I served in the U.S Navy for 6 years, here are some things that I could not live without or just made life easier while deployed on a Navy ship.
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Water Bottle
Working Out
Essentials
Activities
Rack & Locker
Tech
Water Bottle
A filtered water bottle is essential!
One of the top choices!
LifeStraw Water Filter Bottles
A great bottle
Eddy® + filtered by LifeStraw®, 32oz Bottle with Tritan™ Renew
Another good choice
Philips GoZero Everyday Insulated Bottle
Working Out
A great shaker bottle!
PURSUIT | Classic Protein Shaker Bottle - PROMiXX
A great hydration boost!
LMNT | Zero Sugar Electrolytes | Paleo-Keto Friendly Hydration
For the heavy lifters!
Liquid Chalk - EVMT Brands
Essentials
A great toiletry bag and cute design! I used this to fit all my skincare products!
NISHEL Travel Toiletry Bag
Perfect to use as a bath towel! Quick drying and thin so it’ll save space in your rack! I recommend size XL!
Rainleaf Microfiber Towel
A mesh shower caddy made showers less of a hassle! It held all my shower essentials and I hung it in my locker.
Mesh Shower Caddy
Good to have an immune support supplement
Sambucus | Nature's Way®
For the non-coffee drinkers that need a little pick-me-up.
Energy + Focus - Taste Salud
Doesn’t hurt to have a good antacid
Antacid Maximum Strength - Genexa
Because you never know when you may need it. A stomach bug went around the ship, taking people out left and right, and these helped with the symptoms.
Stomach Relief Bismuth Subsalicylate 60ct
Have your own stash of TP, just do it. Make sure it’s single-ply!
Toilet Paper
Do yourself and everyone around you a favor, and get an odor fighting spray for your feet/boots.
Odor-X® Ultra Odor-Fighting Powder Spray - Dr. Scholl's
The ship secured non essential water usage once or twice, and the body wipes saved me.
Nurture XL Ultra Thick Body Wipes
Activities
You’re going to be bored, trust me. Bring some things you enjoy doing to pass the time.
Bring your favorite books or the books you have been dying to read!
Reading
For the writers! Or if you just need to write it out to clear your mind.
Journaling
Amazon has a great selection of coloring books!
Coloring
Like to draw? Bring a sketchbook! I like this one because it doesn’t have the spiral. You can choose your own of course!
Drawing
Standard deck of playing cards
Bicycle Cards
Bring your favorite card games!
Card Games
Rack & Locker
Perfect for under your rack & locker!
SEMSMOKS Puck Lights with Remote Control
It’s stackable! Adjustable width and height. Perfect for your locker!
Piffny Locker Organizer Shelf
The ship’s air conditioning stopped working and it got hot & humid real quick. A portable fan is a must! I like this one because you can wrap it around the bar at the foot of your rack and sleep comfortably with the fan cooling you off.
Gaiatop Mini Portable Fan
Fits in the locker door! Make sure to get hooks to hang!
Shatterproof Hanging Mirror
Very useful! Hooked it to the side of my rack and placed my shoes in the pocket. No more lost shoes, lol.
BlissTotes Bedside Caddy Storage Organizer
Not sure about the khaki folk, but for the enlisted, there’s always going to be that ONE individual in your aisle.. get a good deodorizing spray to fight off the odor..
Odor Eliminator Sprays - Fresh Wave
Tech
For the foreign ports!
Universal Travel Adapter
A good power bank for when you’re out and about in port.
