Beyond the costume and the toothbrush: What you need in your bag

Toothbrush, toothpaste, extra feminine products, deodorant, a brush, your costume and your makeup all go without saying. Here's a few extra things you might not have thought of, but will wonder how you got by without once yo do start packing them.

1. A travel-sized sewing kit that has extra buttons and safety pins.
2. Pantyliners. Because you never know when you're going to be able to get in to change your underwear, or lord love you, get a shower in. These go a long way in preventing swampcrotch. (Mind you, they are NOT a substitute for actual clean knickers or a shower, by any means. They just help spread out the necessary time.)
3. A small first-aid kit. Aside from the obvious usefulness, band-aids can be stuck over a ragged nail to prevent chewing or further tearing, and gauze can be used as a white headband in a real pinch.
4. Lip balm. I prefer plain old Burt's Bees--it does the job, and it helps your breath smell a little better.
5. Chocolate-covered coffee beans. 3am mods lose a little of their sting after noshing on one or two of these.
6. Cough drops.
7. Foot powder. You can get the fancy shit from LUSH, or you can get the store-brand baby powder, I don't care. The rest of you might smell like peonies in June, but your feet smell gross. A little rub with the powder not only helps the smell, it helps keep the tootsies feeling good and dry, and not so athlete's foot-y.
8. Flip-flops. Because you don't want to know what's on the floor when you're trying to get to the bathroom in the dark.
9. Bottled water, crackers, and granola bars. Feeling a little sick/funny? I bet you can't remember the last time you ate or drank something. Always have something on hand for a nibble and a swig.
10. Tylenol PM. I know everyone likes to try to sleep lightly at game, but sometimes, honey, you just gotta give your body some rest. This stuff does wonders for nudging you over the edge into La-La Land, for easing those aches and pains that suddenly hit you as you're finally, finally lying down, and for not making you feel like a pile of lukewarm vomit in the morning.

Have any other suggestions? What do you pack that you totally cannot live without? Post in the comments!