Road Trip Essentials: What to Pack on a Road Trip

The summer season is all about camping, meeting up with loved ones far from home and of course, having the best road trips with your favourite people. But before you hit the road and take a bunch of stuff you don’t need, how about setting up a neat list of items to take with you instead? Think about where you’re going and what you really need for the entirety of your trip. It can be tempting to pack a lot of gear for a road trip—after all, you’re not limited by airline restrictions—but packing the least amount would be best. Additionally, you won’t have to go digging through a trunk full of stuff to pull out the few things that you would use. Here we have a list of road trip essentials you might need to travel by car.

Travel bag/Handbag

A small travel pouch or hand bag is truly convenient. Having a small hand bag ensures you have all your essentials like your phone, wallet, keys, phone charging cable and your trusty lipstick and powder. The Alyssa Patchwork Cross Shoulder Bucket Bag is a great option to keep your essentials while on the go. It’s a stylish bag that’s versatile and lightweight yet durable to carry your essentials and a little more.

Essentials for the Pool

If your destination leads you to a beautiful beach or a pool party, you might want to consider having a ring float and a beach ball for maximum fun! These two pool party additions will certainly bring some sparkle to your pool party. It’s very light and hardly takes up any space in the car at all (as long as its deflated).

Something to Enhance Your Photos

Capture your fun moments in a new way with this ubercool Smart FX 2.0 Clip On Phone Lens. Featuring three different lenses to capture your moments in a unique way. Use the Fisheye Lens to capture a distorted reality with a cool curved view, the Wide Angle Lens to make your images look bigger or smaller and the Macro Lens or close-up photos, revealing the finest details of inanimate or animate objects.

Multipurpose Tri-Charging Cable

While road trips are a way to unplug and recharge, don’t forget to carry your charging cable around whenever your battery power is falling short. The Tri-Charge Multipurpose Cable is handy for both android and Apple users. With fully charged batteries, your journey will be a whole lot smoother–and make your time on the road less of a misadventure and more of an epic one.

Travel Organisers, Toiletries and Personal Care

No matter how big or small your trip may be, travel organisers are life savers. A well-packed bag will let you see every item neatly stored so you don’t have to dig through to find your toothbrush or shaver. This organiser set features three organisers in different sizes–perfect for packing your makeup, skincare, chargers and cables for your trips. As for the toiletries and personal care…we’ll leave that to your discretion but remember the rule of thumb is to pack light.

Stationary

It might sound absurd at first but if your power bank is dead, having at least a pen and some paper in your car might be the next best thing to jot down an address or an important number or note as a reminder. Explore a full range of beautiful, unique and functional stationery items here.

We’ve kept the list to a minimal while keeping comfort and convenience in mind. We believe that this list will help you choose the essentials stuff you need without bringing a load of excess items so you can quickly enjoy your road trip. If these things are not quite what you’re looking for, we have a wide selection of travel accessories and organisers that might suit your trip.

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