When you’re traveling for 18 months, you have to pack light! Above is a picture of our pile of stuff and below is our rough list of what we actually packed. However, after about a week on the road, we ended up leaving even more behind to lighten our load. Oh, and we had our camera stolen in Egypt so that helped as well. As any sage traveler will tell you, “Don’t bring anything that you’re not willing to lose.”
Clothes/Shoes | Other Essentials | Electronics |
trail runners | first-aid kit w/antibiotics | IBM ThinkPad laptop |
Teva sandals | travel pillow | Canon Elph digital camera |
flip flops | money belt | |
waterproof jacket | waterproof stuff sack | Brookstone travel adapter |
fleece vest | toiletries | chargers, cords, etc. |
hat | Nalgene water bottle | |
long sleeve shirts | head lamp | |
short sleeve shirts | water purifier | |
button down shirts | journal | |
convertible pants | playing cards | |
swimsuit | books | |
socks | electronic translator | |
underwear | scuba mask | |
shorts | locks/cable | |
bandana | towel | |
headscarf | silk sleep sack | |
convertible skirt | mosquito net | |
tank tops | ||
sarong | bug spray | |
sunglasses |