Essential Travel Items: What to bring to a FIRST event

[Specialagentjim]

So far I've got:

Clothes for x days
Allen Wrenches
Camera
Camera Charger
Cell Phone
Cell Phone charger
iPaq
iPaq Charger
Glasses
Safety Glasses
Leatherman
Zip Ties
LCD Projector - (Thank you dillard high school ;))
Laptop
Laptop Charger

[Tom Bottiglieri]

zip ties
duct tape
drinks
gum
ramen noodles for the in room coffee pots

[MOEmaniac]

playstation 2

[dez250]

Page 6 of "Section 10- At The Events (http://www2.usfirst.org/2004comp/10-AttheEvents-RevB-incorporated.pdf)" of this years rulebook.

10.8 TEAM ACCESSORIES CHECKLIST
This list provides suggested items your team may want to / must bring. Replenish items between events.
TOOL BOX ITEMS ADDITIONAL ITEMS
SAFETY GLASSES are required. Bring
enough for all team members/your visitors
-- Adjustable crescent wrench
-- Allen wrenches
-- Ball driver set / Nut driver set
-- Batteries and Charger
-- Box cutter
-- C-Clamp, large, medium, small
-- Cutters
-- De-burring tool
-- Dremel tool/accessories
-- Drill bit set
-- Drill - cordless w/charger
-- Duct tape
-- Electrical tape
-- Flashlight
-- Flat Screwdriver, large - medium - small
-- Hack saw and blades
-- Hammer (ball peen & brass)
-- Heat gun
-- "Leatherman" tool
-- Level, small
-- Lithium grease, spray can
-- Lock tight
-- Magnet on a stick
-- Needle nose pliers - medium, small
-- Open end and boxed end wrenches
-- Paint brush
-- Phillips Screwdriver, medium - small
-- Pliers, - large, small
-- Power Outlet Strip / Extension cord (2)
-- Power Screwdriver
-- Saber Saw/wood & metal blades
-- Sandpaper - various grits
-- Screws - nuts - washers
-- Shrink tubing
-- Socket set - ¼", 3/8" drive
-- Soldering iron, solder, solder wick, flux
-- Spare parts
-- Super glue / stick glue
-- Square - small, medium
-- Tap & die set/assorted taps
-- Tape measure / ruler
-- Tie Wraps / Connectors
-- Tin snips
-- Tweezers / scissors
-- Vice grip - large, small
-- Volt meter
-- WD-40 / Lithium grease, spray can
-- Wire terminal crimpers / Wire strippers
-- X-Acto knife and blades
-- Release Forms for all team members!
-- Banner / Corp. signs & flags
-- Cart for robot
-- Clock
-- Dirt Devil - vacuum
-- Disposable camera / extra film
-- Drop light
-- Epoxy
-- File folder box for paperwork
-- Hand truck
-- Laptop / software / cables / floppies
-- Medical Release Forms
-- Message Board - dry erase marker set
-- Notepads / spiral notebook / clipboard
-- Paper / Post It Notes
-- Paper towels / rags
-- Pens / pencils / sharpies / markers
-- Pit station monitor / clean up schedule
-- Portable printer
-- Registration Papers - completed release forms
-- Rubber bands
-- Rule Book and updates
-- Schedule to set up and break down pit station
-- Small broom
-- Small foldable seats
-- Small trash can, trash bags
-- Spray cleaner
-- Stapler / staples
-- Storage box - trinkets & trash (buttons)
-- Tape: Clear / masking / duct
-- Team roster
-- Upright storage bins
-- Water cooler / cups or water bottles
-- Ziploc bags
ESSENTIALS
-- 1st Aid Kit
-- Advil / Aspirin / Tylenol
-- Alcohol Prep Pads / 3M First Aid tape
-- Band-Aids / Blister kit / Ice Bag
-- Cough drops / sore throat medicine
-- Extra - toothbrushes / hairbrushes / combs
-- Extra - travel size deodorant/razors
-- Eye wash and drops
-- Hand sanitizer / Liquid Soap
-- Feminine products
-- Insect sting medicine / OFF spray
-- Kleenex / Cotton Balls / Wet ones / Q-Tips
-- Neosporin
-- Pepto-Bismol / Imodium AD
-- Small Sewing Kit
-- Sunscreen / Sunburn Spray / Aloe Vera

[Rob Colatutto]

We cannot forget one essential item,
Gracious Professionalism

[Jonathan M.]

