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I love a good road trip. I love seeing roads I’ve never seen before and observing different landscapes as you pass through. This past weekend, we headed up to Valley Springs for a family get together and to head to a fund raiser involving large rescue entertainment animals (post coming soon!). While I was packing, I realized I’ve gotten quite good at throwing a weekend bag together for a road trip so I wanted to share my list of essentials in case you need one in a pinch.

Packing List:

I purchased a blanket while I was in Cabo that I bring everywhere with me. It’s the best versatile blanket. I’ve used it to sit on, wrap around me at a bonfire, and even to cover things up in my car if I need to run into a store.

Re-fillable water bottle. Whenever I stop, I re-fill from the water spout on the fountain soda machine.

Universal USB phone charger for the car. I found one of these at Walgreen’s and it’s been a lifesaver for when my phone battery runs low from using directions on my phone on a long road trip. Which also brings the good point, don’t forget your charger(s)!

Inflatable travel pillow if you have room. It saves your neck if you are napping while not driving.

I’m a fan of layers as well. I prefer having a layer for any type of weather and mix and matching throughout my trip.

Other forget-me-nots: travel hairbrush, a few hair ties, mini dry shampoo bottle, some thick socks, a good pair of leggings, a hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, good playlist (my latest favorite album is Glitterbug by the Wombats), camera, and some snacks.

Some of the best parts of a road trip are just enjoying the journey so don’t forget to pull over every now and then and enjoy your favorite new and/or old places 🙂

I love, love, love spending some time practicing yoga, climbing, or just a regular ol’ gym workout. One thing I’ve come to realize is that life is much easier if you keep these essentials in your gym bag. Besides for the regular socks, shoes, and clothing, there are a few other things that are staples for my trips to the gym.

1. A good, sturdy bag. I got a weekender bag and turned it into my gym bag, like this one for $27.80. I keep my combo lock attached to the strap for easy use of the lockers.

2. Batiste’s dry shampoo!! I can’t get enough of this stuff. A little bit goes a long way and putting a little spritz in your root layers can even give you some volumn. I keep one or two mini containers of this in my gym bag, in my desk at work, and of course when I travel.

3. Extra hair ties. I use the plain black ones that you can find at Walgreen’s but someone has really perfected the hair tie and now there are even cute ones! These always come in handy whether you need one or someone happens to ask, you will be the life saver.

4. A pair of flip flops like these ones for $7.50. It feels really good after a hard work out to take your shoes off and let your feet breathe a little bit. This is always my gym bag highlight. I always forget I have them and am always excited to put them on.

5. My Nalgene water bottles. If you know me, you know that I should pretty much have one of these glued to my hip. I’m all about staying hydrated and these things help keep me hydrated all day long. You can also travel with them!

6. Face wipes! You don’t realize how dirty your hands get at the gym let alone what clings to your face when you sweat. Just sayin’, keep your skin clean and keep some of these in your bag.

What are some of your gym bag essentials?!

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