My weekend getaway packing list

6 weekend getaways in 6 months, you can say I’ve got this weekend packing list down to a science!

Since being home, I have packed for a weekend in Sonoma wine country, a quick trip to Southern California and the occasional raging bachelorette parties in Las Vegas. I pretty much pack the same basics and essentials with minor modifications depending on location, climate and occasion. But all in all, it’s a solid weekend getaway packing list.

Pack

Can I tell you how happy I am Gerard won our Tom Bihn Tri-Star luggage in a contest a while back?! It has become my go-to luggage for all weekend trips. It’s my smedium size luggage that has all the compartments to fit my OCD packing habits. I like to wear it as a backpack but it can be carried by handle or strapped on like a shoulder bag also. Did I mention it’s also carry-on size? It’s literally the perfect weekender bag.

• Tom Bihn Tri-Star
• 2 Tom Bihn Packing Cubes in Small
• Tom Bihn Snake Charmer used as toiletry kit
• Messenger bag
• Make-up bag

Clothing

Top

• 1 LBD, little black dress or a sundress that can be worn for day or night
• 1 light sweater
• 1 t-shirt or tank top
• 1 cute and flirty top
• 1 dressy top to be worn for day or night, great with a pair of dark denim for evening out
• 2 bras (wirefree bras pack really well for me)

Bottom

• 1 denim
• 1 everyday casual pants
• 1 pajama
• 1 pair of socks
• 3 underwear (Exofficio travels well)

Shoes

Nude is the new black! I am convinced nude shoes are the most versatile color for shoes, it goes with everything and everywhere. Plus, it’s appropriate for day or night. It pairs perfectly with skinny denim and a tank top as well as your LBD for a night on the town. And choose a wedge, they’re cute and way more comfortable than heels.

• 1 pair of nude wedges
• 1 pair of cute sandals
• 1 pair of comfortable flats – I pack my Toms everywhere

Accessories

• 1 sunglasses
• hair ties/bobby pins
• jewelry – earrings, watch, ring, necklace

Toiletry

• toothbrush/toothpaste/floss
• face wash
• L’Oreal Active Daily Moisture Lotion with SPF15
• Jergens’ Aloe Fresh lotion
• chapstick with SPF15
• Moroccan argan oil shampoo + conditioner
• body wash + loofah
• q-tips
• deodorant + perfume
• nail filer
• brush/comb
• contact lens/solution/eye drops
• Mini Chi hair straightener
• Hand sanitizer
• Tissue

Make-up

• 5×7 make-up bag
• bareMinerals SPF 15 matte foundation/ mineral veil with SPF 25/ laughter blush
• benefit’s play sticks in jump rope
• eye primer/ eyeshadow quad/ eyeliner/ mascara/ curler
• lipgloss

Medicine

• Asthma inhaler
• Advil
• Anti-allergy
• Multi-vitamin
• Tums

Miscellaneous

• Zip-lock bag
• Band-Aid
• Gum
• Kindle
• iPod
• Cell phone charger

Documents

• Driver’s license
• e-ticket or airline confirmation
• debit/credit card
• cash
• pen

It’s good to note everything I listed in Accessories, Toiletry, Medicine and Miscellaneous all fits neatly into the Tom Bihn’s Snake Charmer. The Snake Charmer is actually meant for power supply, cords and other small electronics. I don’t use it for this. Instead, I think it’s a great toiletry kit.

For wine tasting in Napa Valley or wine country in general, 

Swap the sundress and light sweater and pack a maxi dress paired with a fitted blazer instead. The fitted blazer will help add a touch of evening to the maxi dress, appropriate for an award winning dinner in wine country.

For the typical Las Vegas Bachelorette weekend,

I would ditch the tamed LBD for 2 Vegas-appropriate “slutty” dresses + 1 romper, great for day time pool parties. Ditch the light sweater, denim, and closed-toe flats for these: foldable flats (Girls, you know why. And don’t even tell me you bare foot it from the club back to the hotel.. that’s just gross!), evening purse/clutch, 1 short, 2 fun and flirty tank tops and 1 bikini.

And here’s how it all looks neatly packed in my Tom Bihn – pants and light sweater on one side, dress and tops in 1 small packing cube, bras and undies in the other small packing cube. Shoes, toiletry and miscellaneous stored in the middle compartment.

There you have it – my weekend in a bag.

What’s your weekender essential you can’t travel without?

Psst.. Tom Bihn graciously provided me accessories to go with my Tri-Star. As always, all opinions are my own.

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