foodie65

Safe travels Jerry.
Here's hoping Irma does not come your way.
Look forward to seeing your photos.

foodie65

Don't forget your camera!!!

buckbrush Loc: Texas then Southwest Oregon

Are you bringing a tripod to use for a selfie of the class in action?

bluezzzzz Loc: Stamping Ground, KY

Provincetown is one of those 'special places' and the farthest east one can drive and not be in the ocean. My wife and I lived there forty years ago and it was a great place to be. Worked as a carpenter for a couple of brothers who painted houses, some of them were the houses of famous artists that lived there, Hans Hoffman is one who comes to mind. At that time there were still a few people living in the dunes. As they died out or left,
the National Seashore was taking them over.

I've heard reports that it is not as special now; things change and people do too.

Check out the Beech Forest in the National Seashore. I hope it is still there and the dunes haven't overtaken it!

Marshall Smith, Stamping Ground, KY

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I even bought a book.

https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/0881507679/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Silversleuth Loc: San Francisco Bay Area

Very timely topic as I'm packing today, leaving in the morning for a shoot in Panama. Just as Jerry said in OP, even after doing this dozens of times, with lists, I always pack stuff I won't use and neglect to pack something I could have used.
Tends to induce mild anxiety every packing day.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Ka2azman Loc: Tucson, Az

Oh you forgot a can of tire fixer in case your taxi gets a flat!

Packing could be a lot simpler. It's called cash. Pack a few bills into your wallet and you can buy products as you need them and not need to plan and carry it all. Rather, get it only as you need it. Your method is exactly why too many "what if's" cause strife in one's life! Cash saves a lot of headaches and carryons would be a lot lighter!

berchman Loc: South Central PA

Good luck buying this stuff in Burma or Uganda, two places I've traveled to.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I have a tire plugging kit and a compressor. As for cash, I'll bring some of that and a couple of credit cards. I'll be there for about 90 hours, and I don't want to spend any time shopping.

"My bags are packed, and I'm ready to go..." (Peter, Paul, and Mary)

I got something like this years ago, and it works great.

https://smile.amazon.com/Stop-Go-1085-Deluxe-Repair/dp/B00ZPITSKK/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1504986233&sr=8-2&keywords=tire+plugger

Flyerace Loc: Mt Pleasant, WI

Gentlemen and ladies, please ask a woman who packs regularly what she recommends for travel. I can pack in 20 minutes for a 23 day trip or 5 minutes for a long weekend. Including all my photo equipment.
First: Grab your money, credit cards and ID (passport if needed), Airline/train tickets as well. (without this step, all is lost)
Second: Keep all your toiletries in a dedicated kit that can hang on the back of the door. (refill it when you return so it is ready for the next trip)
Third: Pack enough underwear for each day plus 2 (includes socks, underpants, t-shirts, bras)
Fourth: Plan for weather. Need one poncho or rain proof jacket
Fifth: Pack shorts or long pants, seasonal determination and shoes (sneakers, hikers etc)
Sixth: Pack tops for the length of the stay plus 2 (for spills)
Seventh: Pack camera gear needed in photo backpack or slingback. Whichever works for you.
Eighth: Pack medications in daily sorters, put in plastic bag with slide closer

It should not take many lists to get it all together. This one should suffice. Everything you need should be accountable in one of these categories.
I have never left anything I needed at home and everything I need is usually in one suitcase and a camera bag.
Enjoy the trip.

berchman Loc: South Central PA

So for a 23 day trip you pack 25 pairs of socks, underpants, t-shirts, and bras? I don't know anyone who even *owns* that many pairs. And since now you already have the maximum carry-on (photo backpack plus wheeled carry-on) how do you access the things you need on the airplane, things like sound cancelling headset, reading material, saline spray for your nose, wipes to clean off the germs on the seatback screen, the seatback tray, the armrests, medications you may need to take inflight, etc.? Are you pulling down your wheeled carry-on from the overhead to access these things?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

You should write a book.

bertloomis Loc: Fort Worth, Texas

I have an Excel spreadsheet that lists everything I might want to take. I usually don't take all of it, depending on where I am going and what I will be doing. For each trip I print out the list and as I pack that item I cross it out. I also cross out things that I am not taking. This way I don't forget anything.

Obvious things are not on the list: clothes, underwear, toiletries, etc.

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I made it here, but I think I should have brought some things and left others home. Lists to be revised when I get home.

The weather is beautiful, though.