Even in this online age, I’m a bit old fashioned when it comes to managing my itineraries and confirmations. Of course, I use my mobile as the primary way I pull up information everywhere we go, but I find comfort having a paper trail on hand, especially traveling somewhere new.
Because one can never know the quality of cell service, especially in the mountains, for our trip to Wyoming, I’ve gathered all our itineraries and confirmations into a central location. This includes the following:
- Flight Itinerary
- Car Rental Reservation
- Hotel Confirmations
- Entertainment Bookings
- National Park Pass and Parking Hangtag
- Park Maps
I’ve assembled all of this into a durable poly-folder to carry with us throughout the trip. I even customized the outside using a vinyl pattern created through my Cricut cutting tool. Yes, I’m a dork, but, it’s fun!

What kind of things do you do when making final preparations for a trip? Any other great tips out there?