Here is everything I will possess for the next six months of my life.
This trip will be a lifestyle change for me in many ways. I am a notorious over-packer. I like to have outfits for all occasions, including matching shoes and handbags. I look for excuses to dress up and I pack things "just in case." On this trip I am taking only what I can carry on my back (and carry on a plane). This will be a temporary hiatus from of my "Daily Style" posts and "Collections". I am not dressing to impress. I am dressing for comfort, convenience, and movement. I once vowed never to wear Crocs. I once vowed never to wear yoga pants outside of a gym. I once vowed never to be a "backpacker."
I think it's time I stop making all these ridiculous vows.
After looking at a few other travelers' lists I consolidated to these items:
Large Backpack: Osprey Farpoint 55 (40L backpack)
- Shoes
- Nikes for running
- Crocs for the beach
- Sseko sandals for the city
- Tops
- 4 tank tops
- 2 short-sleeve shirts
- 1 long-sleeve shirt
- Undergarments
- 1 regular bra
- 3 sports bras
- 3 pajama boy shorts
- 7 pairs of underwear
- 3 pairs of socks
- Outerwear
- 1 dress
- 1 light hoodie
- 1 rain jacket
- Bottoms
- 2 pairs of knee-length cotton shorts (for working out or lounging around)
- 1 pair of shorts (for the city)
- 1 pair of long pants
- 1 pair of yoga pants
- Other
- 2 swim suits
- 2 headbands
- 1 swim cap
- 1 pair of goggles
- 1 viser
- 1 small towel
Large Backpack: Osprey Farpoint 55 (10L day pack)
- Laptop
- Laptop case
- Laptop charger
- Kindle
- Kindle case
- Kindle charger
- Iphone
- Iphone charger
- Digital Camera (Canon S95)
- camera case
- camera charger
- camera USB cable
- 2 16G memory sticks
- Ipod
- Ipod charger
- Portable charger
- Electrical outlet converters
- external hard drive
- Sony noise-cancelling headphones (for use on transportation)
- Small sony headphones (for jogging)
- medium size notebook
- small pocket notebook
- pens and pencils
- Eye mask
- Sunglasses
- Business cards
- Earplanes (for the airplane)
- Water bottle
- Passport
- Copies of passport
- Copies of plane tickets, reservations, etc
- Cash in USD
- Driver's license and credit card
Toiletries case: E-bags pack-it-lat Toiletry kit
- Toiletries
- hairbrush
- hair ties
- tweezers
- small scissors
- nail clippers
- razor
- tooth brush
- tooth paste
- dental floss
- sunblock
- soap
- washcloth
- black nail polish
- contact lenses
- bug spray
- shampoo
- conditioner
- deodorant
- tampons
- Beauty
- black eye brow liner
- lip balm
- blemish stick
- Health products
- homeopathic remedies
- Nuun tablets
- Ibuprofen
- charcoal tablets
- Malarone
- pepto-bismal
- Immodium
- Dramamine
- Zypan
- cortisone
- athlete's foot medicine
- first-aid kit with bandaids and gauze
- hand sanitizer
What I had to leave behind:
- hair straightening iron
- hair dryer
- makeup
- shaving cream
- jewelry
- purses/handbags
- books/magazines
- dress shoes
- real lingerie
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