Ticked Bucket List · Packing helper

Night-before packing & meds check-in

If you are staring at open bags feeling overwhelmed, this helper breaks packing into calmer layers for chronic pain, fatigue and invisible illness.

Quick answer: Pack in this order: medications and paperwork, flare kit, comfort and regulation items, sleep and mobility gear, and finally clothing and extras. Put anything your body cannot cope without in the bag you will keep with you.
1. Trip context Start here

Give yourself one or two lines of context before you start listing items.

2. Medications & paperwork

Start with what keeps you safe and stable.

Include doses for travel days and a small buffer.

Medication lists, letters, insurance, emergency contacts.

3. Flare kit & comfort

Pack what helps you ride out a flare or very hard day.

Heat/ice options, topicals, sensory tools, apps or items that usually help.

Layers, scarf, soft item, snacks that do not wreck your gut or meds.

4. Sleep & mobility basics

These are easy to forget and very costly when they are missing.

Mask, earplugs, pillow workaround, white noise, usual night routine items.

Braces, orthotics, aids, wheelchair parts, spare tips or screws, etc.

5. Nice-to-haves & clothing

Only after essentials are listed, decide what else comes.

It is okay to leave some of these at home if space or energy runs out.