Decidedly Strange Packers
We are on the road. In the car with us for the 5-day, 2400-mile expedition:
The dog
His bed, blanket, food and water bowls, poop bags and 2 leashes
An iPod, Spotify subscription and half-dozen actual CDs
3 lampshades, one bike wheel and an Adirondack chair that could not be shoehorned into the moving truck
2 laptops
Whitney’s last report card
Our wedding photo album, our honeymoon photo album and a going away photo book by our supremely devoted friend Mark and contributors
Tinned sardines, crackers, chocolate and powdered espresso
3 cases of wine
7 beers, 4 of which were a going away gift from Rob and 3 of which were a gift from Brad (who also gave us 4 but we drank one)
Tape
Towels (bath, beach AND dish)
Most of the last 3 Sunday NYTimes (not the sports sections)
Jewels
Umbrellas
Books, notepads, 7+ dispensers of sunscreen
7 Epi-pens (7 is an emerging theme)
Your basic clothing-toiletries jumble
3 hats for me, 2 for Pete
Flattened-out Kan-jam missing the frisbee component
A fireproof safe with passports, social security cards and such in it but interstate criminals please note it contains NO cash
A 27-inch iMac
2 sleeping bags
2 ice chests
A duffel of kids clothes and stuffed animals
11 brand new sharpies in original packaging
3+ boxes of Kleenex
Assorted spirits including a small-batch spiced “winter gin” from Ruth’s hometown in Scotland
Advil, vitamins, powdered espresso and tea
One of those timers you plug a light into
Long pieces of wood that Pete says have some utility
A 4-foot long level which could be used in conjunction with the wood
Several perfume samples
Trader Joe’s seaweed snacks
Broom and Swiffer
Multiple bottles of partially used dish and hand soap
A can of vegetarian chili and an unopened jar of apricot jam
A couple of years worth of hair elastics
An Economist magazine from May 19 (2018)
My favorite piece of driftwood, which is unfortunately 2 feet long and curved in a big arc
Many lip products
AA and AAA batteries
Dyson hand vacuum with attachments
Couch legs
Guitar picks
Rope
Magazines, mail and a 2019 calendar from the National Park Service
A heavy glass orb
Very important business papers
An overriding sense of curiosity and excitement
Cheese and butter
Please feel free to print out this handy list for any packing suggestions/spiritual guidance that might benefit your future automotive explorations.
