My Go Bag
Before we were married, my dear wife Lyn gave me the speech whose central message was "I'd rather collect Experiences than Things."  Years later I became a college professor, and we've had a lot of chance to travel around during the summers.  This almost always involves quick getaways - 3 or 4 days here or there, sometimes we'd go for a week.  Before each outing, we would dutifully collect our toiletries, make lists, prepare food....   Almost always we'd forget something, usually in the toiletry bag.  One time I didn't have a towel at church retreat - I had to dry myself with paper towels each day!

So, I got this idea.  Maybe I should make a "Go Bag" which already had my stuff in it.  After all, one of my hobbies is garage saling so coming up with an extra toiletry bag and shaver is not a problem.  The way I pack now is to grab a coat, put clothes in my Go Bag, and GO!

Here's what's currently in my Go Bag:

Toiletry Bag (Shampoo, Shaver, Tooth Brush, Tooth Paste, Soap, Deoderant, Brush, cologne)
Laundry Bag
Towel + Swimsuit + Sweatshirt
Vibram Shoes + Toe Socks
Belt + Shorts + Wool Socks
Entertainment (Book, small chess set, pen, paper, jumble book, reading glasses, deck of cards)
Sealed Snacks

I'm ready for vacation, let's go!

p.s.  any ideas about what else I should include?