MINIMALIST SENIOR -BEACH PACKING – 7 ITEMS

Old and going on a beach vacation  doesn’t require much. I am a minimalist senior. I can’t tote heavy bags, much less lift them into the overhead airplane compartment. I don’t want to sort things. I am in an “elder rut” and only wear certain easy things I like. I usually leave my checkered pants with the zipper that doesn’t work at home.

In fact, as you can see from the picture, this does not just apply to beach vacations, but to any trip you take after 75, or some other arbitrary date.

I am not going to impress anyone if I don’t wear the latest styles. I  won’t be denied admission to any beach restaurant as long as I have the required “shirt and shoes.” I have thought about not wearing pants, but…..

You also have what you wear from home to the  beach; and, which can serve in an emergency as extra clothing. It might include an umbrella, raincoat, watch, cell-phone, wallet, travel bag and a light jacket. When you arrive, you take it off: when you leave, you put it back on. No washing necessary.

The following is all that you need for a week, a month or a year. You can wash it all in the sink. During rainy season, you might add an umbrella, or just stay inside.

The following is all you need for a week, a month or a year.

1. Sandals
2. Shorts with pockets that don’t lose change and wallet.
3. 5 t-shirts
4. 5 underpants
5. Hat?
6. Toilet kit with meds
7. Laptop, i-pad, case and chargers. You download all your books on the Kindle App., and net flex and perhaps some streaming.

It all fits in a small carry-on bag, including the lap-top or i-pad and cords.

THINK OLD!