Muwhaha, this thread was the best idea we've ever had on IM Jim, Lol. :p

Okay so here's my addition:
Cordless Drill
Laptop
Camera, well come on, you gotta have pics of your bot in action.
Anything to make your hair a different color. (Especially Blue!)
Playstation 2, GameCube, XBox and/or any other videogame platform.
Bathing suit for the pool side.
Uber-cool Saftey glasses. :cool:
Portable CD player with all your favorite CDs for the bus ride.
Stereo for room parties, I mean... Room Parties. :D
Cough Drops, for when you begin to lose your voice by thursday night.
Twizlers!, the (un)official busride snack of FIRST, or at least Cutting Edge.

Well I'll stop there for now. Every one should add!

[henryBsick]

-team shirts
-PDA
-*pimp* hat for operators!-lol-duel was fun

[Solace]

multiple xboxes and a hub

[ebmonon36]

Money for the wonderful concession(sp?) food. :D
The all important Sharpie
Eric

[Ryan Albright]

hand sanitizer!

wireless hub and lan cards (hilton has free high speed interenet)
Printer
um most important are controls!
my wrist bands (wore teh same ones from 2001...they are lucky)

[tchescow]

joy :D

[Arefin Bari]

here i go...

Some things that i know that i will need...

- allen wrenches
- screwdrivers
- files
- bag full of screws... (set screws)...
- pliers
- ZIP TIES
- drill.. :D
- deburring tool
- wire cutters

Essentials...

- BANDAIDS
- laptop (including charger)
- ipod (including charger)
- palm (including charger)
- cds
- MONEY
- pain killer
- gum
- SAFETY GOGGLES
- sharpies

i am packing now... if i can remember that i am forgetting something there is always a button called "edit"... ;)

[Jay W.]

Duct tape...gotta have duct tape oh, and your lucky hat too!

[Elgin Clock]

Extra Team Shirts to trade - See note below!

Also, Don't forget those BOM's and Airbills!!!!

An expectation to have fun!!

Don't forget also some surge strips/extension cords for the limited power supply in the pits!

[KenWittlief]

Deoderant and soap (or dont sit next to me :^)

[geo]

- GPS system or a compass. Just in case you get lost :D

[David66]

magic cards...if you forget them, you will be shunned, lol

Oh, don't forget your base, because all of it are belong to us

[Charley]

Tether Cords!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[not that we forgot ours which resulted in horrible inconvience]

[dez250]

GPS system! Just in case you get lost :D

I guess team 237 will never be lost then...
;)

[ngreen]

- GPS system

How about we just bring our own Garmin engineer? He helps a lot in keeping our robot from getting lost..lol..no GPS but he helps a lot in our programming.

And no one has said Mountain Dew, the official (unofficial) soda of FIRST.

[RoboMom]

small tarp to help with cleanup
don't forget the charger for small battery
more sharpies
water bottles

[MissInformation]

For those of you just taking digital cameras, take enough memory cards... If you are taking a digital camera and a laptop, take a means to transfer the pictures (unless you're like me and your laptop has a build in card reader). And more than one set of batteries, even with a charger.

Heidi

<===========>
Film, what's film?

[Jessica Boucher]

I guess team 237 will never be lost then...
;)
Though I don't know where you got 237 out of this....but trust me, they get lost enough driving to minicomps, GPS or not!!! :p


-- Clock


Ah yes, teams....don't forget to bring Elgin with you wherever you go.....a competition just isn't complete without everyone's favorite monorail-breaking redhead :D

[Amanda Morrison]

bandaids + first aid stuff
Twizzlers (on 71, I once at nothing but Twizzlers the entire competition)
money for the concessions
and most of all, don't leave your batteries in the hotel. ;)

[MOEmaniac]

skateboard or rollerblades for the off time

[Crebb]

Don't forget the Pepto ;)

[Jake177]

Playig Cards (since not everyone plays Magic)
Hat and/or vest for displaying pins from other teams

[Heretic121]

