Welcome Crystal Crew!  

I am thrilled to be your guide on this fun & mystic journey with crystals at the 2026 Tuscon Gem Show.  

Here is your crystal crew guide for traveling to the show:

What to pack:

Layers!  

Tuscon is a desert with low 70’s during the day & can drop down to 40’s at night. 

Comfortable shoes  

Some shows are dusty so bring shoes you don’t mind getting a little dusty! 

What I pack

Yoga pants, jeans, t-shirts, tanks tops, a light sweater/sweatshirt & puffer jacket & scarf at night + Sneakers & comfy sandals.

Backpack 

I wear a backpack to shows to carry my finds.  

*If you plan to do some heavy crystal shopping you can use my trusty carry on that has seen the shows dusty days before

Space

I usually pack very light so I can have space in my luggage for crystals!  

*If you are checking your bag there is a 50lb limit usually so consider bringing a smaller carry-on inside your larger luggage if you plan to bring home lots of new friends  

*carry on luggage has no limits but you will need to be able to put in the overhead space (Sometimes a nice men offer to help & other times I am sweating getting it up there alone.) 

I will have a luggage scale to ensure we are under the limits.  

Cases for crystal transit

I pack cases made for transporting fragile crystals but extra eyeglass cases are great too & can be used for smaller specimens.  

Bubble wrap

Most dealers will wrap the crystals but packing some bubble wrap is recommended.  

Hand wipes

I will have a welcome goody bag for you that includes a small pack of hand wipes- these are essential when touching crystals all day I promise! 

Things to know:

I almost always get stopped through security on my way back & they go through my crystals until they realize I am just a crystal lover!  

We will arrive at the airport with ample time on return in lieu of this!

Logistics

We will meet at the Phoenix airport & caravan to Tuscon, a 2 hour drive.  

Once arriving in Tuscon we will stop at a natural grocery store to pick up food/ingredients for our weekend menu. (Be sure to fill out the food form so I can start planning our daily menus.)

Checking into our Retreat Space we can unpack & settle in.  

I will show you how I do a quick home blessing to clear the energy of the space.

Daily Details will be losely structured for our energy levels and group desires.

A sample flow is listed below:

We will wake up and get into meditations, journaling & light stretching each day after a warm beverage.

After we get ready we can pack our lunches/snacks and head to the shows! We will eat out for dinners. I have a list of great options for us.

Post dinner we will unpack our gems and learn about them and how to properly cleanse them for initiations in meditation.

The last night we will properly pack our gems for return.