The Complete Timeshare Vacation Packing Checklist!

Vacation Travel Checklist

Thanks to TUGgers Mel Boeh and Janet for this list!

Before you leave home:

Arrange to have lawn mowed & watered
Arrange to have someone check the house periodically while you are gone (be sure they know how to contact you)
Arrange to have trash taken out
Arrange for pet care
Call police
Call resort & confirm exchange.
Disconnect garage door openers
Leave emergency contact information with a neighbor, friend, or relative
Set up lamp timers
Shut off ice maker
Stop Mail and Newspaper
Tell neighbor you're leaving
Turn down hot water heater
Turn down furnace thermostat
Turn off water to washing machine
Unplug computer and other home electronic equipment
Verify insurance coverage (health, auto, etc.), especially if traveling outside U.S.

Medical:

After bite stick
Allergy medications
Aloe Vera for sunburns
Bactine ointment
Band-Aids
Benadryl cream
Burn spray
Cold Medications
Cotton balls
Cough drops/cough syrup
Dial soap (for wounds)
Disinfectant spray (to kill athlete’s foot fungus)
Dramamine
First Aid Kit
Gauze sponges
Hydrocortisone cream
Imodium
Iodine (can be used as a water purifier, too!)
Neosporin
New skin liquid
Pepto Bismol
Q-tips
Rubbing alcohol swabs
Sleeping pills
Steri strips
1" roll of surgical tape
Thermometer
Telfa sponges
TUMS
Tweezers
Tylenol/Asperin/Ibuprofen
Vitamin C

Electronic conveniences:

100 watt bulbs or 3 way bulb for reading
A/C adapters
Cable wiring
Camera(s)
Cell phone
Computer
Digital camera
Electric socket covers
Extension cord
Flashlight
Modular phone cord for computer
Night light (for bathroom)
Small car vacuum
Universal electrical adapter
Universal TV remote
USB computer cable (to download pics from digital camera or for cable or DSL modem in room
White noise machine

Take Documents and Photocopies of:

Airline Tickets
Auto Rental Confirmation
Personal auto insurance policy number
Driver's License
Exchange confirmation
Medical Insurance Forms
Passports and Visas
Reservations for other accommodations
Reservations and confirmations for activities purchased or reserved before leaving
Rx’s & eyeglass info
Shot Records

Kitchen necessities:

Aluminum foil
Black binder clips
Chopsticks
Clips for chip bags
Cling
Coffee mugs
Coffee measure
Coffee Filters (both cone &basket)
Corkscrew/wine opener
Crock pot
Electric griddle
Juicer (metal type that fits over a bowl) for making lemonade, fresh orange juice
Kitchen timer
Kitchen towel
Knife sharpener/whet stone
Knives: paring, serrated, carving, oyster
Measuring spoons/measuring cup
Non-stick fry pan
Pam cooking spray
Paper plates and cups
Paper napkins
Paper towels
Plastic containers for leftovers
Plastic knives/forks/spoons (for picnic)
Potato peeler
Rice Cooker
Rubber gloves
Scrubber/brillo pad/SOS pad
Trash bags (4 large sized)
Veggie steamer
Water bottle
Water purification tablets
Wooden utensils
Zip lock bags (various sizes)

Edibles:

BBQ Sauce
Beef Jerky
Bouillon cubes to flavor soup
Brown sugar & cinnamon for oatmeal
Canned Tuna
Cereal Bars
Coffee
Cocoa/Hot chocolate packets
Concentrated juice to mix for first morning
Creamer
Crystal lite
Tea Bags
Dried fruit and nuts
Frozen Meat Loaf
Gin
Ketchup
jam/jelly
Mayonnaise
Mustard
Oatmeal
Oil - Olive/Cooking oil
Pepper
Popcorn
Pop tarts
salad dressing packets (can get them at grocery salad bars)
Salt
Soda pop
Soy sauce
Spices - bay leaves, basil, cayenne, celery salt, cinnamon, dill, garlic, Italian seasoning, oregano, dry onions, parsley flakes, pepper, salt, etc.
Packets of ketchup, mustard, mayo, sugar & sweetener

Niceties:

$1 bills
Address Book
Aquis towel
Baby wipes
Bath salts/bubble bath
Beach Towels
Bikes
Binoculars
Collapsible cooler
Compass
Credit cards
Duct tape/other tape
Dust mite pillow cover
Eyeglasses
Extra suitcase for souvenirs
Games (playing cards, board games)
Glue/glue stick
Hair dryer
Kites
Leatherman's tool
Magazines (to leave behind)
Maps
Long Matches (for fireplace) or “Aim&Flame”
Meat thermometer (if you are going to fix a roast or steaks)
Mini grill (George Forman)
Nail clippers
Paperback books
Extra pillows
Pool and sand toys for the kids
Plastic grocery sack
Quarters
Rubber bands
Scissors
Screwdriver and other miscellaneous tools
Scotch tape
Sewing Kit
Shampoo & conditioner
Snorkel & Swim Fins
Spouse, if applicable :}
Stamps
Sunglasses
Suntan lotion/sunscreen
Swiss Army Knife
Toothpicks
TUG cards
TUG shirt, cap and other accessories
Videos/CDs
Votive candles
Wash clothes (not supplied in Europe)
Water shoes and/or sandals
Waterproof pouch

Cleaning stuff:

Belts
Bounce
Carpet cleaner
Clothes hangers
Cloths pins that hang from a shower rod.
Fabric softener sheets/Fabreze
Large bar soap
Laundry soap
Liquid dish soap
Plastic laundry bags
Stain removal stick

Wearables:

Cap/Hat
Diapers
Disposable raincoat
Fanny pack
Plastic laundry bags
Old Undies (ask Fern)
Robe
Swimming suit
Thin gloves
Windbreaker
Walking shoes
Water shoes/aqua socks

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