The Open Source Packing List

It's in Github Task List flavored markdown and MIT Licensed, so pretty easy to fork & personalise for your next trip.

It list has evolved over the years and is suited for city trips, conferences and <=10 day holidays.

I'm open sourcing this so you too can enjoy efficient packing and the peace of mind that comes with that : )

If you miss anything, fork it.
If you think others will miss it too, send a pull request!

For additional packing-speed, there's a section per bag

The carry-on

• Additional battery for phone
• Book
• Camera
• Chewing gum to pop ears
• Copy of passport, alarm numbers
• Foreign plug adapter
• {hours_flight} / 5 Mars bars
• Headset
• Laptop
• Magazine
• Passport
• Pen & Paper
• Phone charger
• Present for host
• Sunglasses
• Inflatable pillow
• Allergy medicin
• Hand desinfection

The suitcase

• Belt
• Ducktape
• Flipflops
• Gloves / Hat
• Party-trousers
• Plastic bag for loundry / to sit on wet stuff
• Camera charger
• Sunscreen
• Swimming shorts
• Swiss knife with some tools
• {num_days} * 1 Boxershorts
• {num_days} * 1 Socks
• {num_days} * 0.5 T-Shirts
• {num_days} / 4 Shorts
• {num_days} / 4 Sweaters
• {num_days} / 4 Trousers
• {num_days} / 7 Towels

The toiletry bag

• Condoms (just for party-tricks ofc)
• Deodorant 100ml
• Hairgel 100ml
• Panodil/Ibuprofen
• Stomach help
• Showergel 100ml
• Toothbrush & paste
• Transparent plastic bag for small liquids
• Shaver and foam

Before I leave

• Check bank account balance
• Check insurance
• Check public transportation issues on route
• Check time difference
• Check-in online, write down times & Terminal nr
• Cleanup wallet. Check if creditcard is in there and you know it's PIN code.
• Download some city in Google Maps if I'll have limited intertubes there
• Enable ATM access in foreign country if needed
• Find out what's a cheap way to have internet there
• Prepare some offline music
• Shave, so you don't have to abroad
• Take care of pending (E)Mails
• Weigh bags if in doubt. Make sure Carry-on still fits inside luggage when not checking in any.

When I leave

• Get some foreign cash
• Unplug chords

Tips

• Keep a spare of all toiletry items so you can just keep that bag in your suitcase.
• Nothing beats printing and checking these with a pen ; )
• Calculations are rounded up : )

License

Copyright (c) 2013 Kevin van Zonneveld, http://kvz.io
Licensed under MIT: http://kvz.io/licenses/LICENSE-MIT

Edit over at at https://github.com/kvz/packing-list/
Discuss over at https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5518382