Having packed your mini office to your satisfaction, what about your own belongings? Obviously, I cannot give any specific lists, but below are a few suggestions:
Warm or Tropical Countries
Suitable clothes, remembering that it is easy to give offence when shooting in countries where dress is related to religious or cultural practice
Malaria tablets, or whatever preventative medication is advised
Insect repellent
A hat with a wide brim
Sunglasses
Protective sun cream
Cold Countries (Including the UK at Most Times of the Year)
Warm clothes, thick sweaters, a windbreaker, thermals, a warm hat and scarf and … a pair of stout boots.
Don’t forget that while most of the unit can go and warm themselves from time to time, if shooting is taking place, you are stuck there on the windy ridge or in the damp forest or wherever, and after a couple of hours you will be frozen.
If you have ever secretly harboured the idea that location work is in any way ‘glamorous’, you can forget it. It has all kinds of attractions but there can be nothing less appealing than, say, waddling out to a night shoot dressed in every available garment and hardly able to walk with the weight.
When packing to go away filming, make sure you take suitable clothes for the conditions you are likely to encounter. Be prepared for hours of standing in the coldest and wettest places.