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RAP's Check List for Business Travel


1966; Revised 1986, 1996, & 1997
  • Small Radio 
  • Photocopy of Driver's License 
  • Passport, vaccination forms 
  • Photocopy of passport 
  • Extra passport photos 
  • Sunglasses (for driving) 
  • Camera/Camcorder 
  • Tickets 
  • Frequent Flyer Numbers 
  • Credit Cards 
  • Traveller's checks 
  • $$$ 
  • Maps

  • Swimsuit, towel (soap? 
  • Jack or Swiss-army knife 
  • Handkerchiefs 
  • Kleenex 
  • Aspirin or anacin 
  • Deodorant 
  • Brylcreem, comb 
  • Picnic Equipment, corkscrew 
  • Razor, blades 
  • Shoeshine kit 
  • Sewing kit, repair kit 
  • Diagonal Nippers
  • Toothbrush, paste 
  • Scissors 
  • Camera, film, lenses 
  • Suitcase keys 
  • Duct tape 
  • Knapsack? 
  • Sleeping bag, tent? 
  • Suntan Lotion? 
  • Sun hat 
  • Precious card, choc. bar 
  • Iodine pills 
  • Water bottle 
  • Toilet paper

  • Socks, Underwear 
  • Spare Shoes 
  • Pants, Hangers 
  • Shirts 
  • Ties 
  • Suits, Jackets

  • Parka or Raincoat 
  • Hat for cold (or rain) 
  • Boots (vs. bad weather) 
  • Mitts 
  • Check tires on Rental Car
  • Air Atlas 
  • Tickets 
  • Business Cards 
  • Expense Account Forms 
  • Quadrille paper, paper 
  • Pencils, lead, erasers 
  • Ball-point pens 
  • Whetstone 
  • Masking tape/Scotch tap 
  • Stapler 
  • Project files, test ckts. 
  • Talk/Lecture Notes 
  • Pointers 
  • Slides, foils 
  • Colored Pens 
  • Data Books, literature 
  • Envelopes, stamps 
  • Stationery, BIG envelopes 
  • Carbon paper 
  • Rubber bands 
  • Laptop computer 
  • Battery Charger 
  • Camcorder, tape recorder

  • OVERSEAS:
  • RECONFIRM YOUR FLIGHTS!!! 
  • Int's Driver's License? 
  • Travel Guides, Books 
  • Maps 
  • Camera Receipts vs. Customs 
  • Line Cord Adapters 
  • No SUPERFLUOUS credit cards

Update in 1992; Credit: Anne W. Raphael, Compass Point Travel
Other Items to add:
  • Swiss Army knife with corkscrew & can and bottle openers 
  • First Aid Kit with Moleskin, Band Aids, Talcum, Dental Floss, Large & Small Needle, aspirin or Ibuprofen 
  • Felt-tip pens 
  • Hair dryer 
  • Comfortable shoes for walking 
  • Water Heater, Tea bags 
  • Money-Machine cards 
  • Calculator 
  • Address/phone list
For Car Trips:
  • Chains 
  • Vise Grips 
  • Screwdrivers 
  • Water 
  • Flares 
  • WD40 
  • Fire Extinguisher 
  • Oil 
  • Maps 
  • Jumper Cables