An oasis in the desert, Vegas offers a ton by way of entertainment and luxury. As part of our More-Than-Gambling Vegas itinerary, we packed more than the typical shorts and bikinis (although those too!). We did extend beyond our typical Carry On Only rule with luggage in order to pack in both alcohol and my thinnest yoga mat. A few Las Vegas packing tips before we dive into the full list:
- Sunscreen – Plan ahead with travel size sunscreen or if you’re into reduce / reuse / recycle like us, we just filled a smaller glass Tupperware with our larger sunscreen bottle. The sunscreen is insanely expensive at resorts and even the CVS, so plan ahead if possible. I knew they wouldn’t have my favorite and EWG certified sunscreen, so that was easy to justify including in my luggage space.
- Coffee – Coffee in the room isn’t free! What world am I living in? Knowing this in advance we may have packed our fancy instant coffee or the Trader Joes brand of instant iced coffee. If you’re like me and need to have coffee before working out, this is a cost you should know in advance, otherwise pack it in advance or plan to make the trek to the lobby every morning to buy coffee.
- Hiking Clothes – One of the best parts of the Vegas trip was our hike our to Red Rock Canyon. It is similar to hiking in the Grand Canyon or Arizona with the desert dust and direct sun. We planned ahead bringing our PFG tops and easy hiking shorts. Patrick even brought dedicated hiking boots, although it is not necessary for many of the trails there.
- Packing Cubes – This was my first trip using my new packing cubes and I must say, I am a fan! Vegas is the perfect trial run since there are easy ways to segment. I had 3 cubes I brought: Bikini Cube, Hiking / Workout Cube, Cute Clothes Cube. It was easy to bring out a cube at a time depending on our activities and not go digging around the suitcase.
- Less is More – Vegas is known to be a little more….colorful with wardrobe. The best part about going to a dessert is embracing the shorter/smaller clothing. I was able to pack more by skipping the maxi dress and jeans and opting for the fancy shorts and short dresses instead. Less material means more space for variety.
- CVS / Walgreens is a great back up for any missing pieces, including drink mixers, cold brew coffee, sunscreen and snacks. Given we brought a whole water bottle of vodka we filled up on large club soda bottles to keep in the room.
If you’re looking at an empty suitcase wondering what to pack check out our must brings below:
| Luggage | Clothing | Workouts | Other |
| Suitcase | Travel Outfit | Sneakers / Hiking shoes | Snacks (Justin’s PB, nuts) |
| Backpack | 2 Short Summer Dresses | PFG Top for hiking | Sunglasses |
| Plastic bag for dirty clothes | 3 Pairs of Cute Shorts | Athletic Shorts | Makeup |
| Cross Body Purse | 3 Sleeveless Tops | 3 Biker shorts | Sunscreen |
| Packing Cubes | Strapless Bra | 3 Shirts/Tanks | Hat |
| Undies | 3 Sports Bras | Toiletries | |
| Wind breaker (mostly for the Vegas Sun) | Socks | Glasses | |
| Scarf (to double as a cover if restaurants are cold) | Spi belt | Phone / iPad chargers | |
| PJs | Arm band | iPad | |
| Sandals | Hair ties | Comb | |
| 2 Bikinis | Airpods charger | Ear Plugs | |
| Jewelry | Airpods | Camelbak Water bottle of Vodka | |
| Flip Flops | Travel Yoga Mat | Magazine / book | |
| Nuun | |||
| Empty reusable water bottles |
Anything else you put on your packing list that we missed? Would love to hear about it!
Run On Carry On 