Travel Essentials - The Wildflower Way

Below is a list of the travel essentials we take with us on trips to make sure we are packed and prepared for anything.

Airport & Flights

Packing Cubes – helps to organize your clothes in your bag. I like that the mesh side allows you to see what is in each cube and provides breathability to the clothes.
Packing Cubes – these compression bags allow you to fit more in your bag
Luggage Scale – lightweight, packable, accurate within 2lbs
Neck Support – not created for flying however it’s firmer neck support than any pillows I’ve bought and it inflates with air making it easy to deflate and pack in your carry-on
Passport Holder – comes with a slot for your vaccine card and card slots
AirTags – so glad we had these when our luggage didn’t make it to Iceland so we at least knew where it was
Phone Charger – 2-pack, works for iPhone and Galaxy
Laptop Sleeve – great quality for the price and doesn’t add much bulky-ness
Ski/Snowboard Boot Bag – easy to carry as a backpack
Luggage Tag with AirTag Holder – easy way to keep track of your bag

Exercise Bands – lightweight and easy to pack for quick exercises when you don’t have access or time for the gym
Ball Massagers – easy to pack, great for use after long flights
Vitamin C Packets – helps your immune system while you are traveling
Liquid IV – we prefer Gatorade Zero for electrolytes since it has 0 sugar but these packets are convenient for travel
Protein Bar – our favorite bars, vegan
Oxygen Canisters – recommended for hikes or high-altitude cities for an extra oxygen boost
Seat Cushion – helpful for long road trips
Sea-Band – helps with nausea relief
Nausea Drops – helpful for upset stomach, nausea, and motion sickness
Nausea Tablets – I have taken these during turbulent flights, the drowsy tablets also help me sleep on flights
Stomach Relief – chewable tablets
Ginger Tablets – helps with digestion
Magnesium Powder – travel size, helps with sleep and stress
Multi-vitamin – good quality brand
Chewable B12 & folate – easy to travel with and take as a chewable
Multi-vitamin patch – wearable vitamin patch
Pill bags – small plastic pouches (also great for jewelry)
Small pill organizer – 8 compartments, hard-sided
Large pill organizer – 8 compartments, hard-sided
Stanley Water Cup – 40 oz

Door Stopper Alarm – if someone opens your door, the alarm will go off and is very loud. Make sure to remove the battery from your bag to avoid it accidentally turning on in your suitcase
Small Lock – retractable steel cable to fit around various items
Pepper Spray – can’t carry in your carry-on on but you can put a <4oz pepper spray in your checked bag as long as there is a safety mechanism to prevent accidental discharge of mace
Earplugs – comfortable for sleeping, come with 2 pairs
Earplugs – these are designed to protect your ears but not muffle the sound. We wear these at concerts and on airplanes when the engines are really loud to prevent hearing damage
Emergency Whistle – lightweight, easy to pack

Blister Protection Cream – I never hike without it and never get blisters even after hiking 4+ hours. The 3oz should be plenty
Neck Gaiter – protects your neck from the sun
Camping Chairs – 2lbs each, easy to assemble and pack, they are also small and low to the ground for concerts and festivals
Camping Chair – heavy-duty camping chair
Hiking Poles – great quality for the price, the cork grips mold to your hand, you can only bring hiking poles on a flight if they are in your checked bag
Hand Warmers – use these on cold hikes, camping, and skiing/snowboarding
Can Insulator – keeps your drink cold, we also use the seltzer insulator, you can get them engraved as gift ideas
Insect Repellent – 1 oz
Mosquito Bracelet – easy to pack
Dry Bag – good idea when around water for things you don’t want to get wet
Hydroflask 24 oz – stainless steel, leakproof

Travel Bags – we use various sizes of these bags. They keep items that are wet from leaking and they keep anything wet on the outside from coming into your bag. They are great for wet swimsuits.
Sound Machine – travel size, 25 white noise options
Phone Pouch – waterproof
Battery Powered Fan – wraps around your neck, small enough to carry around
Travel Adapter – universal adapter with all plugs to use worldwide
Drink Tumbler – will keep your drink hot or cold, we bring these on trips to make our own drinks to bring to the beach
Travel Fan – folds up, great for a bedside table or desk
Pool Floats – pack well and inflate easily
Portable Mini Fan – lasts 8-15 hours fully charged
PopSocket – phone grip
Laundry Strips – easy to travel with in a plastic bag
Plastic Bags – great for packing outfits, accessories, swim, etc.

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