Seasoned BiCon-goers will have their own packing lists, although after a couple of years of attending BiCon from home, we all may be a bit rusty. But if you need suggestions for a packing list for BiCon, here are ours.
Essentials
- Food (including tea/coffee, sugar, milk,ย salt & pepper, etc if needed – venue does not provide consumables)
- Water bottle
- Masks/face coverings
- Hand gel
- Warm clothes for sitting outside in the evening
- Phone
- Phone chargers and plugs
- Medication and assistive devices
- Toiletries (toothbrush & toothpaste, shampoo, soap/body wash, deodorant)
- Towels
- Kitchen roll/tea towels
- Washing up liquid
- 4 days' worth of clothes
- 4+ changes of underwear
- Pyjamas/dressing gown
- Spare shoes/slippers
- Wallet
- Keys
- Wet wipes
- Soap+flannel
- First aid kit
- Condoms, dams, lube, gloves etc
- Any extra bedding
- Flask
- Tea fixings
- Day bag
- Cash & coins in case you need them
- Glasses
- Sunglasses
You might also want
- Music playing device and earbuds/headphones for DIY silent disco
- e-reader (Kindle, Kobo, etc) and/or books
- Knitting
- Clothes for clothes swap (also other small items)
- Picnic blanket
- Yoga mat
- Crafts for craft room
- Board games (please note games left in the games room are at your own risk!)
- Earplugs
- Clothes/costume for the Ball (nature themed)
- Pens and paper
- Make up
- Camera
- Corkscrew
- Bottle opener
- Sun cream
- Sun hat
- Umbrella
- Raincoat
- Fiddle toys
- Books
- Portable snacks
- Fan
- Menstrual products
- Painkillers
- Extra pillows
- Laptop/tablet
What do we provide?
We will have some stocks of the following available at the registration desk, but suggest that you bring your own if possible:
- Safer sex supplies
- Face masks
- Hand gel
We will provide the following, so you only need to bring extra if you have specific needs:
- Cutlery and crockery for flats
- Breakfast for those staying on-site
- Bed linen
- Toilet roll for flats
- Some craft supplies for the craft room
- Some games for the games room