thermos

Miscellaneous equipment

Compass
Pens
Candle
Poker cards ( Playing cards )
Earplugs
Small plastic hook
Sunglasses
Keys

Extra things

Safety pins
Paper clips
Sewing Kit
Sturdy nylon cord ( Clothes line )
Duct tape ( Racing tape )
Cable ties ( Zip ties )

Hygiene

Hygiene

Toilet bag ( Bathroom bag, Necessaire )
Razor
Extra blades for Razor
Shaving gel ( Shaving foam )
Electric shaver
Mirror
Toothbrush ( Electric toothbrush with charger )
Toothpaste
Toothpicks
Soap
Soap box
Liquid soap
Shampoo
Styling gel ( Hair gel )
Toilet paper
Deodorant
Towel
Sunblock lotion
Contact lenses ( Contacts )
Container for contact lenses
Lens cleaning liquid
Extra glasses
Lip balm

Hygiene (optional)

Comb
Hair brush
Laundry bag
Dental floss
Fingernail clippers
Moisturizer
Qtips
Tweezers
Baby wipes ( Towlettes )

Health

General health items

Prescription medicine
Condoms
Sore tape ( Adhesive tape )
Insect repellent
Band-Aids ( Plaster )
First aid kit
Iodine
Water bottle
Water purifying filter
Chewing gum
Disposable syringes
Copy of prescriptions

Pills, tablets and medicines

Water purifying tablets
Vitamin pills
Motion sickness tablets
Jetlag tablets
Fever tablets
Pain killers
Allergy pills ( Anti-histamines )
Malaria tablets
Diarrhea medicine

Electrical stuff

General electrical items

Alarm clock ( Travel alarm )
Cell Phone ( Mobile Phone, Cellular Phone )
Charger to Cell Phone
Computer
Wall socket adapter
PDA
Watch
Flashlight ( Torch )
Bookmark reading light
Extra batteries for your camera, flash, torch, watch, MP3-player, PDA and GPS
GPS
Portable DVD player and disks

Digital Camera equipment

Digital camera
Memory cards
Battery charger for camera
Associated cables

Generic photo equipment

Camera bag

Music items

Music player ( Cassette, CD, MiniDisc, MP3 )
Headphones
Music media ( Music cassettes, CDs )
Microphone
Headphone 'doubler' plug

Mountain equipment

Hiking equipment

Hiking trousers
Long sleeve shirt
Hiking Boots
Trekking poles
Aspirin

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