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Drink Packing List Items & Tips
Whether you are backpacking, camping, hiking, on a business trip, etc, it is always a good idea to have some water around to keep you hydrated. Check out our list to see what other drink related items you might like to bring along on your trip.
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Packing Items
Beer
Alcoholic beverage made from fermented grain. Subject to alcohol duty allowances.
Coffee Beans
Coffee beans last longer than ground coffee.
Coffee Brewer
A device used to make coffee. There are many different styles available.
Coffee Brewer Accessories
Useful additions to a coffee maker.
Coffee Cup
A cup to drink coffee from.
Coffee ESE Pod
Easy Serving Espresso pods are small packed coffee pods that have a paper filter and are used with a compatible coffee machine.
Coffee Filter
Passes water through to extract the coffee and traps unwanted coffee ground entering the final coffee.
Coffee Grinder
Used to make freshly ground coffee from coffee beans.
Coffee Scales
Used to measure out an amount of coffee if you are looking for consistency in your brew.
Cream
Add richness to a drink or food with some cream.
Drinkware Accessory
Items that enhance your drinkware.
Energy Drink
A drink that contains some kind of stimulant, like caffeine, sugar, etc. Aims to promote alertness, physical and mental energy.
Flavored Water
Water where some form of sweetener and artificial or natural flavor are added. Maybe contains other additives, eg, vitamins.
Fruit Juice
Note that fruit juice without preservatives will need to be consumed shortly after opening, so check the packaging.
Ginger Drink
Ginger granules mixed with sugar and sometimes other sweeteners like honey. Combine the granules with hot water or use ginger root and boil.
Ground Coffee
Coffee beans that have been ground. Better when freshly ground from coffee beans.
Hot Chocolate
Normally a cocoa powder that can be mixed with options of hot water, milk, chocolate, cream and sweeteners to create a chocolate flavored drink.
Ice
Ice blocks can be used to make a drink cool and refreshing.
Iced Tea
Can be a form of cold tea, or a pre-packaged drink.
Instant Coffee
A powder that when combined with water quickly creates coffee and has a fairly long shelf life. Unlike brewing ground coffee, there are no coffee grounds left to clean up.
Insulated Bottle
Keep drinks cool or warm for longer.
Kettle
Useful for making hot water
Milk
If you like milk in your beverage.
Milk Frother
Adds air to make frothy milk.
Soda Water
Carbonated water with low levels of salts.
Soda/Pop/Soft/Fizzy Drink
Use as a mixer or drink on their own.
Sparkling Wine
Wine mixed with carbon dioxide to make it fizzy. Champagne is a type of sparkling wine, but can only come from the Champagne region of France.
Spirits
Covers a range of alcoholic drinks that are subject to duty allowances.
Sports Drink
Drinks formulated to help athletes rehydrate and recover electrolytes after strenuous exercise. Note there are often a lot of calories.
Sugar
If you want to sweeten your drink.
Tea Bags
A small bag with holes containing dried plant material to make tea or an infusion when combined with hot water.
Tea Leaves
An alternative to tea bags.
Tea Steeper/Infuser/Strainer
Use with your tea leaves to make a fresh cuppa.
Teapot
Add tea leaves and some hot water.
Tonic Water
Carbonated water with dissolved quinine giving a bitter flavor. Popular mixer for gin.
Tumblers and Mugs
Often insulated and designed for hot or cold drinks with a focus on portability.
Vegetable Juice
Choose a favorite vegetable or a combination.
Water
The body is made of around 60% water, so keep hydrated to stay in top shape.
Water Bottle
Keeping hydrated is important. An empty water bottle can also be refilled in an airport.
Wine
An alcoholic beverage made from grapes and subject to a duty free allowance.