What's your secret packing tips?

[tfw73]

I've started packing this weekend...not actually folding anything, more like throwing it in the suitcase.

[robcurry]

coffee grinder

[Packrat]

Lots of good suggestions, here are mine
1. Hotel sewing kit
2. Emergency phone list
3. Liquid band aid
4 ambasol (for tooth discomfort) nothing will screw up a vaca like a tooth problem

Combined these items will take up les space than a pair of sun glasses

[Rambo]

Duct Tape???
we have patched shoes, window screens, taped some cash behind a toilet tank ( we heard a rumor).......
repaired a lens cover, repaired a ripped cover up.......must be more, just cant think of them all.....in 20 yrs didnt bring much back lol

[garysteph1018]

That's awesome Rambo! Thanks for the tips!

[Chet & Coleen]

Ditto on duct taped shoes Rambo, tape a 20 j piece on top of fan blade to balance & stop squeak (after tightening all blade screws), combination caution taped & duct taped a bumper on a jeep one time to get from Lucy Town on into Negril when the road was torn to heck,,,,,, like you Rambo I know I use it every trip

I agree with your extension cord thought, we have a few of the long corded multi plug surge protectors we leave in our igloos to get current to dressers and night stands for camera batteries, i-pods, etc, the surge protector to protect against Jamaican current, also gets current into bathroom for girls.

Stuff that has little weight and takes little room: wire ties black 14 inchers, those camper clothes lines that fit in an about the size of the old 35MM film cannister, a coil of rope in outside pocket of checked luggage for drive across, last layer in luggage is bubble pack for zip locked rum cream on way home, tooth picks, bunjee cords.

Stuff I would not do without (I carry in small 6 pak cooler in check luggage): 2 non-camper multi tools for mechanical repairs, 1 stainless fillet knife (think fruit prep),precision screw driver set for electronic repairs, various size eye glass screws, key floaties for keys, cheap wallet for walking around cash & 1 credit card (everything else goes in room safe), old bank bags to organize safe and make it easier for thiefs to carry plunder if they ever hit our room safe l.o.l., small swiss knife with good tweezers, 1 medical scalpel, sharpie (don't ask me why but someone uses it every trip)

Med Kit even if I don't need it: z pak, nitro, epi pen, hmmmmm can not remember name but some pills that Doc says kill bacteria

as someone mentioned above we always have candles burning on the patio

Now why in the heck do we have 5 igloos full of stuff down there if we are carrying this much,,,,

[garysteph1018]

Excellent tip on the 6 pak cooler as a carry on!!!! Thanks a heap for that one! I was wondering what I could get my husband to "carry on" that didn't look like a pocket book!!!! Thanks a ton!!!!

[garysteph1018]

Ok... just re-read The cooler will be his extra bag to carry on the plane! I won't put anything in it we can't take on a plane.

[Seveen]

hangers . . .

[Jbizek]

I know duct tape fixes everything, but what would I need it for in JA? The ext cord is a spectacular suggestion.

I'm not a huge clothes & shoes girl, but I still think this is a great quote

Exactly!!!!

I know I sound like Paris Hilton, but my normal attire consists of yoga pants, t shirts and flip flops. But I do enjoy getting to play dress up when the situation calls for it. Now if you'll excuse me I have to break it to a few sundresses they didn't make the cut, it's not them, it's me. I hope they understand.