Essentials For The Convention

Essential Checklist of items to bring to San Japan

• Fresh clothing for each day plus one extra
  • Bag for dirty clothes
• Costume (and all costume pieces)
  • Cosplay repair kit (safety pins, fabric tape, fabric glue, small hot glue gun, scissors, needles, thread, extra buttons, Bleach pen, lint roller)
• Toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, deodorant, Soap, Shampoo, Air Freshener, etc.)
• Prescription medication
• Non-prescription medication for necessity (ex. pepto-bismol, aspirin/tylenol, etc.)
• Photo ID (driver's license, passport, etc.)
• Money, credit card, ATM card (Cash set aside for emergency)
• Cell phone (and charger)
• Power Strip (many people with electronics in room only few plugs)
• Camera and video camera (and charger)
• Printed Needs
  • Directions to hotel
  • Printed hotel confirmation
  • Printed airline/train/bus itinerary
  • Printed receipt of pre-registration
  • Printed convention schedule (to be discarded when updated version is available upon arrival)
• Entertainment (For down time in lines or what have you (DS, PSP, Ipod, Apples to apple, etc.)
• Pens and Sharpies along with a notepad or sketchbook (good for jotting down info, Autographs, and updating lists)
  • List of Anime/Manga you already own so you don't buy duplicates
  • List of Anime/Manga you want
• Food for room if staying (Fruit Snacks, Chips, Canned Fruit, anything that can be made in without a microwave)
• Snacks (meal bars, granola bars, breakfast bars - simple stuff)
• Water bottle (Stay Hydrated its July in Texas Heat - Stroke Is Bad)

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