Packing List

There are so many families traveling around the world that it was easy to find a basic packing list to adapt to our needs.  I trust this list will go through many changes once reality hits and we realize that we may not be able to fit everything into our backpacks:

PACKING LIST – LETICIA

  • North Face Terra 55 backpack
  • 1 pair – flipflops
  • 1 pair – Merrell sneakers
  • 1 pair sandals
  • 1 pair water booties
  • 1 beach sarong
  • 1 pair of black cotton pants
  • 1 pair of jeans
  • workout capris
  • 1 long skirt
  • 2 black dresses (casual)
  • 2 long sleeve shirts
  • 1 pair black leggings
  • 3 shorts
  • 3 t-shirts
  • 3 tank tops
  • 2 shirts
  • 1 fleece
  • 1 rain jacket (my old Patagonia jacket, seems to last forever)
  • 3 bras
  • 7 underwear
  • 1 PJs
  • 3 scarfs (must accessorize)
  • 4 socks
  • 1 pair of wool socks
  • 2 belts
  • 2 bathing suits
  • 1 pool shirt
  • 1 hat

PACKING LIST – LOUISA 

  • REI Passage 40 backpack
  • 1 pair – flipflops
  • 1 pair – sneakers
  • 1 pair – nicer sandals (comfortable)
  • 1 pair – water booties
  • 2 pants (athletic and jeggins)
  • 6 t-shirts
  • 2 long sleeve shirts
  • 1 sweatshirt
  • 1 set of athletic or sport clothing
  • 1 pair of wool socks
  • 4 pairs of regular socks
  • 4 shorts/skirts
  • 2 bathing suits
  • 7 Underwear
  • 1 set of pajamas
  • 2 tank tops
  • 2 dresses
  • 1 rain jacket
  • 1 hat
  • Sunglasses

PACKING LIST – SEBASTIAN 

  • Osprey Ace 48 backpack
  • 1 pair – flipflops
  • 1 pair – sneakers
  • 2 pants (athletic and  jeans)
  • 6 t-shirts
  • 2 long sleeve shirts
  • 1 sweatshirt or fleece
  • 1 set of athletic or sport clothing
  • 1 pair of wool socks
  • 4 pairs of regular socks
  • 4 shorts
  • 2 bathing suits
  • 7 Underwear
  • 1 set of pajamas or nightwear
  • 1 dress shirt
  • 1 rain jacket
  • 1 hat
  • Sunglasses

PACKING LIST – CHRIS updated with strikethroughs

  • REI Flash 62 backpack
  • 2 hats
  • 2 PJs – short/long only need 1
  • 3 Pants – blue+tan khakis+my favorite capris only need 2
  • 4 Shoes – havaianas+boat+walking+diving booties
  • 5 Underwear & socks – reduce by 2 each
  • 6 Shorts – 2 athletic+2 casual+2 bathing – reduce by 2
  • 8-10 Shirts – mix of long/short+t-shirts/button down – 8 max!
  • Fleece jacket + Camp Dudley pullover for wind/rain
  • Doc kit: 1 razor+Blade Buddy (awesome!)+toothbrush/floss
  • 16 6 Books – this should be zero with Kindle!

Chris’ update on what he really needed and more importantly what he did not! This is after 6 months of traveling:

  • REI backpack – awesome and a great pack to have
  • Large plastic bags to protect our packs when checking as baggage – super tip for any traveler. After a few flights, toss the bag.
  • Hats – only need 1 and I’ve already bought 2 more during travels
  • Pants – only need 1 (2 at the max)
  • Shoes – Only need a pair of sneakers and flip flops – forget the rest
  • Underwear / socks – only need 2 pair each max
  • Shorts – really 2 or 3 pairs at most (1 should be a bathing suit)
  • Shirts – 5 total because you will buy some along the way
  • Warm pullover – only need one of them not 2! Argh!
  • Doc Kit: Love the Blade Buddy (7 months strong on a single blade!)
  • Books: I hate our Kindle! The lighting sucks and the power is a pain; I’d carry books to drop as they are read.

ELECTRONICS

  • 1 MacBook Pro – forget it and get another Air! The weight!!!
  • 1 MacBook Air
  • 2 Kindles – get good ones with accounts and books already
  • 1 iPhone with AT&T international plan (we plan to use Skype for all calls, the phone is just for emergencies)
  • 1 iPhone unlocked – Shocker AT&T lied it’s not unlocked Bastards!
  • Nikon Coolpix L830 camera ok, we like it but this could be an iPhone only photo experience for a lot less weight. Think about it.
  • GoPro camera

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