A summer getaway is always exciting until you must pack. Packing can be a daunting task; when you should be relaxed, you’re stressed about whether or not you forgot a charger or your hairbrush. However, this list keeps me on track from forgetting anything. 

Let’s say you leave Friday and come back Monday: you need clothes for every day. 

The first outfit you need is one to wear while traveling. Since it’s summer, you want to wear something light with something you can put on top if you get cold that’s also comfortable. 

A good example of this is cotton shorts, a T-shirt, a hoodie, and sneakers. I would also put my hair up with a hair tie, so it’s not in the way.  

To get there, your family drives because it’s only two hours away. You put in your headphones and listen to music. Oh no! Your phone’s battery is ten percent! It’s a good thing you brought your portable charger. You eat snacks during the car ride. 

Now let’s say you arrive at about noon and want to swim in the pool. A good outfit to change into would be a bathing suit, shorts, a button-up shirt and flipflops. You put on sunscreen and tanning gel. 

Youve finished swimming and are hungry. You and your family are going out to dinner at a restaurant. To get ready, you go in the shower and use travel sized shampoo, conditioner, and body wash. You get out, brush your hair with a hairbrush, put in a heat protectant, and use a blow drier to dry your hair. You then put on lotion, deodorant, and your favorite perfume. 

You want to wear something nice, so you put on sundress, dressy shoes, and jewelry. You also bring a purse with your wallet in case you see a store on the way.  

You get back to where you’re staying and have had a great meal. You wash your face with face wash, do your skincare, floss, and brush your teeth with a toothbrush and toothpaste. You change into your pajamas and go to sleep. 

Good morning! You have had a great sleep and have a long day ahead of you. You’re about to go sightseeing and will be walking a lot. However, you will be taking lots of pictures and want to look good. 

A good outfit would be a nice top, jeans or denim shorts and sneakers.  You also bring a carry-on bag and put in sunscreen, a portable charger, your wallet, a camera, and a water bottle. You curl your hair with a curling iron, and it turned out great! 

You had a great time and tried many different local foods.  

You’re now going to the beach and bringing a towel, sunglasses, sunscreen, your camera, and your wallet for ice cream. 

It’s now Sunday and it’s your last day away. Today’s going to be a serene day. 

You and your family are going to go on a hike and then go back home.  

First, you need an outfit for hiking. This one depends on the climate of where you are; a good example would be athletic clothes and sneakers. Don’t forget your water bottle! 

Now you’re back from your hike and had a grand old time. However, you’re getting homesick. 

You put on another T-shirt and sweats, and you keep your sneakers on. 

You arrived home and had an amazing trip and will look back to it years from now, but the best part is you had everything you needed!