So we've been traveling out of one backpack each for seven and a half weeks. Before we left, we hummed and haa-ed over our packed items, wondering if they were good choices. At the end of our travels, it's quite clear to us what was awesome and what could have been left at home. Here's what we brought...
Clothing (what Julia packed)
- 3 shorts... khaki, jean, sports
- 1 pair of khaki capris
- 2 skirts
- 8 tank tops
- 4 t-shirts
- 3 cardigans
- 1 bathing suit
- 1 pair of pajamas... shorts, tank
- 3 bras
- 10 underwear
- 1 rain jacket... make sure it's super waterproof
- 1 pair of stretchy yoga pants
- 4 pairs of socks
- 3 shoes... runners, sandals with back, black flip flops
- 8 dresses... six casual, two fancier for cruise
Shower
- tiny pack towel from MEC... dries quick, used at beach or for picnics too
- shampoo and soap travel bottles... so you can throw them out along the way, worked out well that we ran out just before the cruise and then stocked up with cruise supplies
- used flip flops in showers
Packing
- backpack... important to have good back support and more of weight on top of pack, rather than sticking out behind like Andy's (however, it was key to have a mini day backpack that zipped off of Andy's)
- ziploc bags... a must! this was so helpful to pack our clothes in large, good quality freezer bags to make it easier to pull specific items out and pack up with some organization... also great to use for shampoos, contact stuff, a shower bag, wet bathing suits, etc.
- stuff bags... prior to the ziploc idea, we had purchased three colourful stuff bags that worked well but are just way more pricey than quality ziplocs
Gadgets
- IPAD... we used this multi-purpose tool every day
- camera with bag
- Europe electrical converter... for charging electronics at night
- kobo... aka. electronic reader
- watch
- IPOD... music, sermon podcasts, etc.
Other
- medicine... advil, gravol, tylonel, etc.
- ear plugs... key for hostels sometimes
- regular sized lock... useful for some hostel lockers
- sunglasses
- plastic folder with necessary paperwork
- 3 tiny tide sink packets... used these on cruise and hung things to dry throughout room
- 6 washing machine soap sheets... great to have so we didn't have to purchase soap
It seems like a lot but if the clothes can roll up tiny, it works and I didn't find my pack to heavy. Mine weighed around 9kg and Andy's just under that. Hope these lists are helpful!
- Julia
soo..what do you wish you had brought and what could you have left behind
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