002: Home: Packing Lists for Organized Family Trips

# Summary 1. Packing for relatives (food & home provided)2. Packing for hotel stay (shelter provided)3. Packing for camping (no food or shelter provided) ## Families can be organized when kids help by packing themselves so parents can focus on other packing- Packing list template with blank number of shirts and shorts to fill in differently with each different trip- Don’t have to rethink items to take each trip- List has daily clothes, pajamas, swimsuits, things to do in the car…- List has columns for each kid to mark their own- Shorter trips whatever goes, but longer trips may need to be double checked before putting in the car- List are easily accessible so kids can be packing at the same time## Different levels of kitchen supplies- Mid level list includes items for specific locations like hiking book, sports equipment,- Plan ahead to know what’s in the area before you go- Lists are not always fool proof, items may get forgotten, but lists help get items out of mind and onto list before it’s forgotten## Camping lists available on internet- REI.com has several different camping lists to help families stay organized- Find a list that fits your needs, all inclusive but not overboard- Save camping list and use over and over- Weigh what’s necessary or not necessary each time- Lightweight games came in handy on a scout campout- Find simple supplies that are versatile and can be used for many purposes- Write down on your running camping list what you missed one trip, so it won’t be missed next time