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Showing posts with label packing. Show all posts

Sunday, January 10, 2010

What to pack...

I know a lot of you have questions about what one brings on a trip like this, so here goes:
We put it all in Osprey Wayfarer Backpacks (one for boys, one for girls... as previously discussed)
Underwear: 5-7 pairs (more than you're supposed to, but I can't compromise on underwear), Debbie also has 3 bras (Mike for obvi reasons, does not). We each have long underwear just in case.
Socks: 3 pair
Pants: 3 pair each (one jeans, two travel)
Skirts: Debbie has 1 travel skirt and one travel dress (Thanks Patagonia Veteran's Day Sale!)
Shirts: 5ish each (we haven't quite picked them, I'll update you on that one)
Outerwear: We each have a light fleece and a windbreaker/raincoat.
Shoes: 3 pair each.  Keen Light Hikers, Water Sandals(Mike has Tevas, Debbie has Chacos) and a pair of flippy floppies.
Misc: We each have a sun hat, a warm hat, bathing suit, gloves, belt and a bandana

Non-clothes:
Nook! (Barnes & Nobel E-reader)
Deck of cards
5 dice (for Yahtzee & cosmic wimpout... it's possible that I have all the rules/scoring of both in my travel journal)
Immersion Coil (for boiling/sterilizing water... good for moderately sketchy water and a good cup of tea)
Travel Towels
Travel pillows (they are amazing, they are made of tiny cubes of memory foam that puff up!)
Sheet liners
Journals + Pens
Couple of legit books for trading
Camera + camera bits
Mosquito net (ask Mike....)
Glasses
Headlamps (for reading and awesomeness)
Sporks
Universal plug
Clothesline
Ipod nanos of two generations (red and blue we are soooo patriotic)
Phone
netbook (another Mike carry :)
Assorted toiletries

I'm sure I'm forgetting things, but typing it out, now it seems like a lot!  Most of it tiny and very reuseable. We'll let you know how things work out.