Packing Essentials List

[Animetalchick]

I've recently created a convention essentials list for myself, and I wanted to share it! I've accidentally left things at home in the past, so this year I want to get organized. Hopefully this list will prepare new con-goers . Feel free to add anything to it.

Essentials

Badge receipt (if you pre-ordered online)
Wallet
IDs
Insurance card
Cash
Car keys
Empty Bag (for carrying around at convention)
Manila Folder (for artwork at convention)
List of roomate's phone numbers and medical concerns (just in case of an emergency)

Clothes

Cosplay costume
Wig
Regular outfits
Hoodie (if it's cold)
Comfortable shoes

Hygiene

Contacts/Glasses (if you wear them)
Deoderant (cannot stress this enough xD)
Sunscreen
Makeup
Hair brush
Shampoo+Conditioner
Body wash
Shaving razor
Washcloth or Towel
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Dental floss
Advil/Ibuprofen
Eyedrops
Feminine products (if you're a woman)

Electronics

Cellphone
Cellphone charger
ipod+headphones
ipod charger
Camera
Camera charger
Laptop
Laptop charger
Powerstrip (so no one fights over outlets)

Food

Water bottle
Gatorade
Fruit
Granola bars
Pre packed microwavable food
Ramen noodles

Misc

Superglue (fixing props)
Band-Aids
Small scissors
Needle+thread (fixing small costume mishaps)
Hand Sanitizer
Hair ties
Bobby pins
Ear plugs

FINAL NOTES: If you're traveling by plane, then be aware on the rules and restrictions they have on carrying liquids. If you bring your own packed food, then you'll feel healthier and save money on expensive convention food! If you have friends/roommates with you at a hotel, then have all of their phone numbers and emergency contact information if anything happens.

[Marzipan]

Nice list. This is good to share for others, especially if they are disorganized.

I make a very specific to Marzipan list every year myself. I hate leaving important items back home.

[TonyTone]

Here's my list:

3 t-shirts (maybe 5)
3 pairs of shorts (maybe 5)
3 pairs of socks (maybe 5)
3 pairs of boxers (maybe 5)
1 pairs of shoes (maybe 2)
Deodorant
Toothbrush
Toothpaste
Body Spray
Hair and Body wash
Lotion
Q-Tips
Vaseline
Tic Tacs
Listerine Strips
Chapstick
Mouthwash
Dental Floss
Shaving Cream + Razor
Hand Sanitizer
Wallet (includes money, ID...etc.)
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Phone
Phone Charger
Camera
Arcade Stick
Headphones
iPod
Powerade
Teddy Grahams

*the maybes are just incase I decide to hit the weight room and do some cardio before bed.

And I think thats all lol.

[PuppetQueen]

I can never get down to actually making a list, it makes me too anxious lol. Of course I have a mental list but who doesn't? Luckily I've never forgotten anything major.

My best friend though, she also makes specific lists like this. It is quite interesting how different minds work.

[MinaUchiha2]

I usually have to make custom lists for each costume because each one changes so much in what it needs. But than I have the "Must Pack List" that has what anyone may need done in general format that you just have to make specific and its perfect.

[Shenanagan]

Wow, this is a great idea! I usually have to make 3 separate lists. There's so much to remember to bring, especially when being at Artist Alley!

I'll definitely keep checking this thread to make sure I haven't forgotten anything either, hehe!

[Animetalchick]

Thanks ! Last year I would carry the things I bought around in a bag. The prints became wrinkled and I was always afraid of losing things. This year I'm definitely going to bring a folder to hold prints and art in.

[kakurine040]

Thanks! This will definitely help when its the week of AZ!

[MinaUchiha2]

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And here is that super list image, that can be edited to match anyone! Though thanks pb you shrunk it... The original of this is a bit bigger.

[invader56]

Things I have forgotten in the past: safety pins, gum, case of bottled water, windy/rainy jacket, swim suit, allegra.

Things you might want to consider buying/doing before con: glow sticks, snacks, dvds (to be signed), cash from the bank (never never never carry all your money with you at one time)

Things we have to always carry, but you don't really need: air horn, ramune, starbucks card!

[Shenanagan]

http://i793.photobucket.com/albums/yy220/MisuzuYondaime/PackThis.jpg
And here is that super list image, that can be edited to match anyone! Though thanks pb you shrunk it... The original of this is a bit bigger.

