Here’s a look inside one of our suitcases. Some unusual packing items may come in handy on your next Hawaii vacation.
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Tajin (Chili powder) for all the wonderful tropical fruit. We couldn’t find this anywhere in Hawaii. Lady at Aloha Stadium Swap Meet had some she was putting on Mango’s she was selling but wouldn’t sell me a bottle. Cooler bag to take food and drinks to beach or go by Costco and buy a Hawaii one for $7 and then use bag for my carry-on home. Sheet for the beach. Inflatable rafts or inner tubes from Walmart.
We use a time share condo and take our own spices so we don’t have to buy a lot or purchase a bigger container. Not much is supplied.
Organic charcoal capsules, good for intestinal uncomforts. No taste. Black fine charcoal capsules making it look foreboding. Many health food stores.
“Being overweight by even a few pounds is something the airlines will rarely tolerate.”
How dare they? As a Grandpa-of-size, I take great offense at any airline that dares to judge me for being a few (ok, many) pounds overweight!
The nerve of these folks!!
I’ll never fly on an airline that wants to weigh me!!!
Never!!!! Do you hear me? Never!!!!!
Oh…Grandma says they’re talking about luggage.
Never mind.
You’ve probably seen the commercials for vacuum sealed plastic zip up bags. Best prices and quality can be found at Wal-Mart. Medium size works well for suitcases. When leaving home, suck out as much air as you desire then stack a few of these bags in your suitcase and Voila! You are ready to go. And when returning home, roll them up pushing out the air, zip and it’s just about as effective.
Was watching suitcases being loaded on an airplane once in the pouring rain. All those nylon bags were soaked. Many a passenger would be in for a shock when they opened up their suitcases. Another reason for using these sealable bags. And they are a great solution for damp clothes too… especially when traveling to Hawaii.
This may sound kinda obvious, but I always bring a small travel-size container of advil where I’ve dumped out half, then added back some tylenol and zyrtec (allergy meds) in their place. I keep that little container in my purse all the time. It’s very handy–it gets you by if there isn’t a shop nearby, and can be a total lifesaver when you’re desperate. I figure if I was in huge migraine-style trouble, I would have enough medication to get me through until I could find a store.
I also always bring a little iPod charger you can plug into the wall. It will take any usb connector, so I can use it for both the Touch and the shuffle. It’s very handy for keeping kids entertained, and you no longer require a laptop for simple charging.
Instead of regular nylon rope, i would use 550 cord (aka Paracord).
It has many more uses and packs well. You can usually find it at a local military surplus store. A 50 foot hank should be under $5 US, but you can find great deals online. You can sometimes find 500 and/or 1000 ft. rolls if you find that you use it a lot. It is also handy to have around the house, in the car, camping, etc.
Po chai, a remedy that was always in our household while I was growing up and still is today.
I always pack a few wooden clothes pins with each person’s name on it. You can pin it to your towel to ID it, close curtains that just won’t close all the way, or actually hang clothes up…
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We get up in the night, and I always pack two night-lights – one for the bathroom (where there is always a receptacle for shaving and the alternative is a full-on bright light) and one for the room (where there isn’t always an outlet) so you can see to get to the bathroom.