I make lists. Lots and lots of lists. They help me not rely on my brain (relying on your brain to remember things is stupid; thanks for teaching me that, TomLim). Here’s an ever-changing list of things that I might take with me when traveling. I don’t take everything on this list every time, nor do I necessarily always put the items in the bag where they’re listed - it depends on the circumstances of each trip.

Some of these points are abundantly obvious to anyone, such as “pack clothing sufficient for the duration of your trip” - they’re there as placeholders, where I wind up inserting the number of occasions where I’ll likely need to wear each different type of outfit (business formal, business casual, completely casual, etc). That helps me figure out which articles to actually put in the bag.

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