It’s important to make sure your items fit in the Rubbermaid containers to avoid a mess. I would also NOT purchase more before the next trip to keep quantities to a minimum. I would keep to what was my standard items and not deviate.
Person Hygiene Products – This one could get out of hand with multiple shampoos, face creams, deodorants, sprays, body washes, feminine products, etc. Some rentals will not allow burning candles so these are a good option. We also carried a couple LED candles as another back up if the power went out. But it is truly essential when the power goes out, and we would just carry a couple of them in our car anyway. LED Flash Light – You would be surprised that not all short-term rentals would leave a flash light. The Amazon Fire Stick of course is great for many other subscriptions too. 
#Essentials for long road trip tv#
Fire Stick – We preferred to use You Tube TV so we could keep watching our home cable channels, and also our favorite DVR shows. Rubbermaid Bins – we purchased these bins, and it kept products that leak in check and much easier to quickly load into the car. I listed that below in the baby travel section. I also carry a baby first aid kit that is a smaller version for my purse or diaper bag for quick use. This first aid kit is great because it has the main items you would need. You will also find that you may want to carry some essentials for you as well, so you don’t have to continue to buy. Medicine Box & First Aid Kit – I carried a little extra of these items since we were traveling with a little one. I know this one is costly, but it’s so much better than other models I have bought, and it travels well. Scanner – The Fujitsu ScanSnap is my absolute favorite item, making our lives easier and more efficient on the road. This one looked good for an all-in-one versus separate devices. Here is the link to the HP Office Jet 250. There is a scanner/copier option on Amazon that would be a all-in-one option that had good reviews if you prefer one device. We had an old dinosaur that I wouldn’t necessarily recommend due to it’s size. Printer – If you’re working, you will need this. Top Must Have Items – Road Trip Essentials Relax with your family by having all your road trip essentials. I have also included links to the items if I thought they were worth recommending to you. Without further delay, here is my top must haves. Tip: Plan ahead with the basic essentials because often furnished rentals may not have flash lights or key emergency items. The roads were covered in ice, and all the stores in the area were closed. Living in a short-term rental, we were glad we had enough food and had planned ahead with some basic essentials. For those of you living in Texas, you would remember the freeze and power outage that lasted a week in 2021. Do I sound dramatic? Our very first stop on our journey was Austin, Texas. It really keeps in check what your non-negotiables TRULY are.Īnother thing to keep in mind is to have critical necessities to be able to function in an emergency. We were very space challenged especially with a bunch of baby items in tow. Packing for a long road trip is another challenge because you are limited due to the capacity of your vehicle. It’s important to know what your “essentials” are when creating your own list. And when you’re away from home for a long time, I found some normalcy made me more content. The linens I probably could have lived without, but it made me more like home. A printer and scanner was necessary for remote work. I am particular about certain supplies, and you maybe that way too.įor example, I won’t move into a short-term rental without having my a printer, scanner, and quality linens. Others, were perfect and I barely had to use some of my essentials. Meaning, some had very worn and even dirty items that I would not use. 
I also realized as we traveled, not all Airbnb or VRBO short-term rentals were of the same caliber. Check your list before leaving, and you will never accidentally leave something behind. Tip: Keep a list of your most critical items. That one would have really hurt…since we absolutely love this device. We also almost left our scanner at another location because it was put away in their office space. So much so, I almost left ours behind because it was grouped in with the house’s items.
A couple months into the stay, I was staying at a new Airbnb and they had a multitude of baby silverware. I remember I had purchased baby silverware at one of my first rentals because I forgot to pack mine. It is amazing how quickly you forget, what belongs to the short-term rental and what is yours especially if you accumulate items as you travel. To make things easier, we kept this packing list of road trip essentials so we didn’t forget what we brought.
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