The perfect packing list for a real D&D event – The 17 basics and 56 items for your inventory

Depending on your event’s location, the toilet situation can be complex. There may only be cold water for washing hands, or only very public toilets may be available. Soap might not even be present. My personal highlight is mobile toilets emptied once a day.

For your comfort, I recommend packing hand disinfectant. Anyone wanting to go a step further should also consider surface disinfectant or disinfectant wipes.

With wet wipes, you can manage a quick wash on hot days. If you’ve opted for war paint or make-up, make-up remover wipes are recommended.

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

Especially in high summer, when the sun is blazing, it can be worth having a lip balm with SPF on hand. In winter, it can protect against the cold. 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 sun cream. I personally prefer to use the SPF 50+ right away because I forget to reapply and I’m also a rather fair-skinned person. Choose your sun protection factor as needed.

However: Keep the sun cream handy. A severe sunburn after LARP is no fun.

If you’re out and about during tick and mosquito season, I can highly recommend an appropriate insect repellent spray. Sure, you don’t smell like roses. But it’s better to smell a little stronger than to come home with 5,000 bites or Lyme disease.

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

This is important because wet, cold feet are one of the biggest fun killers when it comes to LARP, right behind inconsiderate players and rule lawyers.

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

Pack all medications you usually need to take – if you have any. Take them as well, and if time management becomes difficult due to too much fun, set a mobile alarm.

But it’s also worth packing medications for contingencies. For example, something against diarrhea, electrolytes, an antihistamine, as well as plasters and disinfectant.

Depending on how long your day LARP goes and how you are traveling, a power bank and the corresponding charging cables for your electronics are almost always worth it. Especially, you should be able to charge your phone.

In the basics, water containers or disguised bottles are already included, and cups are suggested. It’s definitely worth having your own mug. Possible materials include ceramic, metal, or wood.

Choose one with a size you like and keep in mind that the cup also says something about the character.

In an emergency at night, it’s always better that someone has a flashlight. It doesn’t have to be heavy or large. But if you can fit a little lamp in your bag, you will always have light available.