Must Have LONG FLIGHT ESSENTIALS | What to Pack for a Long Flight

🎒 Here are a few of the long flight essentials I mentioned 🎒

Wondering what to pack for a long flight? Wise question. There are certain long flight essentials that can make or break your trip.

Flying for 10+ hours can either be fun, or it can be miserable. And much of it comes down to knowing the right things to bring on a long flight.

From clever comfort items to creative entertainment items to handy arrival tools like travel eSIMs — this list covers everything you need for a comfy stress-free trip.

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🔴 C H A P T E R S:
0:00 Intro
0:24 The glorious fanny pack I use
0:58 Important things to pack inside fanny pack
5:52 The backup personal item
6:37 What to pack inside personal item
10:50 Creative entertainment options

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[sageduff]

After seeing someone on a long haul flight who was sick and didn’t have anything he could take for it, I basically bring a small pharmacy with me - bandaids, cough drops, ibuprofen, anti nausea pills. My nose gets really dry, so I bring a nasal saline spray too. My pharmacy is overkill sometimes, but it has come in handy more than once.

[warpthumr]

RN here. Whether or not you're having/eating a snack with peanuts/peanut butter in it causing an anaphylactic reaction in someone with a peanut allergy depends on the severity of their allergy & proximity to you so it's always better to just avoid eating anything with peanuts in it on the plane or even b4 boarding just to be safe. I highly recommend wearing compression socks on any flight longer than 2 hours, even if you're young to help prevent blood clots/swelling. Hydration is also important.

[carlahill]

Most dentists have, at no cost, toothbrushes that have paste on the bristles. They’re great for travel. They’re are usually in their restrooms for those who want to brush before their appointment. If you don’t see any, ask. Most offices have them.

[CasperLabuschagne]

I have a fleecy black beanie that I pull over my eyes instead of using an eye mask, it goes over my ears to stop the earplugs falling out and it keeps my head nice and toasty when sleeping on a frigid plane. If I don't want to be disturbed, I stick a "Don't disturb" note to the beanie (I use the safety pin always pinned to the beanie) and noise-cancelling earphones fits right over the beanie. I have some limited vision from the bottom of the beanie which is great to be aware of what is happening around me without officially waking up and then being engaged by those around me.

[susanevans]

Sanitizing wipes! I find wipes much better than gel. Small first aid kit (band aids could be helpful for blisters), I like the eye masks that don't touch your eyes so they are "domed"

[stephwinant]

Also don’t wear perfume/cologne or be really scented in a plane, I have suffer from long term nerve damage from lyme disease and perfumed items really hurts me.

[AmIPreppyEnough]

Ladies, have a emergency period kit. Mother Nature can be cruel, and a plane is one of the worst places to get your period. Flight attendants do have some supplies, but sometimes they are out and you don’t want to be stuck in that situation.

[ricknemie]

I use earplanes ear plugs, I have issues when taking off and landing where my ears hurt. Chewing gum, yawning, and all that stuff has never helped, since I starter using these ear plugs I have not had any issues and they block the sound. they come in their own small case and even have a neck strap (like those eyeglass neck strap) so you won't loose them when you take them out of an ear to hear the stewardess telling you whats to eat :). I also take a small ziplock bag or 2 and a small 'rollup bag' just in case they are needed. Bring sanitizer wipes so you can wipe down the tray and seat arms. I use a fishing vest instead of a 'fanny pack', I just put the small things in ziplocks so it is easy to take out of the pockets going through the checkpoint.

[dewhurst]

Man he’s loves saying Fanny Pack😂 drinking game inbound🥃

[rrh]

So I'm not a bright color person whatsoever I'd be happy to dress as goth the whole trip however I recently found that when I travel it's almost always best for spotting my stuff to have all bright colors preferably light bright, like light bright blues, greens, yellows including bags. Then when it's time to tidy up the plane or find something in your bag, it pops out. I've spent so much time searching for black items that disappear into the abis of a black bag on a dimmed flight. Game changer to shift to colored items.

[raiu]

I'm glad someone finally mentioned the chewing thing. It makes my skin crawl when I hear someone loudly chewing, but I generally have to just suck it up and deal with it. 😂

[kazwhoe]

peanut allergy reporting in & appreciating the person who mentioned this to you 😅😊.

[camillaloyolla]

Thanks for the video! Great suggestions for long trips. And yeah, I do have a serious peanut allergy, and if someone sitting by my side or in a close row has some peanuts it can definitely trigger the symptoms, especially in an enclosed space like an airplane. So thanks for commenting about that =)

[grit_and_grace]

I always wear my oldest underwear and socks, and pack a spare set in my personal item bag. When i freshen up or shower on the layover, i simply throw the old set away.

[karinbauer]

I love how you're so mindful about the other people you share the space with on the flight ^_^ since you like to read AND journal I want to share my finding with you. I just bought a supernote wich is just like a kindle (a pad with electronic ink and without backlight) with extra functions. you can load all kinds of black and white images on it (maps etc.), load many formats of books on it (not just kindle. I buy many books from independent writers online so I am happy that my supernote can read those as well) AND you can write and draw in it!(sidenote: you can upload your own templates so you can even have a custom template for each of your journeys) You can even make a pdf with your travel schedules and when you mark them with the pen you get an extra page where you can make notes on the words/paragraph you marked ^_^ it became the one item I could not be without any longer and it has so many functions while still being small and light - wich is amazing for your "endless" journeys.

[ronnygill]

Another thing similar to the microfibre towel is a silk sleeping bag liner. Ostensibly for outdoors types to add a warm and hygienic (eg washable) layer to sleeping bag for camping. But silk is super warm for its size/weight and they pack down to the size of a can of coke. I use mine as a mega thin sleeping bag in cheap hostels in hot counties as I feel cleaner sleeping in it than their bedclothes. You can throw it over yourself or even use it as a scarf. Amazing things and I’ll never travel without mine.

[dmcamp]

I just found your channel and wow! You know just about everything about travel! And. You are adorable 😊. My husband and I travel a lot now that we are retired and you have made packing for my upcoming trip to Africa for safari seem easy. Yay. Thank you for taking the time to educate all of us.

[m.halcyon]

Imodium or similar; if you have strange meal the night before a 10 hour flight or an airport layover, you want to be sure you can keep digestion under control. Trust. No need to experience this for yourself.

[iainwolstencroft]

just a reminder that many countries expect prescription medicines to be in their boxes & that some medicines need to be declared on arrival

[mkatal]

Adding another thanks for bringing up allergies. I'd like to add to watch out for strong fragrances. I travel with a mini hepa filter, mask, and epi-pens and assorted other medications because of people who douse themselves with fragrance to freshen up! If people who aren't hugging you comment on how good you smell, you have too much fragrance on!