Comments on: Most Frequently Forgotten Items to Pack for Hawaii

By: Mohammed

Mohammed — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 18:48:33 +0000

Gray- do you wanna do us, forgetters, a favor and publish your list? It’ll be very helpful!
Thanks

By: sheila

sheila — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:13:44 +0000

Erica – I agree that it’s so ironic to forget sunglasses for a Hawaii trip. My dad forgot to take his sunglasses out of his truck and bring them with him to Hawaii. I almost forgot my sunglasses on this last trip.

By: sheila

sheila — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:10:43 +0000

Gray – I’ve though about making a list like that dozens of times and then I guess I get too lazy to do it. Kudos to you for creating your list. Have you ever published it on your site?

By: sheila

sheila — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:08:41 +0000

Doh! Yeah, it would be easy to forget the charger.

By: sheila

sheila — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 17:07:32 +0000

Thanks, Janet.

We’ve just returned home from Lana’i and the Big Island. One thing that struck me as funny was seeing some school kids wearing hoodies on a very warm day in Hilo. I know it’s Winter and all, but it sure didn’t feel cold to us.

By: Erica

Erica — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 09:14:58 +0000

Sunglasses!? Really? I would have thought that was the first thing people packed. After all, Hawaii is synonymous with surf and sun. On the other hand, perhaps it’s the obvious things that travelers often forget. I should know, since I once forgot my passport!

By: Gray

Gray — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 17:36:40 +0000

I have a packing checklist that I use for all my trips that helps me avoid the “Oh my God, I forgot __________!” syndrome. Although I will say binoculars aren’t on it, because I don’t own any. I probably should buy some. The ol’ eyes aren’t what they used to be. The hotel bathrobe story is hysterical. I would never have thought of that. At least he solved his problem creatively!

By: Kris

Kris — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 18:26:53 +0000

Neat list. I have a set of binoculars that I brought for stargazing but then realized they were awesome for whale watching from shore, too, as you noted.

I’d also add a note about packing your cell phone charger when you leave for home, too, and not forgetting it in the hotel room. Known a few people that have done that at one point or another, and don’t realize it until the unpack back at home.

By: Janet Rivera

Janet Rivera — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 16:45:03 +0000

A bathrobe?! Too funny! Maui was actually the only island so far that we have been able to find a jacket. We looked for jackets on Oahu and couldn’t find any! Not too popular I guess. Great list by the way!