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What To Carry In Your Day Bag - Travel Tip Tuesday · Travel Mug Podcast

• 0:00
  Jenn: Hey everyone, welcome back to Travel Tip Tuesday with the Travel Mug Podcast.
• 0:07
  Jenn: Today, Meggan, I want to talk about day bags and the things that you should pack into them.
• 0:16
  Meggan: Love that.
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  Meggan: I think this is a great idea.
• 0:19
  Jenn: So of course this is gonna vary depending on where you're going and when and what you're doing and all of those things.
• 0:25
  Jenn: But there are some things that are pretty universal that you're gonna need no matter what.
• 0:31
  Jenn: . For the bag itself, I usually tend to just use my purse, but sometimes my husband carries a backpack, especially at Disney.
• 0:39
  Jenn: Or if we're gonna be away from our room for a long time or if we need like, a change of clothes or like multiple clothing options because of the weather.
• 0:48
  Meggan: Right.
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  Jenn: Most of these things.
• 0:49
  Jenn: Also, once I wrote the list out, I'm like, oh, this is also what I pack in my carry on for travel day.
• 0:55
  Meggan: It's very universal.
• 0:57
  Jenn: It's so universal.
• 0:59
  Meggan: Yeah.
• 1:00
  Jenn: And we actually have a travel packing list.
• 1:03
  Jenn: I don't know if you guys know, but you can click on the link in our show notes and it will literally send you a list of things to pack in your carry-on and in your checked or whatever if you're not flying.
• 1:17
  Meggan: let us help you.
• 1:18
  Jenn: We got lists.
• 1:19
  Jenn: I love a list.
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  Jenn: So here's what I have in my carry on or personal item.
• 1:26
  Jenn: And it is uh, camera or phone, obvious.
• 1:30
  Jenn: I do still use a camera.
• 1:33
  Jenn: We do use our phones a lot for photos, but I do also like having, we have a nice camera and I should use it.
• 1:39
  Meggan: Why not use it?
• 1:40
  Jenn: A portable charger.
• 1:43
  Jenn: Now, this is very important at Disney especially because you have to be on your phone a lot at Disney for looking at ride times and booking things, and mobile ordering food.
• 1:55
  Jenn: But especially if you're using your phone as a GPS for directions, have a portable charger and probably also a car charger for your phone would be useful.
• 2:10
  Meggan: Usually these days too.
• 2:11
  Meggan: Luckily not all vehicles, but most allow you to just use what you would use at home because they have USB ports.
• 2:19
  Jenn: Yes.
• 2:19
  Meggan: So not normally not a problem.
• 2:21
  Meggan: But if you are renting a car, I would suggest to maybe check on what you do need.
• 2:26
  Jenn: Yes.
• 2:27
  Jenn: Snacks I always carry.
• 2:29
  Meggan: Let's be serious.
• 2:30
  Jenn: Let's be real.
• 2:32
  Jenn: I always carry a snack, at least a granola bar in my.
• 2:36
  Jenn: because you don't wanna get hangry.
• 2:38
  Meggan: No.
• 2:39
  Jenn: Nobody likes that.
• 2:40
  Meggan: Nope.
• 2:41
  Jenn: Medication.
• 2:42
  Jenn: I always keep prescription medications on you just in case.
• 2:49
  Jenn: . What if someone breaks into your hotel room and steals your stuff or whatever, like hopefully that never happens, but just keep your prescription medications on you.
• 2:58
  Jenn: But I also like to travel usually with Advil and even like Imodium can come in handy cuz if you need it,
• 3:05
  Meggan: you never know
• 3:05
  Jenn: you need it and you don't wanna be going around to different pharmacies and trying to figure it out in a different country, maybe in a different language.
• 3:14
  Jenn: Bring it from home, I think.
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  Meggan: Yes.
• 3:16
  Meggan: Agreed.
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  Jenn: Also, first aid, like just band-aids, like have a band-aid on you or two.
• 3:23
  Jenn: Meggan: You never know when Well, you know, when we rented a car in Scotland, Ryan cut his finger on the car in the inside.
• 3:33
  Jenn: He was pulling up the parking brake.
• 3:35
  Jenn: It was a little like hook button, and he, the metal was turned up and he like sliced his finger open.
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  Jenn: So, I've had bandaids in my bag.
• 3:44
  Meggan: Lovely
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  Jenn: hand sanitizer.
• 3:47
  Jenn: In this new world.
• 3:50
  Jenn: I like to have a hand sanitizer, obviously have ID on you, your wallet, money, all of those important things.
• 3:58
  Meggan: Mm-hmm.
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  Jenn: um, Weather related items, so like rain gear, hat, mittens, an extra layer, you know, depending on where you're gonna go.
• 4:08
  Jenn: Maybe just a little cardigan.
• 4:11
  Jenn: . It's nice to have those kind of things.
• 4:13
  Meggan: Oh, definitely.
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  Jenn: And then if you're in a warm place, sunscreen is always nice to have a little travel sized and water bottle, which we talked about safe water, couple of travel tip Tuesdays back.
• 4:26
  Jenn: So
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  Meggan: hydration is key.
• 4:28
  Jenn: Meggan, is there anything that you would add to this list that I haven't already?
• 4:33
  Meggan: Honestly, that's really comprehensive.
• 4:35
  Meggan: Some of those things I probably wouldn't even have with me normally, so it was a very good list.
• 4:40
  Jenn: Thank you.
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  Meggan: But if I were to add anything for day travel, so maybe not for the airport, but like for hiking, I would maybe add some bug spray.
• 4:48
  Meggan: You never know.
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  Meggan: And bugs can be pesky.
• 4:51
  Meggan: And if you're doing some like wilderness hiking you and I, not so much probably,
• 4:56
  Jenn: yeah,.
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  Jenn: Meggan: But again, people do it.
• 4:58
  Jenn: So maybe like some bear spray, if that's something you can purchase where you live because once you get out there, it can be a little bit scary.
• 5:05
  Jenn: I know when we did Franey or Franny or however you say it, in Cape Breton, we heard like the biggest crash in the woods and we almost turned around.
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  Jenn: We were both scared and like if I'd had the spray with me, I probably would've felt like much more comfortable.
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  Jenn: So it is something, if you're going somewhere, you're uncertain of what's out there, it could be helpful.
• 5:25
  Jenn: But bugs spray in particular, you don't want to get bit by mosquitoes or other pesky little things That is true.
• 5:34
  Jenn: So happy travels.
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  Jenn: If there's anything that you must have in your day bag that I didn't cover, please let us know on social media at Travel Mug Podcast.
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• 5:56
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• 6:00
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• 6:05
  Jenn: So that sounds great, and we will chat with you again real soon.
• 6:10
  Jenn: Bye everybody.
• 6:11
  Jenn: Bye.