In the last year we have travelled OVER 15 ,000 miles and packing all this gear is NO JOKE! Even when we are not traveling for “business” we almost always bring our cameras to capture every moment of the journey we are on! It can be a serious pain trying to pack up a toddler, two dogs AND all of our equipment. So we thought we are probably not the only ones, and wanted to share with you our 5 traveling must haves for small and big trips!

1. Our Langly back packs: You guys!!!! These were one of our first purchases back when we knew we were going to be traveling A LOT! These back packs are water proof, ginormous and are the most comfortable packs we’ve ever worn. They have MORE than enough space for our gear and are the perfect cary ons because we can also pack an extra pair of clothes and a few other necessities when waiting the airports for longer periods of time!
2. My Kelly Moore Back Pack: So many packs, but this one is super cute and perfect for traveling on foot for wedding days! It allows me to carry my three prime lenses + laptop all day with extra batteries and camera cards on hand! It also has a cute front pouch for business cards, insurance, and lens cleaner if I need it! I almost always use this as my diaper bag outside wedding days! It fits everything we need when going out and exploring with Char! Have a mentioned its probably the cutest bag I own?
3. Portable iPhone Chargers: Friends, this has saved our lives more times than not! We bought ours off of Amazon for $20 a piece and it was TOTALLY worth it! Especially during a wedding day where there are no outlets to be found! It has about 8 hours of charge and is so small it fits in our packs perfectly!
4. Hot Mess Express Bag: The name should say it all. This is just a little makeup bag we carry with us where ever we go. It is full of odds and ends necessities like Aspirin, Chapstick, gum, a little mini hairspray bottle! This not only is a good idea for long drives or waiting for your next layover, but has come in handy on wedding days when the bride or groom may need something that you usually cannot find laying around!
5. Essential Oils & Portable Diffuser: We have just recently gotten into the Essential Oil fad, and we’re hooked! Our traveling faves are Lavender and Peppermint! The portable Diffuser is battery operated and fits like a glove in my Kelly Moore Back Pack! For stressful trips this has become a necessity when traveling!

We hope this is helpful for all our traveling creative friends! Links for all of these items are above! Enjoy!