i started this post last year after going to Desire with the Swingset group, but i never finished it. i used it when i was getting us packed for our trip this year and decided that it needed to be published as it was extremely helpful.
Packing List
Toiletries
- Avon Skin-So-Soft insect repellent (i use two kinds, Bug Guard Plus Picaridin and Bug Guard Plus IR3535 Expedition)
- 98% DEET
- Benadryl capsules
- Benadryl cream
- Aloe with lidocaine
- Citronella bracelets
- TUMS
- Immodium
- Sudafed
- Preparation H Totables (sometimes anal play causes some issues for me)
- Throat lozenges/cough drops
- Glide (anti-chafe balm you can find at triathlon and running shops)
- Hanging toiletries organizer as bathroom has poor storage
- Sunscreen
- Allergy eye drops
- Shampoo and other hair products (anti-friz!)
- Face toner for under makeup to keep it from melting off in the heat!
Clothing
- More short sleeved shirts for Maximus
- Organize costumes by theme nights in gallon-size zip-lock bags (works awesome for keeping everything organized)
- Lots of stilettos!
- Nice jeans for Maximus for dinners
- Lots of swimming bikinis to wear when we walk the beach or to lunch
- Beachwear coverups
- Sun hat
- No slacks
- No underwear for Maximus, despite His protests–He never wears them other than those for costume nights
- No shorts or T-shirts–we always think we might wear them, but we never do
- No tennis shoes
Miscellaneous
- Condoms, lube
- Contact cards with our picture, names, and contact info
- Body chains
- Vegan cards for the dining rooms
- Light tote bag to take things to the beach, hot tub area
- Extension cords
- Power Strip
- BDSM toys, collar, cuffs, etc
- Lanyards for room keys
- Name necklaces from previous years
- Book, kindle
- External battery supply for electronics to take to beach bed
- Charging cords for all electronic devices
- External mouse for Maximus as His mousepad on His mac always malfunctions in the humidity
- Soft flip flops
- Small flashlights (power went out one year and they do not have flashlights in the rooms)
- Safety pins, tape for costume emergencies
- Tide single sink wash packets
- Glow sticks/glow bracelet packs
- Black light body paints
- Snacks for room (dry soup mixes, Lara Bars, oatmeal, etc., chocolate)
- Don’t bring jambox, never use it
- Don’t need international calling plan, turn cellular off on iPhones, use WiFi for texting and calling
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