LARP Packing List – The Ultimate List for Live Action Role Playing (with Printable List for Download)

Depending on the location of your event, the toilet situation may be complex. There might only be cold water available for handwashing. Perhaps there are only truly public toilets. It’s possible that there is no soap available. My personal highlight is mobile toilets emptied once a day.

For personal comfort, I recommend packing hand sanitizer. If you want to go a step further, a surface disinfectant or disinfecting wipes is also a good idea.

With wet wipes, you can give yourself a quick wash on hot days. If you have chosen war paint or makeup, I recommend makeup remover wipes.

Regardless of whether it’s cold season, allergies kick in, or you just need something to wipe your hands – one or two packs of tissues don’t take up much space and are always helpful.

Especially in high summer, when the sun is blazing, it’s worth having lip care with sun protection factor. In winter, it can protect against the cold as well. By the way: Sunny days in winter with a closed snow cover can cause similar sunburns as hot summer days.

As soon as the sun comes out, you should arm yourself with sunscreen. Personally, I prefer to use 50+, because I forget to reapply and I am a rather light skin type. Choose your sun protection factor as needed.

But: Keep the sunscreen handy. A severe sunburn after the LARP is no fun.

If you are out and about during tick and mosquito season, I highly recommend a suitable insect repellent spray. Sure, you won’t smell like roses. But better to smell a bit stronger than to go home with 5,000 bites or even Lyme disease.

Self-heating insoles are an absolute game changer on cold days. They keep your feet warm even at minus five degrees. At least for a short time.

This is important because cold, damp feet are one of the biggest fun killers at LARP. Right after inconsiderate fellow players and rule lawyers.

Having a few blister plasters on hand is always a good idea. You are on your feet all day in the same pair of shoes. Sometimes even through woods and over meadows, up and down hills. Even in the best shoes, you can get blisters.

Pack all the medications you need to take regularly – if you have any. Take them even if time management gets tricky with all the fun, better set a phone alarm.

It’s also worth packing medications for contingencies. For example, something for diarrhea, electrolytes, an antihistamine, but also plasters and disinfectant.

Depending on how long your day LARP lasts and how you are getting around, a power bank and corresponding charging cable for your electronics is almost always worthwhile. Especially, you should be able to charge your phone.

The basics already include water hoses or disguised bottles and cups are suggested. It’s definitely worthwhile to have your own tankard. Possible materials include ceramics, metal, or wood.

Choose something in a volume of your choice and keep in mind that your mug also says something about your character.

Here too: In case of a nighttime emergency, it’s always better if someone has a flashlight with them. It doesn’t have to be heavy or big. But if you can fit a little light in your bag, you can always provide yourself with light.