The following are suggestions from various sources including alums and travel sites. You will want to pack according to your own personal needs.
Must have Items:
- Flexibility – stuff happens, so be ready to adjust.
- Cooperation – working together will help make this seminar more enjoyable.
- Patience – sometimes things will not happen the way you expect or want.
- Appreciation – show you care about what others are doing on your behalf.
What to leave behind:
- Anything that you are concerned about losing.
- Valuable/expensive jewelry or accessories.
- Any papers or documentation that you do not need for your travels.
Clothing
For all:
- Comfortable walking shoes (closed toe)
- Dress shoes
- Sleepwear (keep in mind that hotel rooms may be cold)
- Belt (optional)
- Underwear (preferably quick dry so they can be hand washed)
- Sweater (for layering)
- Lightweight raincoat
- Socks (preferably all the same color and quick dry so they can be hand washed)
- Hat
- Gloves
For men:
- 1 – 2 coat/sports coat •
- 3 pants that coordinate with the coats
- 3-4 shirts that coordinate with coat and pants
- Tie(s)
- T-shirts for layering
For Women:
- 1 suit or pants suit
- 1 or 2 daytime outfits
- 1 or 2 informal outfits
- Long skirt
- Several blouses/shirts that coordinate with pants suit
- Pantyhose (a few pairs)
- Head covering/scarf
- Accessories
Toiletries
- Shampoo/conditioner
- Soap
- Toothbrush
- Toothpaste
- Dental floss
- Comb or brush
- Shaving supplies
- Lotion ! Lip balm
- Kleenex
- Nail clippers
- Emery board
- First aid cream
- Band-Aids
- Wet wipes/hand sanitizer
- Aspirin, ibuprofen or acetaminophen
- Antihistamines (allergies)
- Prescription medications
- Copies of written prescriptions
- Anti-diarrhea medicine (don’t drink the water!)
- Laxative (when you take too much anti-diarrhea medicine!)
- Cold medicines
- Contact lens fluid
Personal Items
- Passport
- Backup photocopies of passport
- Photo identification
- Money belt
- Ag Leadership Foundation name badge
- Business cards
- Alarm clock
- Watch
- Book
- Small waterproof backpack for day trips
- Camera and memory cards
- Small flashlight
- Batteries
- Power converter
- Plug adapter
- Insect repellent (something with DEET as the active ingredient)
- Sunglasses
- Sunscreen (SPF 30 or higher)
- Sewing kit
- Travel clothesline for hotel
- Small containers of laundry soap
- Spot Remover
- Sink drain-stopper
- Sealable containers or bags (to pack wet clothes)
- Umbrella
- Extra glasses
- Sleep eye shades (optional)
- Earplugs
- Snacks for the plane trip
