Packing for a Trip
Sep 8, 2017 07:20:53 #
Packing for a trip is the worst part. I always leave something at home that I should have brought, or bring something that I should have left at home. At least I'll have the car for this trip, so I can bring as much as I want.
On Sunday, I leave for Provincetown for a week with a group of painters. Every year, a painting instructor friend runs a teaching session there. I go for the photography and just to get away. It's enough having to pack the clothes, photo gear, MacBook, and chargers. If I had to pack painting supplies as well, I'd have a nervous breakdown. I'm about 50% ready, with two days left, so I'm on schedule. My son will be looking after the dogs and the house, so that's one less thing to worry about. I hope to have some "snapshots" to post when I get back.
On Sunday, I leave for Provincetown for a week with a group of painters. Every year, a painting instructor friend runs a teaching session there. I go for the photography and just to get away. It's enough having to pack the clothes, photo gear, MacBook, and chargers. If I had to pack painting supplies as well, I'd have a nervous breakdown. I'm about 50% ready, with two days left, so I'm on schedule. My son will be looking after the dogs and the house, so that's one less thing to worry about. I hope to have some "snapshots" to post when I get back.
Sep 8, 2017 07:30:47 #
jerryc41 wrote:
Packing for a trip is the worst part. I always le... (show quote)
Be safe out there, and don't forget your toothbrush.
Marion
Sep 8, 2017 07:32:53 #
Marionsho wrote:
Be safe out there, and don't forget your toothbrush.
Marion
Marion
Thanks. It's on the charger.
Sep 8, 2017 07:33:06 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
jerryc41 wrote:
Packing for a trip is the worst part.
I agree. Even though I have elaborate packing lists, I still whip myself into a state of hysteria. There are the drugs--anti-malarial pills, pills for diarrhea, eight Pepto Bismol tablets a day to prevent diarrhea, antibiotics in case all else fails, cholesterol and prostate and Vit D pills, ibuprofen, decongestant, saline spray for the airplane portion, fever thermometer, band aids, New Skin for blisters, sun block, toiletries, line for hanging clothes washed in hotel room and concentrated wash soap. Then there's the photographic equipment and the backup devices, the chargers, the Kindle, the iPhone. The clothes are the least of it. And it all has to fit in carryons.
Sep 8, 2017 07:43:56 #
berchman wrote:
I agree. Even though I have elaborate packing list... (show quote)
I'm checking your list to see if there's anything I missed.
Like you, I have printed lists: Photography, Car, Computer, Cape Cod, Florida, etc. It makes it easier when the time comes.
Sep 8, 2017 07:56:34 #
I read somewhere that the best approach to packing is to lay out everything you think you need and then put half of it back....but the article didn't say which half😊
Enjoy The Cape...it's beautiful this time of year.
Enjoy The Cape...it's beautiful this time of year.
Sep 8, 2017 08:03:36 #
berchman
Loc: South Central PA
jerryc41 wrote:
I'm checking your list to see if there's anything I missed.
Like you, I have printed lists: Photography, Car, Computer, Cape Cod, Florida, etc. It makes it easier when the time comes.
Like you, I have printed lists: Photography, Car, Computer, Cape Cod, Florida, etc. It makes it easier when the time comes.
I have to make up a new list for different destinations. For example, for Tibet, I needed altitude pills. For a future trip to Africa, I'll be dragging my Sigma 150-500 lens and taking both the Nikon D800 and the Fuji XT-2. For an upcoming trip to Buenos Aires, given the many Nazi war criminals who found refuge there (Eichmann and Mengele, for example) maybe I should wear the St. Anthony medal given to me years ago by my Mexican girlfriend instead of the Star of David.
Sep 8, 2017 10:56:21 #
Sep 8, 2017 15:25:15 #
d3200prime wrote:
Have a great trip and come back safe. Good shooting to you.
Thanks. I'm bringing my waterproof Olympus, just in case.
Sep 8, 2017 17:51:01 #
Sep 9, 2017 07:35:08 #
sounds like a nice trip to me. have a great time.
jerryc41 wrote:
Packing for a trip is the worst part. I always le... (show quote)
Sep 9, 2017 07:40:13 #
Make sure that all of your ladders are secured properly to the top of your van. Don't forget your tarps. Also, make sure that you have a reliable air compressor for your pump. At our age, painting a house by hand can make for a very sore body very quickly. I hope that your instructor is good enough so that you can share some tips. I need to paint my house soon, but I can not afford to go to a class.
Sep 9, 2017 07:46:06 #
Tom G
Loc: Atlanta, GA
tainkc wrote:
Make sure that all of your ladders are secured properly to the top of your van. Don't forget your tarps. Also, make sure that you have a reliable air compressor for your pump. At our age, painting a house by hand can make for a very sore body very quickly. I hope that your instructor is good enough so that you can share some tips. I need to paint my house soon, but I can not afford to go to a class.
Save your money, and, ask politely, maybe Jerry will paint your house when he returns.
Sep 9, 2017 08:21:11 #
Tom G wrote:
...maybe Jerry will paint your house when he returns.
The only houses I paint are lighthouses. Lots of fun.
Sep 9, 2017 08:29:16 #
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