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If you belong to some kind of travel club there are likely lists of things you need to take for almost every trip or vacation listed on handouts or even on their website. They generally are pretty helpful and like to exchange information about their adventures and tips that might help out a fellow traveler. The may recommend everything from secret spots to discount hotels to local restaurants to economy airlines pushing a one time cost to an unusual destination.

They may provide their members of this travel club with timely information that could be vital for successful travel to other lands and far off exotic places. To say that many who are part of travel clubs are part of a “well-traveled” group would be an understatement to say the least.

To help out those who are not privy to this insider information who haven’t traveled as much or as far as those folks, here is a listing of 10 items that are the absolute core of travel gear you will need to ensure a great time (or at least one where things are covered).

1. Wheeled luggage is a must both for back relief and for ease for transport. This can be either a suitcase or over sized bag but the main things is that you need to have this alternative to carrying it in your hand or on your back. You should carry luggage only when it is absolutely necessary and it should not your first option in getting it from one place to the next. Few things are worse than pulling your back out on the first day of a long vacation.

2. An empty day pack or light backpack put in your luggage might not seem like it would be important to remember, but consider this, it is a far better option to carry local maps, energy snacks, any toiletries and such because it leaves your hands free to take pictures, gives you control over your personal belongings and can make a nice pillow if you want to rest. Read more