#1 ipod & charger & accesories

#2 Cell phone & charger

#3 Clothes inc. saftery glasses (you wear them so much they might as well be clothes)

#4 moeny moeny and more money

#5 pickup lines (just in case) =D

#6 PEPSI PEPSI AND MORE PEPSI!!! (for the hotel of course =P)

[Elgin Clock]

Though I don't know where you got 237 out of this....but trust me, they get lost enough driving to minicomps, GPS or not!!! :p

Ah yes, teams....don't forget to bring Elgin with you wherever you go.....a competition just isn't complete without everyone's favorite monorail-breaking redhead :DWho just happened to be the one who brough his GPS system with him so we knew how long before we got there after our 2.5 hour delay from our bus!!!

I brought the GPS Jess, and look... I didn't even break anything this time! <knock on wood> I did in fact actually save a battery from falling off our robot and I do have a witness or two!!!!
So... :p lol j/k

And the only reason we get lost going to mini comps is because of those EVIL roundabouts in MA.. Those should be illegal!

[Jonathan M.]

Bass Guitar and Amp... Or at least I would if I could fit my huge amplifier on the bus. Lol..
Clip Board and plenty of blank white paper to draw on.
A check list of people you met on Chief Delphi that you need to meet.
2-Liters of Mt.Dew, and Dr.Pepper
A monkey, yes that's right a monkey.
All the "Good Luck!"s you've recieved through out the day you leave. :)

bandaids + first aid stuff
Twizzlers (on 71, I once at nothing but Twizzlers the entire competition)
money for the concessions
and most of all, don't leave your batteries in the hotel. ;)

Mmm Twizzlers, I think everyone should have a pack on thier list! :D

Only a few more hours till we leave for Orlando. Excited? Anxious? THRILLED? Why yes how'd you know? Lol. :D :D

[Ashley Weed]

Don't forget the Moxie or energy drinks!
...... and don't forget the Hair Dye! :D

[Tytus Gerrish]

pocket full of multicolor sharpie's
brand new Customised safty glasses
HB-MKV
31 pound stainless steel control box
green team shirts, preivously aquired other teams shirts
Levis 31,34 Low rise jeans
digital camera that takes horrificaly blury pictures
X-BOX , halo, 50' T568a - T568b Crossover Patch Cord (Im in a BICSI Class)
Green Nail Polish
Green Lipstick
3 year old Zip-tie for laces and duct taped Pair Of Van's
4 Caces Of Bawls
2 Caces Of Slim Jim's
Green Body Paint

Lots OF TEAM SPIRIT!!!!
GO SWAMPTHING!!!!

[KevinB]

What about a swimsuit for getting in the hot tub at the hotel?

Oh yea ... you know what I mean.

[Nick Mac]

I'd suggest that if your sitting next to a team like us (88), MOE (365), Rage (173), 195 (thats just a few, i know i left a couple hundred out), then a smart investment would be earplugs... ;)

[SuperJake]

I can't believe no one has mentioned MOE Stix! They may be outlawed, but they should always be on hand!

[SkitzoSmurf]

I remember in the older days that I was voted team trouble maker. So if you want to pack a prankster/havoc pack, this is what you'll need:


shaving cream
duct tape
sharpie
feather
ninja stars
mini dodge ball
superglue
noisemaker
waterballoons
frisby
pocket knife
magic cards
squirtgun
rubber band gun
rubber bands
dvd player
Complete Kevin Smith Films Collection
N64 w/ Goldeneye
Caffeine Pills(from staying up all night playing games and watching movies)

Yeah. . .
I had some fun with these items in my younger days, but I've grown up a little bit, so I dont bring dangerous, destructive, or sharp items anymore. Still need my Kevin Smith though. . .

[Elgin Clock]

I thought of something new that EVERY team should bring to competitions.

Canned compressed air for cleaning off the dust from your robot from sitting in a shipping crate for a few weeks.
This will be on my new list of things to bring to UTC this next weekend.
The poor robot got dirty.. That will explain those two mysterious extra pounds. lol

[RoteAugen]

Though there is no real explanation for this, Team 138 has been taking pictures of everyone we see with Aviator sunglasses on. We have team pics with Dean Kamen and Woody Flowers with our Aves on. If many of you bring aves, we'll find a way to post pictures of you online!