We do a caravan holiday in the U.K. around 6 times a year. My mum used to own a caravan until recently. We have got our packing routine down to a T and can have it done in about 45 minutes. We are 2 adults and 3 children (two under 2 until recently).
I pack: clothes for each day, inc one pair of shorts for each day, one pair of warmer trousers for each day, one hoodie, one waterproof each. Long sleeved pjs incase the weather turns. Costumes if there is a pool.
Sheet and blanket for travel cot.
Trainers and beach shoes each.
I have a prepared vanity case of toiletries for holidays with shampoo, conditioner, soaps, deodorant, nail clippers, tweezers, sun lotion, body lotion, hair brush, nail polish, razors, toothbrushes and toothpastes for each age.
DH packs towels, tea, coffee, salt, pepper, little bit of oil, hot cross buns, coffee whitener, butter, bottles of ice water to keep it cool on the trip. Their own special cups and plates.
General stuff that stays in a bag under the stairs ready to be grabbed; buckets, spades, beach mat, beach ball.
Car snacks will be in another bag, raisins, mr Kipling snacks, bananas, muffins, lots of drinks, and for long ones the DVD player with dvds in a folder so they can have a flick through.
They pick a board game each, a toy each and now they are bigger, they choose between their scooter or bike, and we have a colouring pack for the car.
So essentially I only pack clothes because the rest is in prepared travel bags under the stairs and everyone else has their own “thing” to pack. It’s a mixture of preparedness and delegation! 