What does one pack?

OK, Salty is now happy. Neesh is packed. Phew. Why I’d worry about it, I don’t know, but I am the worrying type. She’s very patient with me. So extraordinarily patient.

So, what the heck does one pack for a 35 day cruise? Well, for me, a bunch of clothes and a bunch more goodies. Here’s my list. Hope you have a lot of spare time.

Clothes - Dress

• Tux
• Tux shirt
• Cummerbund
• Tux ties & directions
• Tux shoes
• Cufflinks
• Black belt
• Tie tacks
• Black suit
• Navy sport jacket
• Dress watch
• 7 dress pants
• 7 dress shirts
• Dress socks
• 4 ties
• Brown shoes
• Black shoes
• Loafers

Clothes – Casual

• Baseball cap
• Bathing suit (I’ll let you know if I ever get to wear it)
• 2 shorts
• 2 jeans
• 5 casual shirts
• 2 t-shirts
• 2 fleece
• Brown belt
• Rain jacket

Clothes – General

• 2 handkerchiefs
• 7 underwear
• 2 short white socks
• 5 long white socks

Accessories

• Umbrella
• Sunglasses

Toiletries

• Earplugs
• Toothbrush
• Toothpaste
• Brush
• Comb
• Contacts
• Contact case
• Contact solution
• Reading glasses (sigh)
• Nail clippers
• Deodorant
• Ibuprofen
• Bonine
• Immodium
• Lint brush
• Tweezers
• Razor
• Beard trimmer
• Shaving cream
• Glasses case and cleaner
• Cologne

Electronics

• AM/FM/Shortwave Radio
• Speakers (with woofer, rock the house, yo)
• GPS and cable
• Radio scanner and cable/power cord
• Kindle & charger
• Laptop (home) & charger
• Laptop (work) & charger
• Rechargeable batteries and charger
• 220V converter
• Camera and cable
• Cell phone (CDMA)
• Cell phone instructions
• Power strips
• Extension cord
• Alarm clock
• Nightlight
• Portable nuclear power generator (just kidding, or am I?)

Food and Drink

• Wine and champagne
• Diet Coke
• Wine corker
• Utility knife

Important docs.

• Passports
• Passport copies
• The Master Planning Document (a mere 38 pages)
• Maps
• Boarding docs
• Drivers licenses
• Amex
• Debit cards
• Cash
• Travel Insurance info.
• Traveler's Cheques
• Traveler's Cheques receipts

Hiking

• Usual emergency gear
• Usual food
• Hiking boots
• Hiking socks
• Rain gear
• Green hiking shirt
• Beige hiking pants

Other Amusements

• Books
• Binoculars
• Scrabble

Misc

• Trash bag for dirty laundry
• Duffle bag to bring back stuff

To Wear

• Backpack
• New white shirt
• Jeans
• Brown Sneakers
• Brown belt (old)
• Watch
• Underwear (yes, I apparently have to tell myself to wear underwear)
• White socks
• Cell phone (US)

 

We leave in about 39 hours. We arrive on the ship in about 41 hours. We get our luggage in probably 44 hours. Then the fighting over closet and drawer space begins.