Departure Day Looms… the final 24 hours before travel are either horrendously stressful or as easy as checking items off a list. That is why we have developed a Departure Day Travel Checklist that takes the stress out of remembering what to do.
We start planning really early, which does spread out the time preparing for a trip. We do this because invariably one or both children get sick in the lead up to the trip and have a day or two off school… and that means some glitches in the preparation. (Being self employed means that work has to be done at a faster past than normal prior to a holiday or postponed until after the holiday) .
Remember – packing for a mum and two kids will easily take 3 hours or more – without distractions.
You can find our Departure Day Travel Checklist below in a table, or if you like to print things out, click here our for our FREE printable PDF Departure_Day_Final_Checklist We hope you find it useful!
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| Travel Checklist - 24 hours before travel | CHECK | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather Forecast - Check Again! | |||
| Online Check-in - 48 hours prior | |||
| Last minute - don't forget! | |||
| Kids favourite toys (for sleep time) | |||
| Water bottles | |||
| Pack fruit | |||
| Travel Items - check they are all working, clean, ready to go | |||
| padlocks on suitacases | |||
| fussy 3 year old's special eating plates. | |||
| Potty (also for 3 year old) | |||
| torches | |||
| Umbrellas | |||
| Bathroom | |||
| Toothbrushes | |||
| toothpaste | |||
| Shavers | |||
| Personal | |||
| Wash kids hair | |||
| Technology | |||
| Chargers in bag | |||
| Everything charged? | |||
| House and Home related | |||
| Pet food accessible to neighbour | |||
| Check all bins are empty | |||
| Are all perishables out of the fridge | |||
| All windws/doors locked | |||
| All the appliances unplugged/turned off. | |||
| turn off the Gas |
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