This is a wonderful list! Thanks for sharing!

[Phil]

Selling crap on eBay had given me $1,000 in cash, most of which was already spent on extremely bad cartoons. The trunk of the car looked like a mobile dealer’s room table. We had two laptop computers, seventy-five discs of anime, five Laserdisc box sets of unsubtitled Gundam, a spindle half-full of fansubs, and a whole galaxy of multicolored manga, dojin, artbooks, cels, and also a box of Pocky, a box of Hi-Chew, a case of Ramune, a pair of cat ears, and two maid outfits. All this had been rounded up the night before, in a frenzy of highspeed driving all over the Triangle – from Ed McKay’s to Nice Price Books, we picked up everything we could get our hands on. Not that we needed all that for the con, but once you get locked into a serious anime collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

[invader56]

from Ed McKay’s

That place is so awesome, a must stop anytime you are in the area (along with Grand Asia)

[BobD]

Selling crap on eBay had given me $1,000 in cash, most of which was already spent on extremely bad cartoons. The trunk of the car looked like a mobile dealer’s room table. We had two laptop computers, seventy-five discs of anime, five Laserdisc box sets of unsubtitled Gundam, a spindle half-full of fansubs, and a whole galaxy of multicolored manga, dojin, artbooks, cels, and also a box of Pocky, a box of Hi-Chew, a case of Ramune, a pair of cat ears, and two maid outfits. All this had been rounded up the night before, in a frenzy of highspeed driving all over the Triangle – from Ed McKay’s to Nice Price Books, we picked up everything we could get our hands on. Not that we needed all that for the con, but once you get locked into a serious anime collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

Can't wait to see you in the maid outfit.

[kaiser_forsaken]

Essentials?

Go Bag
Dopp Kit
Clothes
Cash
Camera
Cell phone w/ Charger
Rave Gear (assorted LED/Glow products, loose clothes, adding a water bottle or hydration bladder this year etc.)
Foodstuffs (jerky, granola, CLIF bars, light and high energy foods)
And last but not least, LOTS OF WATER and . . . other beverages

I leave the laptop, anime, video games, and all the other crap I can use anytime @ the house back at said house. I'll have plenty of time for it when the weekend is over. I still have no Idea why some friends bring a whole Rock Band set-up for their room when there is SO MUCH TO DO already.

[DrGonzo369]

Selling crap on eBay had given me $1,000 in cash, most of which was already spent on extremely bad cartoons. The trunk of the car looked like a mobile dealer’s room table. We had two laptop computers, seventy-five discs of anime, five Laserdisc box sets of unsubtitled Gundam, a spindle half-full of fansubs, and a whole galaxy of multicolored manga, dojin, artbooks, cels, and also a box of Pocky, a box of Hi-Chew, a case of Ramune, a pair of cat ears, and two maid outfits. All this had been rounded up the night before, in a frenzy of highspeed driving all over the Triangle – from Ed McKay’s to Nice Price Books, we picked up everything we could get our hands on. Not that we needed all that for the con, but once you get locked into a serious anime collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

THIS. This is part of the reason why I love you.

We can't stop here...this is weaboo country.

[gardenkitty7]

I forget how lucky I am that I live in Raleigh and only have to pack my Go bag with emergency supplies

[L]

Make sure to bring socks. One of my roomates forgot socks last year.

[Greatsg]

Selling crap on eBay had given me $1,000 in cash, most of which was already spent on extremely bad cartoons. The trunk of the car looked like a mobile dealer’s room table. We had two laptop computers, seventy-five discs of anime, five Laserdisc box sets of unsubtitled Gundam, a spindle half-full of fansubs, and a whole galaxy of multicolored manga, dojin, artbooks, cels, and also a box of Pocky, a box of Hi-Chew, a case of Ramune, a pair of cat ears, and two maid outfits. All this had been rounded up the night before, in a frenzy of highspeed driving all over the Triangle – from Ed McKay’s to Nice Price Books, we picked up everything we could get our hands on. Not that we needed all that for the con, but once you get locked into a serious anime collection, the tendency is to push it as far as you can.

Bravo good sir, bravo.

We can't stop here...this is weaboo country.

More like pony/Troll country this year I'm sure.

[Shenanagan]

We can't stop here...this is weaboo country.

More like pony/Troll country this year I'm sure.

All too true