[header] How to pack for a 5 day vacation [title] Make sure to check the weather. [step] You don't want to pack sweaters and jeans to find out that the weather that week will be warm! Check the weather on a website (a good idea is) and type in where you are going in the forecast box. [title] Pack items that will occupy you. 
[step] Some good ideas are books, video game devices, ipods, cell phones, etc. You never know when you will get bored during that trip! [title] Remember a bathing suit just in case you go swimming.