Here are some tips that could make your trip more enjoyable for you.
The trick is to maintain order and you can do this by sorting all trip information then photocopying them and keeping them in a waterproof binder. This way all the information you might want to check is conveniently located within the binder from hotel addresses to pertinent phone numbers.
Make two copies of each pertinent item in your wallet. Find a secret location in the suitcase for one set and leave the other one in the house. This excludes cash.
Wills and other confidential papers should be ready too. This is one way to safeguard your family in case you do not come back from your trip so they have access to the items you left behind be it a safe deposit box or insurance money. Do not travel without lining your pockets with coins first. There is always the handy used canister for films you can put the coins in. This will save you in case you ever have to make a call via payphones or take buses or trains home.
Take a griddle with you to make cooking easy while camping. A portable device cooking with it is a snap whether it is bacon or some sandwiches or a few hotdogs or whatever. Toss out that old propane stove or even better grab something to eat at the nearest fast-food place.
Familiarize yourself with the travel destination prior to going. Concentrate on transportation and road network info instead of the popular tourist spots. The Internet can help you with dress standards and remote locations to visit but you can also try talking to a local of the area. Locals with an attitude or so your research shows means a change in travel plans might be necessary preferably to locations where people are friendlier.
If you take trips that require any special wardrobe or equipment, keep it all in a duffle bag so that when the time comes, it is already packed and ready to go. A ski bag could contain goggles plus ski sweaters along with socks and hat or thermals. The dress wearing population should think about wearing biker shorts with pockets under their clothes. Put your money if there is room left in the pockets but what is important is they hold your travel papers securely.
It is your job to locate a fortified personal items storage place but for the pockets go attach some good old reliable Velcro. Female travelers can also add pockets to a typical camisole or some old slips. The Harley Roundup in Michigan is an example of a vacation event a male traveler can do without if they want to avoid problems.