What items have you forgotten when you left for the winter?

[cheteckie]

I am trying to figure out what we will need to bring with us on our first Snowbird adventure. I am already making lists, creating stacks of stuff.

And wondering what I am going to forget.

What important things you've forgotten? Did you go back for it, replace it, or do without?

[bjbear]

Few years ago, I forgot the remote for my satellite reciever. Had to buy a universal remote. Now we use a checklist that covers as much as possible.

[Emptypockets]

Several years ago I forgot my CDL driver license needed to be renewed in Jan. Found out I could get the eye exam done at a AZ DMV office & mail it back to AR (where we lived at that time) & they would issue a regular driver license. Much cheaper to give up my CDL than to fly back to AR to renew the license.

[FlatBroke]

Leave for four months. Use to pack the whole house. I tossed out the "just in case", "might need" and "you never can tell" items a couple of years ago. Travel a lot lighter now and learned to do with out those "just in case" items. Storage bays are cleaner and a whole bunch easier to get to stuff. Oh, I did add a mini fridge for my beer. That is now a necessity.

[John_Joey]

Each year we seem to forget something. One year it was to winterize the dishwasher, next was our two traveling plants, then there was the time when the DW left her other pants behinds, etc...

What we do now is spend the first night on the road just 30 miles south. That way we have the whole night to think about stuff, and it's an easy trip back to fix any issues.

Things that are easy to forget are: blank checks, passports, tabs for the RV, Christmas card addresses (if you mail them,) and even when your driver license will expire. Yep, last one got me. Trick is to do the best you can, and not fret too much over the small stuff.

[LynnandCarol]

yep Walmart's everywhere! In the past we have forgotten binoculars, NOAA weather radio, and portable scanner. We just did without as did not want 2 of them and they are expensive. So we just added to our list for next time. IF it is your first trip you are going to decide there are things you didn't think to bring, or will see others using things and will want to purchase any way.

[pawatt]

Most of what you forget can be had at Wal-Mart or other places. Just don't forget to do what you need to do to winterize your house before you leave. Also if staying past income tax time take what info you will need to complete your taxes.

[amandasgramma]

I left a little 2 1/2" x 1/2" piece to my CPAP machine on the bed at home!!!! And this little $8.00 part requires a PRESCRIPTION from the doctor! (for crying out loud, it's NOT a lethal drug!!!!!). That hassle took 2 days to get the info from the doctor.....GRRRRRRR So now I take a copy of my prescriptions for CPAP (use Walmart or CVS for other scripts)

[Dakota98]

DW... No, No, & went without