Over the past several years our family has spent time on mission trips out of the country, primarily in Haiti and most recently Ecuador and Uganda. These trips require quite a bit of planning, and, most importantly, quite a bit of oily preparation!
My older daughter in Ecuador.
In May, my older daughter spent time in Ecuador while my younger daughter and husband spent time in Africa. On our trips to Haiti we traveled as a family, sharing oils while away. The May trips were different! Each person needed his/her own “oily travel kit.” Since I prepared three of these kits, I thought I would share what my oily travel kit includes.
Travel-Worn Bottles = Healthy Bodies
Beware! These are pictures of actual oil bottles that have traveled out of the country several times. They are NOT pictures of pretty little oil bottles! As much as I LOVE getting pretty, new oil bottles in the mail, I have conceded that ugly oil bottles are a byproduct of healthy bodies.
Keep in mind that these are merely the basic oils our family needs on trips. We also take additional oils used for specific purposes that are part of our daily oily routine such as Progessence Plus Serum, Shutran, Clary Sage, Endoflex, Sacred Frankincense, and others.
Plane Travel & Essential Oils
Carrying On Essential Oils
Although most of our essential oils are in our checked luggage, we make sure we have a few oils with us on the plane. Who knows when the checked luggage will really arrive?!?
Airline travel with oils is relatively simple. Your airline-authorized quart-size liquids bag can accommodate MANY 5mL or 15mL bottles of essential oil. We have never had any airline representative question our inclusion of essential oil in our liquids bag. Our liquids bag always includes peppermint, Thieves, and lavender essential oils as well as a bottle of Thieves spray and a few Thieves lozenges.
Top Three Essential Oils for Every Plane Ride
Carry On Essential Oils: Peppermint, Lavender & Thieves.
1. Peppermint
Inhaling peppermint instantly calms my stomach when air turbulence unexpectedly strikes.
2. Lavender
Lavender can aid in relaxation for those 17-hour international flights!
3. Thieves
Once we have boarded the plane, we immediately reach for Thieves for immune support. Since we travel with flip flops or Crocs for easy security checks, it is important to slather those feet with Thieves and put socks on for the plane ride. Thieves spray comes in handy to spray in our throat or on our hands for extra protection.
My Essential Oil Travel Kit
My travel-worn oily travel kit.
Oils in our checked luggage (aka our Oily Travel Kits) include:
- Valor
- DiGize
- R.C. or Raven
- PanAway
- Immupower
- Oregano
- Purification
- Frankincense
- v-6
- Extra Thieves, lavender, peppermint and lozenges.
- We always travel with NingXia Red packets and NingXia Nitro, too.
This might seem like a lot, but we want to be prepared for anything! I make sure we have empty capsules to make our own immune-supporting concoctions of oregano, Immupower and frankincense. We all have those days when we are not feeling our best.
Top Travel Tips:
- R.C. stands for respiratory/congestion which keeps our respiratory systems in tip-top shape.
- DiGize works well for all things digestion related that can (does) occur when traveling out of the country.
We are THAT Family: Healthy, Happy Travelers
We rely heavily on our oils. So much so, that we are known on every trip as THAT family! Usually as the week begins, we quietly go about using Purification to help repel insects, Thieves for immune support, lavender to promote good sleep, daily NingXia packets and Nitro, peppermint for head discomfort, etc.
My husband and daughter in Uganda.
Usually by the end of each trip, almost everyone else has noticed that our family is energetic, rested, and well. Predictably, they begin asking questions. That’s all it takes for me to share oily goodness and share the oil love with the rest of the team members! I have team members from all over the United States whom I met on international trips. It is always a blessing to bless others.
In May, my older daughter was known as the “alchemist” on her trip to Ecuador as she shared oils with her team members, and my younger daughter left most of her oils in Africa to bless the mission families who serve in Uganda.
Time to Start Your Journey!
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Oily Travelers, What’s in Your Kit? Share in the Comments!