Packing List: Bathroom things

Toiletry bag: L.L. Bean hanging toiletry bag (medium)

I got a small version of this when I was little and have used it for years but it was a little too small for a trip like this. It took some time to get a size and color I liked, but I ended up with this standard black one. These things are awesome– they can hang practically anywhere, have plenty of pockets and storage spots, and also come with a removable mesh caddy so you can just pull out your shower things and hang them on the curtain rod or shower head.

Inside I had:

  • Skincare products
  • Moisturizer
  • Razor
  • Floss
  • Q-tips
  • Cotton face pads
  • Minimal makeup things
  • Hair ties, bobby pins, etc.
  • Various medications
  • Exfoliating mitt

I had a ziploc bag with full-sized bottles of things like shampoo and conditioner, extra contacts and razor blades, and other extra toiletries that just lived in my duffle until I need to refill something in this main toiletry bag.

I also took some body wipes from this huge assortment I was gifted for Christmas:

It’s like people thought I was going to smell or something??? I kept the Surviveware body wipes in my backpack for days without showers, which we thankfully didn’t have many of.

I ran out toward the end of the trip and didn’t restock, but make-up wipes were also crucial– I have yet to find anything that takes off chain grease more easily.

Quick-dry towels: PackTowl personal body and face towels

Quick-dry towels are a necessary evil of 4K. They aren’t nearly as comfortable as regular towels but dry in a fraction of the time, so I never had to shove a wet towel in my duffle the morning after showering. I actually really liked these two PackTowl options– they were soft, absorbent, and came in unique colors! I kept the full body towel in the carrying pouch clipped to my toiletry bag and hooked the face towel to the handle with the built-in snap-closure loop. I really liked having it so accessible to use after brushing my teeth or washing my face.