Handy Holiday Checklist
Whether you are lucky enough to have booked at Forest Edge, Knysna or not < grin >, here is a handy checklist to help you pack for your much anticipated breakaway. Longer checklists can be found on the net, but we wanted to fit everything on one page so more people would use it and avoid holiday frustration. A Credit Card & Toothbrush are the bare essentials, but a little more planning of your packing, can make for a stress-free (and cheaper) holiday.
I am sure you know the feeling of having forgotten a key item, when perhaps far away from a shop? That umbrella while having to unpack in a rain storm; pain-killer when your head finally explodes from pent-up work stress; a kid moaning about the boogie board lying in the garage at home… On my most recent short break-away to a remote Karoo farm, I forgot to take firelighters. It took me 2 hours to get my braai fire going… hence the below checklist.
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PERSONAL EFFECTS
- Sufficient mix-n-match clothing, socks,
underwear, shoes, belt – for weather
plus 1 tracksuit & 1 summer outfit - Pyjamas, gown, slippers
- Swimming costume, hat and towel
- Toiletries, soap, shampoo, lip ice,
toothbrush & charger, make-up,
shaver, bubble-bath, tweezers,
clippers, shaver etc - Sunblock & After-Sun
- Sun- and reading glasses, lens fluid
- Supplements
- Medication
- Walking shoes
- Torch
- Umbrella & light raincoat
- Mosquito repellent & burning mats
ENTERTAINMENT – AS APPLICABLE
- Walking shoes, water bottle & stick
- Small backpack & picnic blanket
- Bicycle, helmet & gear
- Canoe / boat / water/beach-toys
- Camera, charger, tripod
- Binoculars & bird etc reference books
- Fishing gear, camping chair
- Cards, board games, books, movies
- Spiritual aids, Journal & pen
- Lap top, charger, data dongle
- Cell phone & charger & data/air time
- Camera / data transfer cables
- DSTV decoder and card (if dstv-ready)
TRAVEL TOOLS
- Confirmation document/s
- Credit card, travellers cheques & cash
- ID/Passport, Tickets, Vaccination certs
- Directions, Map book/s or programs
- Small First Aid kit with anti-histamine, nausea/diarrheal & pain meds
- Small sewing kits and safety pins
- An open-minded adventurer’s mind!
IF SELF-CATERING***
- Plug adaptor
- Lead & multi-plug
- Towels / bedding (if not supplied)
- Hairdryer (if not supplied)
- Clothes iron (if not supplied)
- Food, drink, snacks, condiments
- Firewood / charcoal (if not supplied)
- Fire-lighters, Matches / lighter
- Multi-purpose pocket knife
- Braai grid & brush (if not supplied)
- Candles for romance
- Your super-sharp kitchen knife
- Hot water bottle in Winter
IF YOU ARE TAKING KIDS
- Favourite books, DVD’s, toys,
snacks, baby monitor, meds - Cot (if not supplied)
- High chair & bath (if not supplied)
- Contact details of closest chemist,
- Paediatrician & hospital
- Remember the kids!
IF YOU ARE TAKING PETS
- Pet bedding, blankets, jerseys
- Pet food & snacks
- Pet’s favourite toys
- Food / drink bowls (if not supplied)
- Poop scooper (if not supplied)
- Grooming aids if required
- Collar, leash, clicker etc
- Any medication
- Inoculation card & Micro-chip#
- Bath & treat pet against ticks & fleas before leaving home
BEFORE LEAVING HOME
- Arrange pet/house sitter. Inform
friends, neighbours, security - Switch off geyser, pumps etc
- Consider airline weight/content limit
