Packing

[magid]

Sunday I head out for almost a week of fun fun fun with my greater family unit, many of whom I don't know well enough to know what they enjoy doing.

They've rented three houses in Duck, NC (I've decided it's not a noun, but an imperative: there's Devil's Kills nearby...), which is on the outer banks (in August. Hurricanes can happen in August. Luckily I haven't heard of anything brewing...).

And I have to decide what to pack. I want to keep it to luggage I can handle myself, so the suitcase that is an internal-frame pack (seen recently at potluck on the Common), a carry-on, and possibly another bag, if I need it.

The current list of stuff that has to fit in is:
a bunch of T-shirts, including ones to sleep in
the men's pj bottoms I use as pants
a couple of skirts (if I can find some new, light ones, that would be great)
underwear
a light dress, just in case of something vaguely more formal
a heavier top to go over things, in case it gets cool at night
toiletries
SUNBLOCK, a hat, sunglasses
books to read
crocheting or other project to make
games (so far, Set, Xactica, Aquarius, and regular cards; they're portable and relatively accessible to all)
paper and pens
a vegetable peeler
paring knife
TJ's brand flat flexible cutting board equivalent
can opener
cheddar cheese
breakfast bars, or some other just-in-case food.

I'm assuming that I'll be able to get fruits and veggies, and stuff like canned tuna and boring packaged bread, so I'm not bringing anything like that. I debated bringing a pot, but with all the extra stuff, I'm just not going to bother to cook. I'll be sick of raw food by the end of the week, but it won't be the end of me, either.

I have no bathing suit, and am unlikely to find time to shop for one before I leave. I can always go in the ocean in a T-shirt and shorts, I suppose.

Anything else glaring I'm missing?
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Comments

[magid.livejournal.com]

I have one of the wheelie suitcases, too. It's just smaller than I need for this trip, so it'll be the second suitcase, if I need it. Thanks for the offer, though.

Oh, and wearing the other one does have the advantage of leaving both hands free, being more balanced (though heavier) for my body, and not having to pay attention to whether the surface will be tricky for wheels.
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[gingicat]

I have a large wheeled duffle bag if you'd like (I picked it up in England; it held two weeks' worth of clothes and a lot of books without too much squishing). It's not a carry-on, though.