Trip Itinerary Advice! (; What to pack? Best answer gets 10 pts.?
I'm going to FL in April, and I want to know how to dress for spring in Florida! What's it like during the rainy months? I'm sure it's a lot different than in Ohio! Anyway, I'm 14 and I'll be on my own, on a connecting flight to Charlotte, then to Jacksonville. There's only a 45 minute or so lay-over. So basically, I NEED A LIST OF THINGS TO PACK FOR MY TRIP! That's where you come in(; It'll be a four/five day trip. Also include HOW to pack them (ex: shampoo in a 3 oz. container) please and thank you! Please feel free to answer this, however, if you want any sort of follow-up, you can email me at goalx30@yahoo.com . Thanks for taking the time to read this! Have a great spring break 2010! -Rachel
Packing & Preparation - 2 Answers
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personally I would travel as light as possible... airlines charge ridiculous fees for baggage these days, so id go with 1 bag. Id take1 pair shoes (on your feet) and flip flops, 5 pairs of socks, 2 pair of shorts, 1 dress outfit, 1 sweater, 1 pair jeans, a hat, a few t-shirts, sunscreen, bug spray and health and beauty aids...and swimsuit. If your going to buy this stuff before you go, you may want to think about buying it when your there, or if your staying in a hotel they'll have most all of the health and beauty aids for you. Eat a big meal before you get on the plane in ohio and wait till your destination to eat again cause everything in the airports are way over priced. try to avoid checking any luggage and just bring 1 carry on with no liquids. it will save you time while going through security and you wont need to go to baggage claim when you get to florida... its going to be humid, not sure how chilly or hot depending on where in florida your going to be...check the weather channel the week before you go and you'll be prepared. when you pack your clothes I would not fold them and pack them flat, fold them and roll them up tight to use up less space in your bag, and if your worried about getting rained on somewhere along the way and dont want your clothes in your bag to get wet, then line your bag with a trash bag or something like that before you put your stuff in it, that way your stuff wont get wet. skip the whole health and beauty aids thing, dont bring any,just wait till your there... Travel light. Travel smart. Have fun and i hope i helped!!!
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April in Jacksonville is usually pretty warm - you can expect 70s or 80s most days, but you'll want at least a light jacket or sweater since nighttime temps can be coolish (tho probably not much past upper-50s at worst). The afternoon heat usually isn't enough to trigger the pop-up thunderstorms so prevalent in summer, so you shouldn't have to worry about unexpected rain - April isn't particular rainy in Jax...that's in more the fall. It should be plenty warm enough to hit the beach (tho water temp may be another story - if your hotel has a pool, it probably would be warm enough, certainly so if heated) - just might have to do your swimming in the afternoons or evenings once the sun's had a chance to warm the water up from the overnight cooldown. If your shampoos and such are in a carry-on, make sure that besides small bottles, you have them all in a plastic bag so they can be removed and sent thru the scanner separately.
