To help you prepare for your next surf trip we have compiled a full surf travel checklist of essential things to pack and things to consider:
1 PAPERWORK
- Passport
- Visa
- Address book
- Emergency contact
- Credit card company
- Insurance
- Contacts for area you are visiting
- Prescriptions
- Photocopies of prescriptions, passport, license
- Spare passport photos
- Guidebook
- Maps
- Dictionary
2 SURF GEAR
- Boards
- Wetsuit, rash guards, long john’s
- Sunscreen (waterproof)
- Zinc stick
- Leash (bring spare if you have)
- Fin keys
- Right wax for water temperature
- Ding repair kit
- Duct Tape
- Soft surf racks
- Mask, fins, snorkel
- Multipurpose tool
- Booties against the reef
- Helmet
3 MEDICAL
- First aid kit (& good first aid book)
- Eyeglasses / contact lenses
- Contact lens solution n
- Antibiotics
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Cortisone Ointment
- Betadine
- Band-Aids
- Gauze Pads
- Surgical Tape
- Tweezers
- Steristrips
- Aspirin
- Ibuprofen
- Pain relievers
- medicine for hay fever, other prescriptions
- Ace Bandage
- Q-tips
- Meat Tenderizer – good for ant stings and some jellyfish stings
4 PERSONAL HYGIENE
- Razors
- Soap
- Brush
- Shampoo
- Toothbrush, toothpaste & tooth picks
- Floss
- Towels
- Small Towels
- Sewing Kit
- Sunglasses
- Toilet Paper
- Vaseline or diaper rash
- Zip locks
5 CLOTHES
- Walk shorts
- Jeans
- T-shirts
- Collared shirts
- Long sleeve tees
- Long, lightweight pants
- Pullover-fleece
- Hat or cap
- Socks, light cotton
- Flip Flops
- Hiking boots or slip-on shoes
6 MISCELLANEOUS
- Notebook, pens, pencils
- Phone & adapters
- Digital camera (lenses, memory sticks & charger)
- Tripod or monopod
- Underwater housing
- Bug Repellant
- Flashlight
- Candles
- Knife
- Waterproof Bags
- Plastic garbage bags
- Water bottle
- Clothes Pins
- Mosquito net
- Lighters
- String or cord
- Reading material
- CD’s or Videos
- Laptop
- Radio and batteries
- MP3 Player
- Fishing gear
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